Mussels vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between mussels and merlot?
- Mussels is richer than merlot in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, zinc, folate, and vitamin B5.
- Mussels's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 1000% more.
- Mussels has 448 times more selenium than merlot. While mussels has 89.6µg of selenium, merlot has only 0.2µg.
- The glycemic index of merlot is lower.
We used Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot types in this article.
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +208.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +312.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1360.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1254.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +1807.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1139.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5051.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +44700% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.9% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +5900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1254.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1239.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +3066.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +75.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +7500% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 0µg | 1000% |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 0.132mg | 290% |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 0.2µg | 163% |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 0.46mg | 78% |
| Protein | 23.8g | 0.07g | 47% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 23mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.031mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.005mg | 25% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 0.14mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 1µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 0.03mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 0.224mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 4mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 0.011mg | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 0mg | 15% |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0g | 7% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Calories | 172kcal | 83kcal | 4% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 127mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 0.057mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 33mg | 8mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 2.51g | 2% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 2.51g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.62g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +33900% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +41.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +240.6% |
