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Squid vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between squid and merlot

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, copper, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B5, and calcium than squid.
  • Squid's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 225% higher.
  • Merlot contains 448 times less selenium than squid. Squid contains 89.6µg of selenium, while merlot contains 0.2µg.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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.
Squid
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 54% 56% 407% 333% 94% 249% 97% 27% 489%
Merlot
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +401.6%
Contains more IronIron +2256.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +8972.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +2371.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2421.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +58.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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.
Squid
9
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 28% 68% 0% 0% 4.3% 399% 41% 54% 62% 675% 0% 18% 0%
Merlot
0
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +240%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +5477.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +877.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +373.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2300%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Squid Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 5.4µg 0µg 225%
Selenium 89.6µg 0.2µg 163%
Vitamin B2 1.729mg 0.031mg 131%
Iron 10.84mg 0.46mg 130%
Copper 0.998mg 0.011mg 110%
Phosphorus 580mg 23mg 80%
Cholesterol 224mg 75%
Protein 32.48g 0.07g 65%
Sodium 744mg 4mg 32%
Zinc 3.46mg 0.14mg 30%
Vitamin A 203µg 23%
Calcium 180mg 8mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.9mg 0.03mg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.27mg 0.057mg 16%
Potassium 637mg 127mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.189mg 0.224mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin C 8.5mg 0mg 9%
Folate 24µg 1µg 6%
Calories 158kcal 83kcal 4%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.132mg 3%
Fats 1.4g 0g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.268g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.005mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.236g 1%
Carbs 1.64g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 1.64g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.162g 0%
Tryptophan 0.364mg 0%
Threonine 1.398mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.414mg 0%
Leucine 2.287mg 0%
Lysine 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.733mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.164mg 0%
Valine 1.419mg 0%
Histidine 0.624mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.078g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.132g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.012g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Squid
2
32% 61% 3%
Protein: 32.48 g
Fats: 1.4 g
Carbs: 1.64 g
Water: 61.12 g
Other: 3.36 g
Merlot
3
3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +46300%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53%
Contains more WaterWater +41.7%
Contains more OtherOther +222.3%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Squid - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172010/nutrients
  2. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.