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Tuna Bluefin vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between tuna Bluefin and merlot

  • The amount of vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B6, vitamin B5, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, magnesium, and copper in tuna Bluefin is higher than in merlot.
  • Tuna Bluefin covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 453% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has 234 times less selenium than tuna Bluefin. Tuna Bluefin has 46.8µg of selenium, while merlot has 0.2µg.
  • Merlot has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of tuna Bluefin is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, cooked, dry 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 3% 29% 49% 37% 21% 140% 6.5% 2.6% 255%
Merlot
Merlot
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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 +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +154.3%
Contains more IronIron +184.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +900%
Contains more ZincZinc +450%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1317.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +23300%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +560%

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.
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% 252% 0% 0% 70% 71% 198% 82% 121% 1360% 0% 1.5% 0%
Merlot
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 AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +5460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +887.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4605.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +821.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~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 Tuna Bluefin Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 10.88µg 0µg 453%
Selenium 46.8µg 0.2µg 85%
Vitamin A 757µg 84%
Vitamin B3 10.54mg 0.224mg 64%
Protein 29.91g 0.07g 60%
Phosphorus 326mg 23mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.525mg 0.057mg 36%
Vitamin B5 1.37mg 0.03mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.278mg 0.005mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.306mg 0.031mg 21%
Cholesterol 49mg 16%
Magnesium 64mg 12mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.844g 12%
Iron 1.31mg 0.46mg 11%
Copper 0.11mg 0.011mg 11%
Fats 6.28g 0g 10%
Saturated fat 1.612g 7%
Potassium 323mg 127mg 6%
Zinc 0.77mg 0.14mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 2.053g 5%
Calories 184kcal 83kcal 5%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.132mg 5%
Sodium 50mg 4mg 2%
Carbs 0g 2.51g 1%
Net carbs 0g 2.51g N/A
Calcium 10mg 8mg 0%
Sugar 0.62g N/A
Folate 2µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0%
Threonine 1.311mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.431mg 0%
Lysine 2.747mg 0%
Methionine 0.885mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.168mg 0%
Valine 1.541mg 0%
Histidine 0.88mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.363g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 1.141g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.16g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
30% 6% 59% 5%
Protein: 29.91 g
Fats: 6.28 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.09 g
Other: 4.72 g
Merlot
Merlot
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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 +42628.6%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more OtherOther +129.4%

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. Tuna Bluefin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173707/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.