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Fajita vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between fajita and merlot

  • Merlot has less phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B1.
  • Fajita covers your daily phosphorus needs 36% more than merlot.
  • Merlot has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of fajita is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen 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.
Fajita
8
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.9% 25% 37% 10% 37% 119% 104% 8.6% 91%
Merlot
2
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 +83.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +123.6%
Contains more IronIron +115.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +878.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1104.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100%

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.
Fajita
10
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% 4.4% 0% 25% 49% 90% 44% 89% 68% 0.5% 3% 37%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +587.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2033.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2320%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +578.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fajita Merlot DV% diff.
Protein 18.56g 0.07g 37%
Phosphorus 277mg 23mg 36%
Sodium 799mg 4mg 35%
Selenium 16.7µg 0.2µg 30%
Cholesterol 88mg 29%
Vitamin B3 4.779mg 0.224mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.387mg 0.057mg 25%
Vitamin B12 0.54µg 0µg 23%
Vitamin B5 0.726mg 0.03mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.031mg 14%
Choline 67.8mg 12%
Zinc 1.37mg 0.14mg 11%
Fats 5.73g 0g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.1mg 0.005mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.596g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.089g 7%
Iron 0.99mg 0.46mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.333g 6%
Potassium 284mg 127mg 5%
Calories 135kcal 83kcal 3%
Manganese 0.066mg 0.132mg 3%
Copper 0.03mg 0.011mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 12mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1%
Folate 4µg 1µg 1%
Calcium 13mg 8mg 1%
Carbs 2.23g 2.51g 0%
Net carbs 2.23g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.2mg 0%
Threonine 0.452mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 1.56mg 0%
Lysine 1.857mg 0%
Methionine 0.552mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.763mg 0%
Valine 0.847mg 0%
Histidine 0.68mg 0%
Omega-3 - DPA 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Fajita
2
19% 6% 2% 71% 3%
Protein: 18.56 g
Fats: 5.73 g
Carbs: 2.23 g
Water: 70.6 g
Other: 2.88 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 +26414.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +12.6%
Contains more WaterWater +22.6%
Contains more OtherOther +276%

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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. 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.