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Taco vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between taco and merlot

  • Merlot contains less vitamin B12, phosphorus, selenium, fiber, zinc, iron, vitamin B3, calcium, and copper than taco.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for taco is 39% higher.
  • Merlot is lower in sodium.
  • Taco has a higher glycemic index than merlot.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell 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.
Taco
9
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 27% 18% 45% 26% 48% 76% 52% 32% 50%
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 +166.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1012.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.6%
Contains more IronIron +158.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +600%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +673.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4500%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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.
Taco
12
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 1.3% 6.7% 12% 1.5% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 116% 38% 14% 17%
Merlot
1
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +900%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +93.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +636.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco Merlot DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 0µg 39%
Phosphorus 178mg 23mg 22%
Fats 12.7g 0g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 20%
Saturated fat 4.384g 20%
Protein 8.86g 0.07g 18%
Sodium 397mg 4mg 17%
Selenium 9.2µg 0.2µg 16%
Fiber 3.9g 0g 16%
Zinc 1.75mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin K 15.3µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.411g 11%
Cholesterol 28mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 0.224mg 9%
Iron 1.19mg 0.46mg 9%
Calcium 89mg 8mg 8%
Calories 226kcal 83kcal 7%
Copper 0.077mg 0.011mg 7%
Starch 14.78g 6%
Carbs 19.85g 2.51g 6%
Choline 32mg 6%
Magnesium 32mg 12mg 5%
Folate 19µg 1µg 5%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.132mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.6mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.005mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.057mg 3%
Vitamin A 20µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.031mg 2%
Potassium 209mg 127mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 15.95g 2.51g N/A
Sugar 0.9g 0.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.467g 0g N/A
Fructose 0.3g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
3
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
Merlot
2
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 +12557.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +690.8%
Contains more WaterWater +51.9%
Contains more OtherOther +589.8%

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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. Taco - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170689/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.