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Taco vs. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Taco and McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • Taco has more Zinc, Fiber, Vitamin K, and Phosphorus, however, McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for Selenium from McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is 30% higher.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 3 times less Vitamin K than Taco. Taco has 15.3µg of Vitamin K, while McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 4.9µg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese and lettuce, hard shell and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH.

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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
Taco
5
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5
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Contains more Magnesium +18.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +29.9%
Contains more Zinc +201.7%
Contains more Copper +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +34.8%
Contains more Iron +31.1%
Contains more Selenium +177.2%
Equal in Potassium - 220
Equal in Sodium - 434
Equal in Manganese - 0.262
Taco
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 27% 45% 23% 77% 19% 52% 48% 26% 33% 51%
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 36% 59% 20% 59% 20% 57% 16% 22% 35% 140%
Contains more Magnesium +18.5%
Contains more Phosphorus +29.9%
Contains more Zinc +201.7%
Contains more Copper +16.7%
Contains more Calcium +34.8%
Contains more Iron +31.1%
Contains more Selenium +177.2%
Equal in Potassium - 220
Equal in Sodium - 434
Equal in Manganese - 0.262

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
Taco
5
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6
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Contains more Vitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +95%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Folate +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.1%
Taco
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 8% 12% 3% 2% 13% 14% 31% 0% 21% 15% 117% 39%
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 24% 0% 1% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 16% 136% 13%
Contains more Vitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +212.2%
Contains more Vitamin E +95%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +34.5%
Contains more Folate +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +16.1%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
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4
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Contains more Water +24.6%
Contains more Protein +27.1%
Contains more Fats +15.3%
Contains more Carbs +32.9%
Contains more Other +24.2%
Taco
9% 13% 20% 57%
Protein: 8.86 g
Fats: 12.7 g
Carbs: 19.85 g
Water: 57.02 g
Other: 1.57 g
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
11% 15% 26% 46% 2%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 14.64 g
Carbs: 26.39 g
Water: 45.76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more Water +24.6%
Contains more Protein +27.1%
Contains more Fats +15.3%
Contains more Carbs +32.9%
Contains more Other +24.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
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2
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +10.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 4.005
Taco
37% 37% 26%
Saturated Fat: 4.384 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.411 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 3.042 g
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
22% 31% 47%
Saturated Fat: 2.833 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 5.952 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +10.1%
Contains less Saturated Fat -35.4%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +95.7%
Equal in Monounsaturated Fat - 4.005

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Taco
Taco
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4
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +300%
Contains more Glucose +400%
Contains more Fructose +543.3%
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%
Taco
94% 3% 2%
Starch: 14.78 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
3% 27% 53% 5% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more Starch +∞%
Contains more Sucrose +300%
Contains more Glucose +400%
Contains more Fructose +543.3%
Contains more Lactose +∞%
Contains more Maltose +∞%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Taco McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Opinion
Net carbs 15.95g 24.99g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Protein 8.86g 11.26g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Fats 12.7g 14.64g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Carbs 19.85g 26.39g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Calories 226kcal 282kcal McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Starch 14.78g Taco
Fructose 0.3g 1.93g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Sugar 0.9g 3.67g Taco
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g Taco
Calcium 89mg 120mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Iron 1.19mg 1.56mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Magnesium 32mg 27mg Taco
Phosphorus 178mg 137mg Taco
Potassium 209mg 220mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Sodium 397mg 434mg Taco
Zinc 1.75mg 0.58mg Taco
Copper 0.077mg 0.066mg Taco
Manganese 0.249mg 0.262mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Selenium 9.2µg 25.5µg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin A 131IU Taco
Vitamin A RAE 20µg Taco
Vitamin E 0.6mg 1.17mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin D 4IU Taco
Vitamin D 0.1µg Taco
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg Taco
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.211mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.13mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin B3 1.65mg 2.22mg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin B6 0.09mg Taco
Folate 19µg 21µg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin B12 0.93µg 1.08µg McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Vitamin K 15.3µg 4.9µg Taco
Cholesterol 28mg 32mg Taco
Trans Fat 0.467g 0.128g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Saturated Fat 4.384g 2.833g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.061g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0.03g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g Taco
Monounsaturated Fat 4.411g 4.005g Taco
Polyunsaturated fat 3.042g 5.952g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.708g 5.106g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g 0.024g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g 0.614g McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g Taco
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.011g 0.006g Taco

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Taco McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
23%
Taco
26%
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
40%
Taco
46%
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Taco
Taco is lower in Sugar (difference - 2.77g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Taco
Taco contains less Sodium (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Taco
Taco is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 4mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 1.551g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in glycemic index (difference - 39)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170319/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.