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

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Differences between chicken McNuggets and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • Chicken McNuggets have more vitamin B3, phosphorus, and monounsaturated fat, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12, calcium, iron, and manganese.
  • Chicken McNuggets' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 32% higher.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 2 times less monounsaturated fat than chicken McNuggets. Chicken McNuggets contain 8.134g of monounsaturated fat, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 4.005g.
  • The amount of sodium in mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, Chicken McNUGGETS 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 3.3% 22% 33% 16% 16% 117% 74% 18% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 19% 59% 22% 16% 59% 57% 34% 139%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +14.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +990.9%
Contains more IronIron +75.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +34.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.1%
~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

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 4% 0% 0% 0% 40% 25% 139% 53% 92% 41% 0% 0% 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 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +227.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken McNuggets McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Vitamin B3 7.4mg 2.22mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.398mg 31%
Vitamin B12 0.33µg 1.08µg 31%
Phosphorus 272mg 137mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.88mg 18%
Calcium 11mg 120mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 8.134g 4.005g 10%
Protein 15.79g 11.26g 9%
Fats 19.81g 14.64g 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Iron 0.89mg 1.56mg 8%
Sodium 566mg 434mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Folate 21µg 5%
Manganese 0.14mg 0.262mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Cholesterol 44mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.16mg 0.211mg 4%
Carbs 15.09g 26.39g 4%
Copper 0.049mg 0.066mg 2%
Saturated fat 3.261g 2.833g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.61g 5.952g 2%
Fructose 0g 1.93g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.13mg 2%
Calories 302kcal 282kcal 1%
Potassium 252mg 220mg 1%
Magnesium 24mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 15.09g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 0.08g 3.67g N/A
Zinc 0.59mg 0.58mg 0%
Trans fat 0.114g 0.128g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.003g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.296g 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.004g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.025g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.105g 5.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 20% 15% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.79 g
Fats: 19.81 g
Carbs: 15.09 g
Water: 47.13 g
Other: 2.18 g
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 ProteinProtein +40.2%
Contains more FatsFats +35.3%
Contains more OtherOther +11.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +74.9%
~equal in Water ~45.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 48% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.261 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.134 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.61 g
22% 31% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.952 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -13.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.952g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.08 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
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 SucroseSucrose +25%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Chicken McNuggets - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173297/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.

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