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

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Significant differences between french fries and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • French fries have more potassium, fiber, and copper; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 45% more than french fries.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 3 times less fiber than french fries. French fries have 3.8g of fiber, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 1.4g.
  • French fries contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2733.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~137mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 0.9µg 25.5µg 45%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.08µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 29%
Protein 3.43g 11.26g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Potassium 579mg 220mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Sodium 210mg 434mg 10%
Fiber 3.8g 1.4g 10%
Calcium 18mg 120mg 10%
Iron 0.81mg 1.56mg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.13mg 7%
Copper 0.124mg 0.066mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 4.005g 5%
Carbs 41.44g 26.39g 5%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 4.9µg 5%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0.3mg 5%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 2.22mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 5.952g 4%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1.17mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.211mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.336g 2.833g 2%
Folate 30µg 21µg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Calories 312kcal 282kcal 2%
Phosphorus 125mg 137mg 2%
Magnesium 35mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.262mg 1%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.58mg 1%
Fats 14.73g 14.64g 0%
Net carbs 37.64g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.06g 0.128g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.407g 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 5.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 CarbsCarbs +57%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
~equal in Fats ~14.64g
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10.3%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.