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

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Important differences between hamburgers and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Hamburgers have more zinc, vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B12, protein, vitamin B2, and folate; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in polyunsaturated fat.
Hamburgers' daily need coverage for zinc is 21% more.
Hamburgers contain 3 times more folate than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. Hamburgers contain 56µg of folate, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 21µg.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Fast foods, hamburger; double, regular, patty; plain and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hamburger

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more IronIron	+84.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+37.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+394.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+17.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

~equal in Potassium ~220mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~137mg

~equal in Sodium ~434mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Hamburger

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+141.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.211mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		25.5µg	46%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.614g	38%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.38g	5.952g	37%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		5.106g	30%
Zinc	2.87mg	0.58mg	21%
Vitamin B3	5.365mg	2.22mg	20%
Iron	2.88mg	1.56mg	17%
Vitamin B6	0.203mg		16%
Vitamin B12	1.44µg	1.08µg	15%
Protein	17.08g	11.26g	12%
Saturated fat	5.096g	2.833g	10%
Vitamin B2	0.25mg	0.13mg	9%
Folate	56µg	21µg	9%
Vitamin E		1.17mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.31mg		6%
Cholesterol	47mg	32mg	5%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	5.495g	4.005g	4%
Copper	0.091mg	0.066mg	3%
Magnesium	20mg	27mg	2%
Calcium	102mg	120mg	2%
Fiber	0.9g	1.4g	2%
Manganese	0.217mg	0.262mg	2%
Calories	295kcal	282kcal	1%
Carbs	24.1g	26.39g	1%
Sodium	414mg	434mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.217mg	0.211mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	5.8g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	173kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	35g	N/A
Fats	14.36g	14.64g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.2	3.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	23.2g	24.99g	N/A
Potassium	226mg	220mg	0%
Sugar	4.15g	3.67g	N/A
Phosphorus	136mg	137mg	0%
Trans fat	0.814g	0.128g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.206mg		0%
Threonine	0.666mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.716mg		0%
Leucine	1.319mg		0%
Lysine	1.226mg		0%
Methionine	0.37mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.677mg		0%
Valine	0.823mg		0%
Histidine	0.505mg		0%
Fructose	2.03g	1.93g	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)		0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)		0.061g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)		0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A