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

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Important differences between hot dogs and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • Hot dogs have more vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, and carbs.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 29% more.
  • Hot dogs contain 3 times more saturated fat than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. Hot dogs contain 7.666g of saturated fat, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 2.833g.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frankfurter, meat 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
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 CopperCopper +47%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 23% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.13mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hot dog McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.614g 38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.106g 30%
Sodium 1090mg 434mg 29%
Selenium 12.5µg 25.5µg 24%
Saturated fat 7.666g 2.833g 22%
Vitamin B12 1.57µg 1.08µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 11.386g 4.005g 18%
Fats 25.76g 14.64g 17%
Cholesterol 77mg 32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.211mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Phosphorus 206mg 137mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.404g 5.952g 10%
Manganese 0.045mg 0.262mg 9%
Carbs 4.17g 26.39g 7%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1.17mg 7%
Iron 1.09mg 1.56mg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.4g 6%
Zinc 1.2mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Folate 6µg 21µg 4%
Magnesium 15mg 27mg 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.066mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.665mg 2.22mg 3%
Protein 10.26g 11.26g 2%
Calcium 99mg 120mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 220mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.121mg 0.13mg 1%
Calories 290kcal 282kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 3.5g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 283kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 34g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2.1 3.5 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 4.17g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0g 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 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 FatsFats +76%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.9%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 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 +184.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.