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

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What are the differences between mcChicken Sandwich and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish?

McChicken Sandwich is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2, yet mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% more.
McChicken Sandwich has 2 times more vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. While mcChicken Sandwich has 3.942mg of vitamin B3, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has only 2.22mg.
The amount of sodium in mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, McCHICKEN Sandwich and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH types in this article.

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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.

McChicken Sandwich

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more IronIron	+11.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+35%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+36.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+27.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-30.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.58mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~137mg

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.

McChicken Sandwich

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+77.6%

Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12

+468.4%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.211mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium		25.5µg	46%
Vitamin B12	0.19µg	1.08µg	37%
Vitamin B3	3.942mg	2.22mg	11%
Vitamin E		1.17mg	8%
Sodium	624mg	434mg	8%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.964g	5.952g	7%
Folate		21µg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.2mg	0.13mg	5%
Manganese	0.358mg	0.262mg	4%
Vitamin K		4.9µg	4%
Calcium	88mg	120mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.346g	2.833g	2%
Iron	1.74mg	1.56mg	2%
Copper	0.082mg	0.066mg	2%
Magnesium	20mg	27mg	2%
Cholesterol	27mg	32mg	2%
Fats	13.21g	14.64g	2%
Protein	10.43g	11.26g	2%
Monounsaturated fat	4.401g	4.005g	1%
Potassium	173mg	220mg	1%
Carbs	27.97g	26.39g	1%
Calories	273kcal	282kcal	0%
Vitamin C		0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	26.67g	24.99g	N/A
Sugar	3.57g	3.67g	N/A
Fiber	1.3g	1.4g	0%
Zinc	0.63mg	0.58mg	0%
Phosphorus	139mg	137mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.212mg	0.211mg	0%
Trans fat	0.079g	0.128g	N/A
Fructose	1.93g	1.93g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.003g	0.061g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.43g	0.614g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.016g	0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.01g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g	0.007g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	4.396g	5.106g	N/A