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

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How are mcDonald's Big Mac and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish different?

  • McDonald's Big Mac is higher in zinc, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and iron; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for mcDonald's Big Mac is 12% higher.
  • McDonald's Big Mac contains 2 times more folate than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. While mcDonald's Big Mac contains 46µg of folate, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains only 21µg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has less saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, BIG MAC and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH are the varieties used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 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 IronIron +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
~equal in Calcium ~120mg
~equal in Sodium ~434mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 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 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +119%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Big Mac McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.306g 5.952g 38%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.88µg 1.08µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Vitamin B3 3.384mg 2.22mg 7%
Iron 2mg 1.56mg 6%
Folate 46µg 21µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.209mg 0.13mg 6%
Saturated fat 3.803g 2.833g 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Copper 0.098mg 0.066mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.176mg 0.211mg 3%
Carbs 20.08g 26.39g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.206mg 0.262mg 2%
Phosphorus 122mg 137mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.474g 4.005g 1%
Calories 257kcal 282kcal 1%
Protein 11.82g 11.26g 1%
Cholesterol 36mg 32mg 1%
Fiber 1.6g 1.4g 1%
Sodium 460mg 434mg 1%
Potassium 181mg 220mg 1%
Fats 14.96g 14.64g 0%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 18.48g 24.99g N/A
Calcium 116mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 3.97g 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.588g 0.128g N/A
Fructose 1.69g 1.93g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 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 WaterWater +12.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
~equal in Protein ~11.26g
~equal in Fats ~14.64g
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 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 -25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1845.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 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 +360%
Contains more LactoseLactose +60%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +14%
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1g
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.