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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's cheeseburgers and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • McDonald's cheeseburgers have more zinc, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, and folate; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in vitamin B12.
  • McDonald's cheeseburgers cover your daily zinc needs 12% more than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 3 times less folate than mcDonald's cheeseburgers. McDonald's cheeseburgers contain 59µg of folate, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 21µg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, Cheeseburger 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 14% 50% 18% 88% 32% 52% 60% 82% 30% 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 CalciumCalcium +39.2%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.9%
~equal in Potassium ~220mg
~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.
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 2% 0% 0% 0% 56% 60% 75% 0% 0% 108% 0% 44% 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 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +181%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25.6%
~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 McDonald's cheeseburger McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.355g 5.952g 37%
Zinc 1.91mg 0.58mg 12%
Vitamin B3 4.026mg 2.22mg 11%
Iron 2.35mg 1.56mg 10%
Folate 59µg 21µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.13mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.86µg 1.08µg 9%
Sodium 626mg 434mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Saturated fat 4.435g 2.833g 7%
Calcium 167mg 120mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fats 11.79g 14.64g 4%
Protein 12.97g 11.26g 3%
Copper 0.097mg 0.066mg 3%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.631g 4.005g 1%
Fructose 2.59g 1.93g 1%
Calories 263kcal 282kcal 1%
Vitamin B1 0.223mg 0.211mg 1%
Cholesterol 35mg 32mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.4g 1%
Manganese 0.23mg 0.262mg 1%
Potassium 200mg 220mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Carbs 27.81g 26.39g 0%
Net carbs 26.71g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 6.22g 3.67g N/A
Phosphorus 140mg 137mg 0%
Trans fat 0.647g 0.128g N/A
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
13% 12% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 12.97 g
Fats: 11.79 g
Carbs: 27.81 g
Water: 45 g
Other: 2.43 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 ProteinProtein +15.2%
Contains more OtherOther +24.6%
Contains more FatsFats +24.2%
~equal in Carbs ~26.39g
~equal in Water ~45.76g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
53% 43% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.435 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.631 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.355 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 -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1576.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 32% 42% 9% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.24 g
Glucose: 2.01 g
Fructose: 2.59 g
Lactose: 0.54 g
Maltose: 0.84 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 +140%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +101%
Contains more FructoseFructose +34.2%
Contains more LactoseLactose +170%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +95.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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 cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170320/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.