McDonald's Filet-O-Fish vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and cheeseburgers
- McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12 and selenium, while cheeseburgers have more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, zinc, iron, folate, and vitamin B1.
- Cheeseburgers' daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 19% higher.
- Cheeseburgers contain 2 times less vitamin E than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 1.17mg of vitamin E, while cheeseburgers contain 0.52mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower.
The food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain.
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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.
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.7% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +30.1% |
Contains more IronIron | +73.7% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +68.2% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +329.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +125% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +42.1% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +16.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +38.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +179.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +135% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +233.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Polyunsaturated fat | 5.952g | 1.658g | 29% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.22mg | 5.217mg | 19% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.228mg | 18% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.363mg | 18% |
Saturated fat | 2.833g | 6.473g | 17% |
Zinc | 0.58mg | 2.49mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.56mg | 2.71mg | 14% |
Vitamin B12 | 1.08µg | 0.76µg | 13% |
Folate | 21µg | 70µg | 12% |
Selenium | 25.5µg | 19.6µg | 11% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.545mg | 11% | |
Protein | 11.26g | 16.51g | 11% |
Starch | 19.87g | 8% | |
Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.293mg | 7% |
Vitamin A | 50µg | 6% | |
Copper | 0.066mg | 0.111mg | 5% |
Choline | 28.9mg | 5% | |
Cholesterol | 32mg | 43mg | 4% |
Sodium | 434mg | 515mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 1.17mg | 0.52mg | 4% |
Monounsaturated fat | 4.005g | 5.413g | 4% |
Phosphorus | 137mg | 161mg | 3% |
Fiber | 1.4g | 2g | 2% |
Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.316mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4.2µg | 1% |
Calories | 282kcal | 308kcal | 1% |
Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 220mg | 196mg | 1% |
Carbs | 26.39g | 28.03g | 1% |
Fats | 14.64g | 14.72g | 0% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 24.99g | 26.03g | N/A |
Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
Magnesium | 27mg | 26mg | 0% |
Calcium | 120mg | 119mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.67g | 4.88g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.128g | 0.57g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.155mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.571mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 1.316mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.784mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.377mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.755mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.881mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.445mg | 0% | |
Fructose | 1.93g | 1.94g | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.03g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.061g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.614g | 0.125g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DPA | 0.005g | 0.01g | N/A |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.024g | 0.005g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | 0.015g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | 0.004g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 5.106g | 1.322g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
14.64 g
Carbs:
26.39 g
Water:
45.76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
16.51 g
Fats:
14.72 g
Carbs:
28.03 g
Water:
38.63 g
Other:
2.11 g
Contains more WaterWater | +18.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +46.6% |
~equal in
Fats
~14.72g
~equal in
Carbs
~28.03g
~equal in
Other
~2.11g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.952 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -56.2% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +259% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +35.2% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
Starch:
19.87 g
Sucrose:
0 g
Glucose:
1.76 g
Fructose:
1.94 g
Lactose:
0.72 g
Maltose:
0.46 g
Galactose:
0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +76% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +260% |
~equal in
Fructose
~1.94g
~equal in
Maltose
~0.46g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g