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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and chicken Quesadilla

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin E; however, chicken Quesadilla is richer in phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B3, folate, and zinc.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 37% more than chicken Quesadilla.
  • Chicken Quesadilla has 4 times less vitamin E than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 1.17mg of vitamin E, while chicken Quesadilla has 0.29mg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, quesadilla, with chicken.

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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 19% 36% 19% 59% 22% 16% 59% 57% 34% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 81% 16% 66% 25% 39% 134% 97% 35% 113%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.2%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +144.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +128.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.266mg

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% 0% 23% 0% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16% 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 0.33% 24% 5.8% 3% 50% 42% 79% 0% 18% 24% 6% 39% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +303.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +468.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +147.6%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Chicken Quesadilla DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.19µg 37%
Phosphorus 137mg 313mg 25%
Saturated fat 2.833g 6.154g 15%
Calcium 120mg 269mg 15%
Sodium 434mg 745mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 4.094g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 4.2mg 12%
Selenium 25.5µg 20.8µg 9%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.42mg 8%
Protein 11.26g 15.05g 8%
Folate 21µg 52µg 8%
Vitamin A 72µg 8%
Starch 17.1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.29mg 6%
Choline 29.8mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.18mg 4%
Iron 1.56mg 1.77mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.4µg 2%
Cholesterol 32mg 37mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 0.4g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 3.765g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.2mg 1%
Calories 282kcal 294kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.076mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.7g 1%
Potassium 220mg 183mg 1%
Fats 14.64g 15.25g 1%
Vitamin D 8IU 1%
Carbs 26.39g 24.04g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 24.99g 22.34g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 25mg 0%
Sugar 3.67g 1.88g N/A
Manganese 0.262mg 0.266mg 0%
Trans fat 0.128g 0.322g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g 0.454g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 3.427g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
15% 15% 24% 43% 3%
Protein: 15.05 g
Fats: 15.25 g
Carbs: 24.04 g
Water: 42.62 g
Other: 3.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.7%
Contains more OtherOther +55.9%
~equal in Fats ~15.25g
~equal in Carbs ~24.04g
~equal in Water ~42.62g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.952 g
44% 27% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.154 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.765 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +45.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.765g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
90% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Starch: 17.1 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.43 g
Fructose: 0.4 g
Lactose: 0.53 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0.08 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +132.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +382.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +165%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Maltose ~0.43g

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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 Filet-O-Fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170319/nutrients
  2. Chicken Quesadilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170765/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.