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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and chicken sandwich

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, and polyunsaturated fat; however, chicken sandwich has more vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin E, phosphorus, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is 40% higher.
  • Chicken sandwich has 2 times less calcium than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 120mg of calcium, while chicken sandwich has 58mg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, chicken fillet sandwich, plain with pickles.

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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 17% 17% 22% 66% 22% 17% 79% 98% 29% 109%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +106.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -42.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.4%
Contains more IronIron +13.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +35%
~equal in Copper ~0.067mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.61mg

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 2.7% 1% 48% 1.5% 58% 69% 145% 72% 88% 16% 21% 35% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +730.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +106%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +130.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +247.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +73.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.8%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Chicken sandwich DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.13µg 40%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 7.72mg 34%
Vitamin B6 0.383mg 29%
Vitamin B5 1.2mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 3.177g 19%
Sodium 434mg 753mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.3mg 13%
Protein 11.26g 16.28g 10%
Selenium 25.5µg 19.9µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 2.41mg 8%
Folate 21µg 47µg 7%
Starch 16.5g 7%
Phosphorus 137mg 185mg 7%
Calcium 120mg 58mg 6%
Choline 35.3mg 6%
Fats 14.64g 11.19g 5%
Iron 1.56mg 1.77mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 8.5µg 3%
Saturated fat 2.833g 2.123g 3%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.219mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.23mg 2%
Calories 282kcal 250kcal 2%
Carbs 26.39g 20.89g 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Cholesterol 32mg 35mg 1%
Fructose 1.93g 0.97g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.8mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 4.481g 1%
Potassium 220mg 245mg 1%
Magnesium 27mg 24mg 1%
Vitamin D 5IU 1%
Net carbs 24.99g 19.49g N/A
Sugar 3.67g 3.64g N/A
Fiber 1.4g 1.4g 0%
Copper 0.066mg 0.067mg 0%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.61mg 0%
Vitamin A 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.128g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g 0.197g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 2.884g 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
16% 11% 21% 49% 3%
Protein: 16.28 g
Fats: 11.19 g
Carbs: 20.89 g
Water: 48.94 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more FatsFats +30.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +44.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
~equal in Water ~48.94g

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
22% 46% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.123 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.481 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.177 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11.9%

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
82% 6% 4% 5% 4%
Starch: 16.5 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.79 g
Fructose: 0.97 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.73 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +26.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +99%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1050%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +69.8%
~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 Filet-O-Fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170319/nutrients
  2. Chicken sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170295/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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