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

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How are mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and fast food different?

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in selenium and vitamin B12; however, fast food is richer in vitamin B3, iron, vitamin B2, zinc, folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B3 for fast food is 21% higher.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has less saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain 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 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 19% 19% 17% 115% 40% 69% 57% 43% 47% 111%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +25.6%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +83.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +334.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~134mg

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% 3% 7.6% 1.5% 79% 84% 105% 32% 49% 111% 12% 60% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +207.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +179.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +153%
Contains more FolateFolate +281%
~equal in Vitamin K ~4.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Fast food DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 1.68g 28%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 5.617mg 21%
Iron 1.56mg 3.06mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.363mg 18%
Zinc 0.58mg 2.52mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.212mg 16%
Folate 21µg 80µg 15%
Protein 11.26g 16.52g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.53mg 11%
Selenium 25.5µg 20.3µg 9%
Starch 22.87g 9%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.317mg 9%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.89µg 8%
Saturated fat 2.833g 4.493g 8%
Calcium 120mg 62mg 6%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Copper 0.066mg 0.121mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.38mg 5%
Sodium 434mg 331mg 4%
Fats 14.64g 12.01g 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.357mg 4%
Carbs 26.39g 31.5g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 4.835g 2%
Calories 282kcal 297kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin A 9µg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.7g 1%
Potassium 220mg 197mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 24.99g 29.8g N/A
Cholesterol 32mg 33mg 0%
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Magnesium 27mg 27mg 0%
Sugar 3.67g 4.88g N/A
Phosphorus 137mg 134mg 0%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4.9µg 0%
Trans fat 0.128g 0.514g N/A
Tryptophan 0.144mg 0%
Threonine 0.46mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.642mg 0%
Leucine 1.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.785mg 0%
Methionine 0.306mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.67mg 0%
Valine 0.728mg 0%
Histidine 0.402mg 0%
Fructose 1.93g 2.27g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g 0.121g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 1.391g 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
17% 12% 32% 38%
Protein: 16.52 g
Fats: 12.01 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 38.45 g
Other: 1.52 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +28.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%

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
41% 44% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.493 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.835 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.68 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +254.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +20.7%

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% 7% 8% 2%
Starch: 22.87 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 2.05 g
Fructose: 2.27 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.57 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +105%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.6%
~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. Fast food - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170693/nutrients

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

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