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

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Significant differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and french fries

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2; however, french fries are richer in potassium, fiber, and copper.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 45% more than french fries.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +566.7%
Contains more IronIron +92.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2733.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.247mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1466.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +128.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish French fries DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 0.9µg 45%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 29%
Protein 11.26g 3.43g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 12%
Potassium 220mg 579mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 0mg 11%
Sodium 434mg 210mg 10%
Fiber 1.4g 3.8g 10%
Calcium 120mg 18mg 10%
Iron 1.56mg 0.81mg 9%
Choline 36.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.039mg 7%
Copper 0.066mg 0.124mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 5.969g 5%
Carbs 26.39g 41.44g 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 11.2µg 5%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4.7mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 3.004mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 5.398g 4%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 1.67mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.17mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.833g 2.336g 2%
Folate 21µg 30µg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Calories 282kcal 312kcal 2%
Phosphorus 137mg 125mg 2%
Magnesium 27mg 35mg 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.247mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.5mg 1%
Fats 14.64g 14.73g 0%
Net carbs 24.99g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 3.67g 0.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g 0.06g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.3%
Contains more WaterWater +18.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57%
~equal in Fats ~14.73g
~equal in Other ~1.85g

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~5.398g

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.