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McDonald's Filet-O-Fish vs. Hot dog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and hot dogs

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more selenium, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin E, and iron; however, hot dogs are richer in vitamin B12 and phosphorus.
  • Hot dogs' daily need coverage for sodium is 29% more.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 6 times more vitamin E than hot dogs. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 1.17mg of vitamin E, while hot dogs contain 0.19mg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains less cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Frankfurter, meat.

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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 11% 30% 13% 41% 32% 33% 88% 142% 5.9% 68%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.7%
Contains more IronIron +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +482.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +104%
Contains more CopperCopper +47%
Contains more ZincZinc +106.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.4%

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% 0% 3.8% 0% 14% 28% 50% 19% 38% 196% 0% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +515.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +250%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.121mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Hot dog DV% diff.
Sodium 434mg 1090mg 29%
Selenium 25.5µg 12.5µg 24%
Saturated fat 2.833g 7.666g 22%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 1.57µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 11.386g 18%
Fats 14.64g 25.76g 17%
Cholesterol 32mg 77mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.166mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.055mg 13%
Phosphorus 137mg 206mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 4.404g 10%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.045mg 9%
Carbs 26.39g 4.17g 7%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.19mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.31mg 6%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.2mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 0g 6%
Iron 1.56mg 1.09mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Folate 21µg 6µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.097mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 2.665mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 15mg 3%
Potassium 220mg 152mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 99mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Protein 11.26g 10.26g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.121mg 1%
Calories 282kcal 290kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 24.99g 4.17g N/A
Sugar 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g N/A
Tryptophan 0.111mg 0%
Threonine 0.474mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.53mg 0%
Leucine 0.907mg 0%
Lysine 0.963mg 0%
Methionine 0.291mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.445mg 0%
Valine 0.555mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.106g 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
10% 26% 4% 56% 4%
Protein: 10.26 g
Fats: 25.76 g
Carbs: 4.17 g
Water: 56.31 g
Other: 3.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +532.9%
Contains more FatsFats +76%
Contains more WaterWater +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +79.5%
~equal in Protein ~10.26g

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
33% 49% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.666 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.404 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +35.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +184.3%

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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. Hot dog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172968/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.