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McDonald's Filet-O-Fish vs. McDonald's Big Mac — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and mcDonald's Big Mac different?

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in vitamin B12 and polyunsaturated fat; however, mcDonald's Big Mac is richer in zinc, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for zinc for mcDonald's Big Mac is 12% higher.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 19 times more polyunsaturated fat than mcDonald's Big Mac. While mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 5.952g of polyunsaturated fat, mcDonald's Big Mac contains only 0.306g.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has less saturated fat.

McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and McDONALD'S, BIG MAC 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 14% 35% 16% 75% 33% 52% 52% 60% 27% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +28.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.3%
~equal in Calcium ~116mg
~equal in Sodium ~460mg

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 1.3% 0% 0% 0% 44% 48% 63% 0% 0% 110% 0% 35% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +119%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish McDonald's Big Mac DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 0.306g 38%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.91mg 12%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.88µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 3.384mg 7%
Iron 1.56mg 2mg 6%
Folate 21µg 46µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.209mg 6%
Saturated fat 2.833g 3.803g 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Copper 0.066mg 0.098mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.176mg 3%
Carbs 26.39g 20.08g 2%
Magnesium 27mg 20mg 2%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.206mg 2%
Phosphorus 137mg 122mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 3.474g 1%
Calories 282kcal 257kcal 1%
Protein 11.26g 11.82g 1%
Cholesterol 32mg 36mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.6g 1%
Sodium 434mg 460mg 1%
Potassium 220mg 181mg 1%
Fats 14.64g 14.96g 0%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 24.99g 18.48g N/A
Calcium 120mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 3.67g 3.97g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g 0.588g N/A
Fructose 1.93g 1.69g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 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
12% 15% 20% 51% 2%
Protein: 11.82 g
Fats: 14.96 g
Carbs: 20.08 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 1.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +31.4%
Contains more WaterWater +12.1%
~equal in Protein ~11.82g
~equal in Fats ~14.96g
~equal in Other ~1.84g

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
50% 46% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.803 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.306 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1845.1%

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
12% 26% 42% 8% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.69 g
Lactose: 0.32 g
Maltose: 0.49 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +14.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +360%
Contains more LactoseLactose +60%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +14%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~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. McDonald's Big Mac - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170720/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.