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; 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 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

McDonald's Big Mac

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

McDonald's Big Mac

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 D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	25.5µg		46%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.952g	0.306g	38%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.614g		38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.106g		30%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.91mg	12%
Vitamin E	1.17mg		8%
Vitamin B12	1.08µg	0.88µg	8%
Vitamin B3	2.22mg	3.384mg	7%
Iron	1.56mg	2mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.209mg	6%
Folate	21µg	46µg	6%
Copper	0.066mg	0.098mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Saturated fat	2.833g	3.803g	4%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.176mg	3%
Carbs	26.39g	20.08g	2%
Magnesium	27mg	20mg	2%
Phosphorus	137mg	122mg	2%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.206mg	2%
Calories	282kcal	257kcal	1%
Protein	11.26g	11.82g	1%
Cholesterol	32mg	36mg	1%
Potassium	220mg	181mg	1%
Fiber	1.4g	1.6g	1%
Sodium	434mg	460mg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.005g	3.474g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	4.6g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	217kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	39g	N/A
Fats	14.64g	14.96g	0%
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	0.99	N/A
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 (DPA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A