McDonald's Filet-O-Fish vs. McDonald's Quarter Pounder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and McDonald's Quarter Pounder?

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in polyunsaturated fat, yet McDonald's Quarter Pounder is richer in zinc, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, iron, folate, and vitamin B12.
McDonald's Quarter Pounder's daily need coverage for zinc is 19% higher.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 21 times more polyunsaturated fat than McDonald's Quarter Pounder. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 5.952g of polyunsaturated fat, while McDonald's Quarter Pounder has 0.283g.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains less saturated fat.

We used McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and McDONALD'S, QUARTER POUNDER types in this comparison.

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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.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+22.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+42.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+31.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains more IronIron	+54.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+62.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+363.8%

~equal in Potassium ~227mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~124mg

~equal in Sodium ~427mg

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.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

McDonald's Quarter Pounder

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+164.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+100.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+18.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

~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			DV% diff.
Selenium	25.5µg		46%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.952g	0.283g	38%
Zinc	0.58mg	2.69mg	19%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.344mg	16%
Vitamin B3	2.22mg	4.452mg	14%
Iron	1.56mg	2.41mg	11%
Folate	21µg	56µg	9%
Vitamin B12	1.08µg	1.28µg	8%
Vitamin E	1.17mg		8%
Protein	11.26g	14.1g	6%
Copper	0.066mg	0.107mg	5%
Fats	14.64g	11.55g	5%
Saturated fat	2.833g	4.008g	5%
Calcium	120mg	84mg	4%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.199mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.183mg	2%
Calories	282kcal	244kcal	2%
Phosphorus	137mg	124mg	2%
Cholesterol	32mg	39mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.9mg	1%
Fiber	1.4g	1.6g	1%
Magnesium	27mg	22mg	1%
Carbs	26.39g	22.17g	1%
Net carbs	24.99g	20.57g	N/A
Potassium	220mg	227mg	0%
Sugar	3.67g	5.13g	N/A
Sodium	434mg	427mg	0%
Trans fat	0.128g	0.724g	N/A
Monounsaturated fat	4.005g	4.202g	0%
Fructose	1.93g	2.2g	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