McDonald's Filet-O-Fish vs. Potato wedges — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and potato wedges
- McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more vitamin B12, iron, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, and vitamin B2; however, potato wedges are richer in vitamin C.
- McDonald's Filet-O-Fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 45% more.
The food varieties used in the comparison are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and USDA Commodity, Potato wedges, frozen.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +42.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +700% |
| Contains more IronIron | +122.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +56.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +57.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +79.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +111% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +225% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +44.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +3633.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 25.5µg | 46% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.08µg | 0µg | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 5.952g | 0.102g | 39% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.35mg | 27% | |
| Fats | 14.64g | 2.2g | 19% |
| Sodium | 434mg | 49mg | 17% |
| Protein | 11.26g | 2.7g | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 11.2mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 32mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 15mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.56mg | 0.7mg | 11% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 11% | |
| Saturated fat | 2.833g | 0.55g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.1mg | 9% |
| Vitamin E | 1.17mg | 8% | |
| Calories | 282kcal | 123kcal | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 137mg | 87mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.066mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.13mg | 0.04mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.005g | 1.451g | 6% |
| Potassium | 220mg | 394mg | 5% |
| Folate | 21µg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.22mg | 1.54mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.93g | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 19mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.58mg | 0.37mg | 2% |
| Net carbs | 24.99g | 23.5g | N/A |
| Carbs | 26.39g | 25.5g | 0% |
| Sugar | 3.67g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.128g | 0g | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
11.26 g
Fats:
14.64 g
Carbs:
26.39 g
Water:
45.76 g
Other:
1.95 g
Protein:
2.7 g
Fats:
2.2 g
Carbs:
25.5 g
Water:
68.3 g
Other:
1.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +317% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +565.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.3% |
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Carbs
~25.5g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
5.952 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.55 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.451 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.102 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +176% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5735.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -80.6% |
