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

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What are the differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and fish sandwiches?

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, calcium, and monounsaturated fat, yet fish sandwiches are higher in vitamin K and folate.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 17% more.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 3 times more calcium than fish sandwiches. While mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 120mg of calcium, fish sandwiches have only 37mg.
The amount of saturated fat in fish sandwiches is lower.

We used McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, fish sandwich, with tartar sauce types 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.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Fish sandwich

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+224.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+18.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.7%

Contains more CopperCopper

+13.6%

~equal in Magnesium ~25mg

~equal in Potassium ~206mg

~equal in Iron ~1.5mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.264mg

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

Fish sandwich

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+58.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+177.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+119%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.21mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.14mg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.08µg	0.68µg	17%
Selenium	25.5µg	18µg	14%
Calcium	120mg	37mg	8%
Sodium	434mg	602mg	7%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	13.6µg	7%
Vitamin B5		0.37mg	7%
Folate	21µg	46µg	6%
Choline		28.9mg	5%
Vitamin B6		0.07mg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	4.005g	2.595g	4%
Vitamin E	1.17mg	0.55mg	4%
Saturated fat	2.833g	1.949g	4%
Fats	14.64g	12.45g	3%
Phosphorus	137mg	116mg	3%
Protein	11.26g	10.29g	2%
Fiber	1.4g	1g	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.952g	6.257g	2%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.8mg	2%
Cholesterol	32mg	35mg	1%
Vitamin D		9IU	1%
Fructose	1.93g	1.47g	1%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.14mg	1%
Calories	282kcal	257kcal	1%
Vitamin D		0.2µg	1%
Vitamin A		6µg	1%
Iron	1.56mg	1.5mg	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.49mg	1%
Copper	0.066mg	0.075mg	1%
Carbs	26.39g	26.69g	0%
Net carbs	24.99g	25.69g	N/A
Magnesium	27mg	25mg	0%
Potassium	220mg	206mg	0%
Sugar	3.67g	3.53g	N/A
Manganese	0.262mg	0.264mg	0%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.21mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.22mg	2.15mg	0%
Trans fat	0.128g	0.08g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0.03g	0.029g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.061g	0.064g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.614g	0.489g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.023g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.006g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.106g	5.561g	N/A