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

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The main differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and taco

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and vitamin B2; however, taco has more zinc, fiber, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
Daily need coverage for selenium for mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is 30% higher.
Taco has 4 times less vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 0.211mg of vitamin B1, while taco has 0.05mg.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell.

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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

Taco

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+34.8%
Contains more IronIron	+31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.2%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+201.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.9%

~equal in Potassium ~209mg

~equal in Sodium ~397mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.249mg

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

Taco

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+322%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+212.2%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

~equal in Folate ~19µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	25.5µg	9.2µg	30%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.952g	3.042g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.05mg	13%
Zinc	0.58mg	1.75mg	11%
Fiber	1.4g	3.9g	10%
Vitamin K	4.9µg	15.3µg	9%
Saturated fat	2.833g	4.384g	7%
Vitamin B6		0.09mg	7%
Starch		14.78g	6%
Phosphorus	137mg	178mg	6%
Vitamin B12	1.08µg	0.93µg	6%
Choline		32mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.06mg	5%
Iron	1.56mg	1.19mg	5%
Protein	11.26g	8.86g	5%
Vitamin E	1.17mg	0.6mg	4%
Vitamin B3	2.22mg	1.65mg	4%
Calories	282kcal	226kcal	3%
Fats	14.64g	12.7g	3%
Calcium	120mg	89mg	3%
Sodium	434mg	397mg	2%
Fructose	1.93g	0.3g	2%
Carbs	26.39g	19.85g	2%
Vitamin A		20µg	2%
Copper	0.066mg	0.077mg	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Manganese	0.262mg	0.249mg	1%
Magnesium	27mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D		4IU	1%
Cholesterol	32mg	28mg	1%
Folate	21µg	19µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.005g	4.411g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	24.99g	15.95g	N/A
Potassium	220mg	209mg	0%
Sugar	3.67g	0.9g	N/A
Trans fat	0.128g	0.467g	N/A
Omega-3 - EPA	0.03g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.061g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.614g	0.166g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.005g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.024g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.006g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g	0.004g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	5.106g	2.708g	N/A