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

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A recap on differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and taco salad

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more selenium, vitamin B12, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and iron; however, taco salad is higher in zinc, folate, and copper.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily selenium needs 42% more than taco salad.
  • Taco salad contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 0.211mg of vitamin B1, while taco salad contains 0.05mg.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 36% 19% 59% 22% 16% 59% 57% 34% 139%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.7%
Contains more IronIron +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +56.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1059.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Potassium ~210mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16% 0%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +237.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 2.2µg 42%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 0.883g 34%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.32µg 32%
Vitamin B5 0.68mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.05mg 13%
Fats 14.64g 7.46g 11%
Protein 11.26g 6.68g 9%
Phosphorus 137mg 72mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.11mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Zinc 0.58mg 1.36mg 7%
Calories 282kcal 141kcal 7%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 1.24mg 6%
Fiber 1.4g 6%
Carbs 26.39g 11.91g 5%
Copper 0.066mg 0.113mg 5%
Iron 1.56mg 1.15mg 5%
Folate 21µg 42µg 5%
Choline 23.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.262mg 0.167mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.18mg 4%
Saturated fat 2.833g 3.446g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 2.606g 3%
Cholesterol 32mg 22mg 3%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Calcium 120mg 97mg 2%
Sodium 434mg 385mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.8mg 2%
Net carbs 24.99g 11.91g N/A
Magnesium 27mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 220mg 210mg 0%
Sugar 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g N/A
Tryptophan 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 15% 26% 46% 2%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 14.64 g
Carbs: 26.39 g
Water: 45.76 g
Other: 1.95 g
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +68.6%
Contains more FatsFats +96.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +121.6%
Contains more OtherOther +21.9%
Contains more WaterWater +58.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.952 g
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +574.1%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170319/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.