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

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What are the main differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and tikka Masala?

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in vitamin B12, fats, and phosphorus, yet tikka Masala is richer in fiber.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 37% higher.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 4 times more cholesterol than tikka Masala. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 32mg of cholesterol, while tikka Masala has 8mg.

We used McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and KASHI Pizza, Tikka Masala, single serve, frozen, unprepared types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Tikka Masala

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+23.7%
Contains more IronIron	+11.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+∞%
Contains more ZincZinc	+16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+77.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-43.1%

~equal in Potassium ~236mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Tikka Masala

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+440%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+12.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+19%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	25.5µg		46%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.614g		38%
Vitamin B12	1.08µg	0.2µg	37%
Polyunsaturated fat	5.952g	1g	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	5.106g		30%
Fiber	1.4g	6g	18%
Fats	14.64g	5.9g	13%
Manganese	0.262mg		11%
Phosphorus	137mg	77mg	9%
Cholesterol	32mg	8mg	8%
Sodium	434mg	247mg	8%
Vitamin E	1.17mg		8%
Copper	0.066mg		7%
Magnesium	27mg		6%
Monounsaturated fat	4.005g	1.5g	6%
Calories	282kcal	191kcal	5%
Vitamin K	4.9µg		4%
Vitamin B6		0.04mg	3%
Saturated fat	2.833g	2.1g	3%
Protein	11.26g	10.2g	2%
Calcium	120mg	97mg	2%
Iron	1.56mg	1.4mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.13mg	0.1mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.22mg	2.5mg	2%
Fructose	1.93g		2%
Carbs	26.39g	29.5g	1%
Zinc	0.58mg	0.5mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.2mg	1%
Folate	21µg	25µg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	4g	5.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	250kcal	187kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	35g	52g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.5	1.2	N/A
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	24.99g	23.5g	N/A
Potassium	220mg	236mg	0%
Sugar	3.67g	4g	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 (DPA)	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.024g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.007g		N/A