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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, phosphorus, polyunsaturated fat, and monounsaturated fat, 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 6 times more polyunsaturated fat than tikka Masala. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 5.952g of polyunsaturated fat, while tikka Masala has 1g.
  • Tikka Masala contains less cholesterol.

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

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 0% 29% 21% 53% 0% 14% 33% 32% 0% 0%
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

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 50% 23% 47% 0% 9.2% 25% 0% 19% 0%
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 FolateFolate +19%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Tikka Masala DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.2µg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 1g 33%
Fiber 1.4g 6g 18%
Fats 14.64g 5.9g 13%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Phosphorus 137mg 77mg 9%
Cholesterol 32mg 8mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 8%
Sodium 434mg 247mg 8%
Copper 0.066mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 1.5g 6%
Magnesium 27mg 6%
Calories 282kcal 191kcal 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Saturated fat 2.833g 2.1g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 3%
Iron 1.56mg 1.4mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 97mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Protein 11.26g 10.2g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 2.5mg 2%
Folate 21µg 25µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.2mg 1%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.5mg 1%
Carbs 26.39g 29.5g 1%
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 - 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
10% 6% 30% 49% 5%
Protein: 10.2 g
Fats: 5.9 g
Carbs: 29.5 g
Water: 49 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +148.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.8%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
~equal in Protein ~10.2g
~equal in Water ~49g

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
46% 33% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +167%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +495.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.9%

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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.