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

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A recap on the differences between mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish and yogurt parfait

  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more selenium, fats, protein, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, yogurt parfait is higher in vitamin C.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily selenium needs 39% more than yogurt parfait.
  • Yogurt parfait contains 14 times less fats than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 14.64g of fats, while yogurt parfait contains 1.01g.
  • Yogurt parfait has less cholesterol.

Food varieties used in this article are McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH and Yogurt parfait, lowfat, with fruit, and granola.

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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.
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 12% 32% 17% 18% 18% 24% 40% 6.4% 0% 21%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +58.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.4%
Contains more IronIron +218.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +553.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 1% 0% 0% 23% 53% 30% 42% 0% 0% 135% 12% 16%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 48% 1.5% 10% 5% 18% 40% 13% 0% 54% 110% 4.3% 38%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +368%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +210.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +22.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +142.9%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's Filet-O-Fish Yogurt parfait DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 3.9µg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.952g 0.122g 39%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.614g 38%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 5.106g 30%
Fats 14.64g 1.01g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Sodium 434mg 49mg 17%
Protein 11.26g 3.36g 16%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 14.3mg 16%
Iron 1.56mg 0.49mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.07mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Calories 282kcal 84kcal 10%
Cholesterol 32mg 3mg 10%
Saturated fat 2.833g 0.525g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 0.714mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 0.307g 9%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.88µg 8%
Folate 21µg 51µg 8%
Phosphorus 137mg 93mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Carbs 26.39g 15.86g 4%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.89mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.7µg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 105mg 2%
Choline 11.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Vitamin D* 4 IU 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 220mg 189mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 250kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 35g 119g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 3.5 0.82 N/A
Net carbs 24.99g 14.76g N/A
Sugar 3.67g 11.68g N/A
Trans fat 0.128g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.03g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.061g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DPA) 0.005g 0g 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

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
3% 16% 79%
Protein: 3.36 g
Fats: 1.01 g
Carbs: 15.86 g
Water: 78.98 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1349.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +66.4%
Contains more WaterWater +72.6%

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
55% 32% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.307 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1204.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4778.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%

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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
  2. Yogurt parfait - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170355/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.