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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, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, yogurt parfait is higher in vitamin C and folate.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily selenium needs 39% more than yogurt parfait.
  • Yogurt parfait contains 11 times less cholesterol than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains 32mg of cholesterol, while yogurt parfait contains 3mg.

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

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 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

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 48% 10% 5% 1.5% 18% 40% 13% 0% 54% 110% 4.3% 38% 6.5%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +33.1%
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%
Fats 14.64g 1.01g 21%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 18%
Sodium 434mg 49mg 17%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 14.3mg 16%
Protein 11.26g 3.36g 16%
Iron 1.56mg 0.49mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.07mg 12%
Manganese 0.262mg 11%
Saturated fat 2.833g 0.525g 10%
Calories 282kcal 84kcal 10%
Cholesterol 32mg 3mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 4.005g 0.307g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.22mg 0.714mg 9%
Folate 21µg 51µg 8%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 0.88µg 8%
Phosphorus 137mg 93mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.17mg 0.25mg 6%
Carbs 26.39g 15.86g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.173mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 3%
Zinc 0.58mg 0.89mg 3%
Magnesium 27mg 17mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 105mg 2%
Fructose 1.93g 2%
Choline 11.9mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 220mg 189mg 1%
Fiber 1.4g 1.1g 1%
Copper 0.066mg 0.054mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 1%
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 - ALA 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g 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
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 OtherOther +146.8%
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.