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McDonald's french fries vs. McDonald's Filet-O-Fish — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between mcDonald's french fries and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

  • McDonald's french fries have more potassium, fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B3, and vitamin C; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is richer in selenium, calcium, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish covers your daily selenium needs 46% more than mcDonald's french fries.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 19 times less vitamin C than mcDonald's french fries. McDonald's french fries have 5.6mg of vitamin C, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 0.3mg.
  • McDonald's french fries contain less sodium.

Specific food types used in this comparison are McDONALD'S, french fries and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH.

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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 26% 5.7% 53% 30% 38% 14% 54% 25% 32% 2.2%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +72.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.6%
Contains more IronIron +95%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6275%
~equal in Phosphorus ~137mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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 19% 0% 28% 0% 45% 8.5% 60% 35% 88% 0% 40% 0% 22%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +226.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +251.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient McDonald's french fries McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 0.4µg 25.5µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.38mg 29%
Protein 3.41g 11.26g 16%
Starch 38.23g 16%
Vitamin B5 0.59mg 12%
Potassium 596mg 220mg 11%
Sodium 189mg 434mg 11%
Cholesterol 32mg 11%
Fiber 3.9g 1.4g 10%
Iron 0.8mg 1.56mg 10%
Calcium 19mg 120mg 10%
Vitamin K 16µg 4.9µg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 7.379g 4.005g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.727g 5.952g 8%
Choline 39.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.13mg 7%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 0.3mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.22mg 2.22mg 6%
Copper 0.114mg 0.066mg 5%
Folate 21µg 5%
Carbs 42.58g 26.39g 5%
Saturated fat 2.271g 2.833g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.18mg 0.211mg 3%
Fructose 0g 1.93g 2%
Calories 323kcal 282kcal 2%
Magnesium 37mg 27mg 2%
Manganese 0.249mg 0.262mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.38mg 1.17mg 1%
Fats 15.47g 14.64g 1%
Zinc 0.51mg 0.58mg 1%
Phosphorus 127mg 137mg 1%
Net carbs 38.68g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 0.21g 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.064g 0.128g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.382g 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.031g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.251g 5.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 43% 37% 2%
Protein: 3.41 g
Fats: 15.47 g
Carbs: 42.58 g
Water: 36.63 g
Other: 1.91 g
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
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +230.2%
Contains more WaterWater +24.9%
~equal in Fats ~14.64g
~equal in Other ~1.95g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 51% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.271 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.379 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.727 g
22% 31% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.833 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.952 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -19.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +84.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
99%
Starch: 38.23 g
Sucrose: 0.21 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
3% 27% 53% 5% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 1 g
Fructose: 1.93 g
Lactose: 0.2 g
Maltose: 0.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +110%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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 french fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170721/nutrients
  2. 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.