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

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The main differences between taco and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Taco has more zinc, fiber, vitamin K, and phosphorus; however, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, protein, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for selenium for mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish is 30% higher.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 3 times less vitamin K than taco. Taco has 15.3µg of vitamin K, while mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish has 4.9µg.
McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Fast foods, taco with beef, cheese, and lettuce, hard shell and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH.

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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.

Taco

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+201.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+34.8%
Contains more IronIron	+31.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+177.2%

~equal in Potassium ~220mg

~equal in Sodium ~434mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.262mg

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.

Taco

McDonald's Filet-O-Fish

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+212.2%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+95%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+322%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+116.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+34.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+16.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+10.5%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	9.2µg	25.5µg	30%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.166g	0.614g	28%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.042g	5.952g	19%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.708g	5.106g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.211mg	13%
Zinc	1.75mg	0.58mg	11%
Fiber	3.9g	1.4g	10%
Vitamin K	15.3µg	4.9µg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.09mg		7%
Saturated fat	4.384g	2.833g	7%
Starch	14.78g		6%
Phosphorus	178mg	137mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.93µg	1.08µg	6%
Choline	32mg		6%
Protein	8.86g	11.26g	5%
Iron	1.19mg	1.56mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.06mg	0.13mg	5%
Vitamin E	0.6mg	1.17mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.65mg	2.22mg	4%
Calories	226kcal	282kcal	3%
Fats	12.7g	14.64g	3%
Calcium	89mg	120mg	3%
Carbs	19.85g	26.39g	2%
Sodium	397mg	434mg	2%
Vitamin A	20µg		2%
Fructose	0.3g	1.93g	2%
Cholesterol	28mg	32mg	1%
Vitamin D*	4 IU		1%
Vitamin D	0.1µg		1%
Magnesium	32mg	27mg	1%
Copper	0.077mg	0.066mg	1%
Manganese	0.249mg	0.262mg	1%
Folate	19µg	21µg	1%
Monounsaturated fat	4.411g	4.005g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	3.9g	4g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	255kcal	250kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	44g	35g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.7	3.5	N/A
Vitamin C	0.4mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	15.95g	24.99g	N/A
Potassium	209mg	220mg	0%
Sugar	0.9g	3.67g	N/A
Trans fat	0.467g	0.128g	N/A
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.005g	0.03g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.061g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.006g	0.005g	N/A
Omega-3 (Eicosatrienoic acid)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.002g	0.024g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g	0.007g	N/A