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

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How are egg McMUFFIN and mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish different?

  • Egg McMUFFIN has more vitamin B2, folate, iron, phosphorus, calcium, zinc, and vitamin B3 than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for egg McMUFFIN is 44% higher.
  • Egg McMUFFIN contains 4 times more folate than mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish. While egg McMUFFIN contains 79µg of folate, mcDonald's Filet-O-Fish contains only 21µg.
  • McDonald's Filet-O-Fish has less cholesterol.

McDONALD'S, Egg McMUFFIN and McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 58% 15% 86% 28% 35% 86% 80% 31% 0%
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 CalciumCalcium +60%
Contains more IronIron +47.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.5%

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 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 4% 0% 0% 12% 66% 85% 58% 50% 33% 0% 0% 59%
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%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +276.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg McMUFFIN McDonald's Filet-O-Fish DV% diff.
Selenium 25.5µg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.08µg 45%
Cholesterol 165mg 32mg 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.735g 5.952g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.368mg 0.13mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.836mg 17%
Folate 79µg 21µg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.145mg 11%
Iron 2.3mg 1.56mg 9%
Phosphorus 200mg 137mg 9%
Fats 9.66g 14.64g 8%
Sodium 617mg 434mg 8%
Calcium 192mg 120mg 7%
Zinc 1.29mg 0.58mg 6%
Vitamin B3 3.102mg 2.22mg 6%
Protein 13.64g 11.26g 5%
Vitamin E 0.59mg 1.17mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.262mg 0.211mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Calories 228kcal 282kcal 3%
Saturated fat 3.592g 2.833g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 2.721g 4.005g 3%
Carbs 21.67g 26.39g 2%
Magnesium 20mg 27mg 2%
Copper 0.084mg 0.066mg 2%
Fructose 0.43g 1.93g 2%
Vitamin C 1.2mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 173mg 220mg 1%
Fiber 1.1g 1.4g 1%
Manganese 0.235mg 0.262mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 6g 4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 167kcal 250kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 44g 35g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.2 3.5 N/A
Net carbs 20.57g 24.99g N/A
Sugar 2.13g 3.67g N/A
Trans fat 0.109g 0.128g N/A
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.021g 0.061g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.114g 0.614g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.012g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.01g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.416g 5.106g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
14% 10% 22% 53% 2%
Protein: 13.64 g
Fats: 9.66 g
Carbs: 21.67 g
Water: 52.58 g
Other: 2.45 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 ProteinProtein +21.1%
Contains more WaterWater +14.9%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more FatsFats +51.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 34% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.592 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.735 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 -21.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +47.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +243.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 19% 20% 15% 27%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0.33 g
Maltose: 0.57 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 SucroseSucrose +300%
Contains more LactoseLactose +65%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +32.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +150%
Contains more FructoseFructose +348.8%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Egg McMUFFIN - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173307/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.