Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
filet o fish
versus
mushroom
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in filet o fish and mushroom:
Filet o fish is high in calories and mushroom has 92% less calories than filet o fish - filet o fish has 282 calories per 100 grams and mushroom has 22 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, filet o fish is much lighter in protein, lighter in carbs and much heavier in fat compared to mushroom per calorie. Filet o fish has a macronutrient ratio of 16:37:47 and for mushroom, 44:47:9 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
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Protein | 16% | 44% |
Carbohydrates | 37% | 47% |
Fat | 47% | 9% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Mushroom has signficantly less carbohydrates than filet o fish - filet o fish has 26.4g of total carbs per 100 grams and mushroom has 3.3g of carbohydrates.
Filet o fish and mushroom contain similar amounts of dietary fiber - filet o fish has 1.4g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and mushroom has 1g of dietary fiber.
Filet o fish and mushroom contain similar amounts of sugar - filet o fish has 3.7g of sugar per 100 grams and mushroom has 2g of sugar.
Filet o fish is a great source of protein and it has 264% more protein than mushroom - filet o fish has 11.3g of protein per 100 grams and mushroom has 3.1g of protein.
Mushroom has 55.6 times less saturated fat than filet o fish - filet o fish has 2.8g of saturated fat per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.05g of saturated fat.
Both filet o fish and mushroom are low in trans fat - filet o fish has 0.13g of trans fat per 100 grams and mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Mushroom has less cholesterol than filet o fish - filet o fish has 32mg of cholesterol per 100 grams and mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Filet o fish and mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin C - filet o fish has 0.3mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and mushroom has 2.1mg of Vitamin C.
Mushroom has more Vitamin D than filet o fish - mushroom has 7iu of Vitamin D per 100 grams and filet o fish does not contain significant amounts.
Filet o fish and mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin E - filet o fish has 1.2mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.01mg of Vitamin E.
Filet o fish and mushroom contain similar amounts of Vitamin K - filet o fish has 4.9ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and mushroom does not contain significant amounts.
Filet o fish has more thiamin and Vitamin B12, however, mushroom contains more riboflavin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6. Both filet o fish and mushroom contain significant amounts of niacin and folate.
Filet O Fish | Mushroom | |
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Thiamin | 0.211 MG | 0.081 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.13 MG | 0.402 MG |
Niacin | 2.22 MG | 3.607 MG |
Pantothenic acid | ~ | 1.497 MG |
Vitamin B6 | ~ | 0.104 MG |
Folate | 21 UG | 17 UG |
Vitamin B12 | 1.08 UG | 0.04 UG |
Filet o fish is an excellent source of calcium and it has 39 times more calcium than mushroom - filet o fish has 120mg of calcium per 100 grams and mushroom has 3mg of calcium.
Filet o fish has 212% more iron than mushroom - filet o fish has 1.6mg of iron per 100 grams and mushroom has 0.5mg of iron.
Both filet o fish and mushroom are high in potassium. Mushroom has 45% more potassium than filet o fish - filet o fish has 220mg of potassium per 100 grams and mushroom has 318mg of potassium.
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, filet o fish has more linoleic acid than mushroom per 100 grams.
Filet O Fish | Mushroom | |
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other omega 6 | 0.006 G | ~ |
linoleic acid | 5.187 G | 0.16 G |
Total | 5.193 G | 0.16 G |
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Filet O Fish (McDONALD'S, FILET-O-FISH) and Mushroom (Mushrooms, white, raw) .
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