McDonald’s Filet-O-Fish: nutrition and allergens

Nutrition facts

Percentages are the share of the FDA Daily Value for adults and children 4 and over, worked out from McDonald’s published amounts (how % Daily Value works). A dash means McDonald’s does not publish that value for this item.

Using the FDA’s rule of thumb that 5% of the Daily Value or less per serving is low and 20% or more is high, one serving is high in protein (32%), sodium (25%), fat (24%) and saturated fat (20%) and is low in dietary fiber. Add it up with other items in the McDonald’s nutrition calculator.

Allergens

According to McDonald’s, the Filet-O-Fish contains milk, egg, fish, wheat and soy. It may also contain sesame through shared equipment or preparation.

McDonald’s provides supplier ingredient information for the nine major US food allergens (egg, milk, wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish and sesame), but warns that its kitchens share cooking and preparation areas, equipment and utensils, so any item may come into contact with other foods, including allergens. It does not claim any US menu item as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, halal or kosher.

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Ingredients

Fish Filet Patty: Pollock, water, vegetable oil (canola oil, corn oil, soybean oil, hydrogenated soybean oil), wheat flour, modified food starch, contains 2% or less: yellow corn flour, bleached wheat flour, salt, whey (milk), dextrose, dried yeast, sugar, cellulose gum, paprika and turmeric extract (color), natural flavors. | Regular Bun: Enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), water, sugar, yeast, soybean oil, contains 2% or less: salt, dextrose, corn starch, modified food starch, wheat gluten, vinegar, vegetable proteins (pea, potato, rice and/or faba), sunflower and/or canola oil, maltodextrin, natural flavors, dough conditioners (enzymes, ascorbic acid, monoglycerides). May contain: sesame. | Tartar Sauce: Soybean oil, pickle relish (diced pickles, vinegar, salt, capers, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate [preservative], calcium chloride, spice extractives, polysorbate 80), egg yolks, water, onions, distilled vinegar, sugar, spice, salt, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate (preservative), parsley. | Pasteurized Process American Cheese Half Slice: Milk, cream, water, sodium citrate, salt, cheese cultures, citric acid, enzymes, soy lecithin, color added.

Other items in Chicken & Fish Sandwiches at McDonald’s

By calories, the Filet-O-Fish ranks 1 of 6 in McDonald’s Chicken & Fish Sandwiches section, from lowest to highest.

Nutrition for all 6 items in Chicken & Fish Sandwiches at McDonald’s

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Fish sandwiches at other chains

McDonald’s is one of 6 chains on this site that sell fish sandwiches. Of the 5 at other chains, none has fewer calories than the Filet-O-Fish, comparing each at its first listed size; portions differ, so check the serving on each item’s page.

Compare all fish sandwiches side by side (6 items at 6 chains)