We use wild-caught Alaska Pollock for our
Delicious white Hoki or Pollock fish in crispy breadcrumbs, with cheese and tartare sauce, in a steamed bun.
The Bering Sea is one of the best places to catch wild Alaskan Pollock. McDonald's is the other. From the dock at Dutch Harbor, Kenny Longaker sets out on his boat, the Defender, to catch the wild Alaskan Pollock used in our Filet-O-Fish® sandwich. Alaskan Pollock is a fast-growing species.
Did you know that Espersen is delivering fish to the Filet-O-Fish at McDonald's? Actually, we have done so for more than 40 years. Today we deliver the fish for all McDonald's restaurants in 42 countries – mainly on the European continent.
What is the Burger King Big Fish? According to Burger King, the Big Fish Sandwich consists of a White Alaskan Pollock fillet breaded with panko breadcrumbs and topped with iceberg lettuce, sweet tartar sauce, and pickles. The whole item comes loaded on a toasted brioche-style bun.
We use wild-caught Alaska Pollock for our Filet-O-Fish® sandwich in the U.S., which is 100% sourced from sustainable fisheries. Why is sustainable fish so important to us? Because it helps protect our oceans—something that's important to you. Interested in learning more about the Filet-O-Fish®?
McDonald's has been serving the iconic Filet-O-Fish since 1965, and it's one of the healthier fast food fish sandwiches out there. It's the lowest in calories and sodium, compared to the others, says Yelena Wheeler, M.P.H., R.D.N., of MIDSS.
The fish is from sustainable fisheries
If environmentalism is at the top of your values, you'll be pleased to know that McDonald's ensures that it uses only wild-caught Alaskan Pollock fish from only sustainable fisheries in its United States Filet-O-Fish sandwiches.
While the fish composition of the sandwich has changed through the years to satisfy taste and address supply shortcomings, the framework of its ingredients have remained constant; a fried breaded fish fillet, a steamed bun, tartar sauce and pasteurized American cheese.
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Choose any two of your favorites, including the Big Mac®, Filet-O-Fish®, 10 pc.
Although the Tartare Sauce used in our Filet-o-Fish® is suitable for vegetarians, it is not Halal.
The entire meal is pre-cooked before it is served to the customer. In addition, the tartar sauce and pickles may contain preservatives and other additives. As such, the McDonald's Filet-O-Fish is considered to be a processed food item.
5. Believe it or not, the Filet-O-Fish is actually fish. McDonald's uses Marine Stewardship Council certified wild-caught Alaska Pollock.
We use only 100% Aussie grown beef to serve you the best beef burgers, sourced from farmers across the country. Our Angus beef is 100% Aussie grown. Known around the world for its quality and taste, we source our Angus beef from Aussie farmers.
Our Filet-o-Fish® patty is cooked separately from meat items in 100% vegetable oil. However, due to the design of the oil filtration system, during the oil filtering process, there is a small chance the oil used to cook our fish patties can come into contact with oil that has been used to cook chicken products.
Best Sandwich: McChicken
This is the smartest choice among all of McDonald's sandwiches since it contains 350 calories and 15 grams of fat. To us that's a little head-scratching, since it's a fried chicken option that somehow beats out even the Filet-O-Fish, which contains 390 calories and 19 grams of fat.
The cooking time for the Filet-o-Fish® is 3 minutes 15 seconds.
As far as the nutritional value of pollock, like salmon, tuna and cod, it is a good source of lean protein and low in saturated fat. All of these fish are also a good source of vitamin B12, phosphorous, and selenium.
Pollock is a member of the cod family. They can grow as long as 3 feet but typically reach lengths between 12 and 20 inches and weigh between 1 and 3 pounds. They have speckled coloring that helps them blend in with the seafloor to avoid predators.
When figuring out what seafood items you can safely eat, the amount of mercury it contains is a big issue. Fortunately, pollock contains a very safe, low level of mercury that should be of little concern for most people.
The Big Mac is high in fat, but as long as Gorske opts for lower-fat protein sources throughout the rest of the day, he's good to go. The sodium is the biggest issue here, with a Big Mac serving up about 44% total of Gorske's recommended daily sodium value.
None of the retail fish sandwiches/fillets exceeded the FDA action limit of 1 ppm of Hg. The sandwiches provided between 8 and 146% the RfD for mercury for an individual weighing 60 kg. Mercury is present naturally in the environment, and also enters through the burning of fossil fuels and waste.