Filet-O-Fish
| Nutritional value per 1 sandwich(141 g) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy | 380 kcal (1,600 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
38 g (13%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sugars | 5 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 2 g (7%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
19 g (29%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Saturated | 4 g (19%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trans | 0 g | ||||||||||||||||||||||
17 g | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Energy from fat | 170 kcal (710 kJ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cholesterol | 45 mg (15%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
May vary outside US market. 360 kcal (1,500 kJ) in UK. Some restaurants publish nutritional information for the sandwich with the tartar sauce removed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. Source: McDonald's | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The Filet-O-Fish is a fish sandwich sold by the international fast food restaurant chain McDonald's. It was created in 1962 by Lou Groen, a McDonald's franchise owner in a predominantly Catholic neighborhood of Monfort Heights in Cincinnati, Ohio, in response to declining hamburger sales on Fridays due to the practice of abstaining from meat on that day. While the fish composition of the sandwich has changed throughout the years to cater to taste preferences and address supply limitations, the framework of its ingredients has remained constant; a fried breaded fish fillet, a steamed bun, tartar sauce, and pasteurized American cheese.