Chili with beans, microwavable bowls vs Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree has more — 124 calories per 100 g against 100 for chili with beans, microwavable bowls, a difference of 24 kcal (24% more). On protein it is Chili with beans, microwavable bowls 5.9 g versus lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree 6.6 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Chili with beans, microwavable bowls | Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 100 kcal | 124 kcal | 24 kcal |
| Protein | 5.9 g | 6.6 g | 0.8 g |
| Total fat | 3.7 g | 4.4 g | 0.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g | 2.1 g | 0.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.9 g | 14.4 g | 3.5 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g | 1.4 g | 1.5 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g | 3.0 g | 1.1 g |
| Sodium | 385.0 mg | 347.0 mg | 38.0 mg |
| Potassium | 245.0 mg | 184.0 mg | 61.0 mg |
| Calcium | 34.0 mg | 73.0 mg | 39.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 0.7 mg | 0.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg | 4.1 mg | 3.3 mg |
| Vitamin A | 23.0 µg | 37.0 µg | 14.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 10.0 mg | 14.0 mg | 4.0 mg |
| Water | 77.9 g | 73.1 g | 4.8 g |
Highlighted cells are the higher of the two. "Higher" is not automatically "better" — it depends entirely on what you are trying to do.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
How this is worked out
- Both columns are the same USDA release, per 100 g of edible portion — the only basis on which two different foods can honestly be set side by side.
- The difference column is the two published figures subtracted, not a scaled or normalised score.
- The percentage in the answer is the higher figure over the lower, minus one — a ratio, so it does not change with serving size.
difference = |A − B| (per 100 g) "% more" = (higher ÷ lower − 1) × 100
The question this page settles
Which has more calories, chili with beans, microwavable bowls or lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree?
Lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree has more — 124 calories per 100 g against 100 for chili with beans, microwavable bowls, a difference of 24 kcal (24% more). On protein it is Chili with beans, microwavable bowls 5.9 g versus lasagna with meat & sauce, frozen entree 6.6 g per 100 g.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, reviewed JUL 2026. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.
