Chili with beans, microwavable bowls vs Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Chili with beans, microwavable bowls has more — 100 calories per 100 g against 90 for spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree, a difference of 10 kcal (11% more). On protein it is Chili with beans, microwavable bowls 5.9 g versus spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree 5.1 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 | Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 100 kcal | 90 kcal | 10 kcal |
| Protein | 5.9 g | 5.1 g | 0.8 g |
| Total fat | 3.7 g | 1.0 g | 2.7 g |
| Saturated fat | 1.4 g | 0.4 g | 1.0 g |
| Carbohydrate | 10.9 g | 15.2 g | 4.4 g |
| Fibre | 2.9 g | 1.8 g | 1.1 g |
| Sugars | 1.8 g | 2.6 g | 0.8 g |
| Sodium | 385.0 mg | 238.0 mg | 147.0 mg |
| Potassium | 245.0 mg | 144.0 mg | 101.0 mg |
| Calcium | 34.0 mg | 18.0 mg | 16.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 1.3 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg | 5.4 mg | 4.6 mg |
| Vitamin A | 23.0 µg | 9.0 µg | 14.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 10.0 mg | 6.0 mg | 4.0 mg |
| Water | 77.9 g | 77.8 g | 0.1 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 spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree?
Chili with beans, microwavable bowls has more — 100 calories per 100 g against 90 for spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree, a difference of 10 kcal (11% more). On protein it is Chili with beans, microwavable bowls 5.9 g versus spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree 5.1 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.
