Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree vs Chili con carne with beans, canned entree
Side by side, per 100 g, from the same USDA reference data.
Chili con carne with beans, canned entree has more — 107 calories per 100 g against 90 for spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree, a difference of 17 kcal (19% more). On protein it is Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree 5.1 g versus chili con carne with beans, canned entree 5.8 g per 100 g.
SOURCE·USDA SR Legacy·REVIEWED JUL 2026
Nutrient by nutrient, per 100 g
| Per 100 g | Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree | Chili con carne with beans, canned entree | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 90 kcal | 107 kcal | 17 kcal |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 5.8 g | 0.8 g |
| Total fat | 1.0 g | 3.5 g | 2.5 g |
| Saturated fat | 0.4 g | 1.3 g | 0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.2 g | 13.1 g | 2.1 g |
| Fibre | 1.8 g | 3.3 g | 1.5 g |
| Sugars | 2.6 g | 1.9 g | 0.7 g |
| Sodium | 238.0 mg | 449.0 mg | 211.0 mg |
| Potassium | 144.0 mg | 264.0 mg | 120.0 mg |
| Calcium | 18.0 mg | 33.0 mg | 15.0 mg |
| Iron | 1.3 mg | 1.3 mg | 0.1 mg |
| Vitamin C | 5.4 mg | 0.2 mg | 5.2 mg |
| Vitamin A | 9.0 µg | 23.0 µg | 14.0 µg |
| Cholesterol | 6.0 mg | 9.0 mg | 3.0 mg |
| Water | 77.8 g | 75.7 g | 2.1 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, spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree or chili con carne with beans, canned entree?
Chili con carne with beans, canned entree has more — 107 calories per 100 g against 90 for spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree, a difference of 17 kcal (19% more). On protein it is Spaghetti with meat sauce, frozen entree 5.1 g versus chili con carne with beans, canned entree 5.8 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.
