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.
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 FoodData Central, SR Legacy. General information only — not medical or nutrition advice. Values are averages for a food type and vary by brand, ripeness and preparation.