Restaurant, Italian, spaghetti with pomodoro sauce (no meat)

Processed foods · Ready meals · Fast food

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Macronutrients 88 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 3.9 g · 16 kcal/100g
Fat 1.9 g · 17 kcal/100g
Carbs 17.8 g · 71 kcal/100g
Fiber 1.7 g
Water 76 g
Total energy 104 kcal

Energy is predominantly from carbs (69%); EFSA recommends 45–60% for a balanced diet

Fat quality 87 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
1.9g
Saturated
0.4g
Monounsat.
0.9g
Polyunsat.
0.5g
Omega-3
0.08g
Omega-6
0.45g

Saturated fat is 3.2% of energy, within the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 6.0 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 46 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 100%
Leucine 99%
Lysine 46%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 93%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (46% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 33 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 10 µg
Vitamin C 1.1 mg
Vitamin E 0.8 mg
Vitamin K 4 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.07 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.12 mg
Niacin (B3) 1.2 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.2 mg
Vitamin B6 0.08 mg
Folate (B9) 29 µg

Minerals

Calcium 15 mg
Iron 0.9 mg
Magnesium 16 mg
Phosphorus 44 mg
Potassium 140 mg
Sodium 191 mg
Zinc 0.4 mg
Copper 0.07 mg
Manganese 0.22 mg
Selenium 10.1 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Selenium at 18% of EU NRV per 100 g.