Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned

Processed foods · Ready meals · Meals & entrees

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Macronutrients 98 / 100 How is this scored?

Composition

Energy

Protein 4.4 g · 17 kcal/100g
Fat 4.1 g · 37 kcal/100g
Carbs 11.5 g · 46 kcal/100g
Fiber 2.7 g
Water 79 g
Total energy 100 kcal

Macro balance aligns with EFSA guidelines (17% protein, 37% fat, 46% carbs)

Fat quality 43 / 100 How is this scored?
Total fat
4.1g
Saturated
1.5g
Monounsat.
1.6g
Polyunsat.
0.6g
Omega-3
0.02g
Omega-6
0.51g

Saturated fat is 13.1% of energy, above the WHO limit of 10%. ω-6:ω-3 ratio is 25.4 (target ≤ 4).

Protein quality 67 / 100 How is this scored?
Histidine 100%
Isoleucine 92%
Leucine 100%
Lysine 67%
Methionine + Cysteine 100%
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine 100%
Threonine 100%
Tryptophan 100%
Valine 86%

Limiting amino acid is Lysine (67% of FAO reference). Combining with complementary protein sources raises the overall score.

Micronutrients 32 / 100 How is this scored?

Vitamins

Vitamin A 17 µg
Vitamin C 1.9 mg
Vitamin D 0.2 µg
Vitamin E 0.5 mg
Vitamin K 2 µg
Thiamin (B1) 0.08 mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.07 mg
Niacin (B3) 2.0 mg
Pantothenic (B5) 0.3 mg
Vitamin B6 0.07 mg
Folate (B9) 20 µg
Vitamin B12 0.19 µg

Minerals

Calcium 29 mg
Iron 1.0 mg
Magnesium 13 mg
Phosphorus 57 mg
Potassium 217 mg
Sodium 280 mg
Zinc 0.5 mg
Copper 0.05 mg
Manganese 0.14 mg
Selenium 9.0 µg

Provides modest amounts of tracked micronutrients. Best is Selenium at 16% of EU NRV per 100 g.