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Macaroni and cheese, prepared leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided

Both foods compared at 100 kcal.

The verdict

Macaroni and cheese, prepared comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Apple butter for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium and more potassium.

Pick Macaroni and cheese, prepared for more protein, less sugar, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    0.23 g
    4.07 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    24.55 g
    14.09 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.87 g
    0.73 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    20.4 g
    0.96 gWIN
  • Total fat
    0.17 g
    3.04 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.03 g
    1 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN8.67 mg
    280.49 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN52.6 mg
    48.78 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    8.09 mg
    51.83 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.18 mg
    0.71 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    2.31 mg
    9.15 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.35 mg
  • Vitamin Dmore is better

Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.