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Beef stew, canned
Beef stew, canned4
VS
Macaroni and cheese, prepared Leader
Macaroni and cheese, prepared5

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 Beef stew, canned for more protein, more fiber, more potassium and more iron.

Pick Macaroni and cheese, prepared for less sugar, less saturated fat, less sodium, more calcium and more magnesium.

Equal weight (per 100 g)Common servingEqual calories

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    100 kcal
    100 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    WIN4.45 g
    4.07 g
  • Carbohydrate
    7.93 g
    14.09 g
  • Fibermore is better
    WIN0.91 g
    0.73 g
  • Total sugarsless is better
    1.78 g
    0.96 gWIN
  • Total fat
    5.59 g
    3.04 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    2.21 g
    1 gWIN
  • Sodiumless is better
    391.92 mg
    280.49 mgWIN
  • Potassiummore is better
    WIN164.65 mg
    48.78 mg
  • Calciummore is better
    12.12 mg
    51.83 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    WIN2.51 mg
    0.71 mg
  • Magnesiummore is better
    8.08 mg
    9.15 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    0.71 mg
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  • Vitamin Dmore is better
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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.