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Macaroni and cheese, prepared leads 6–3 · 9 categories decided

Each value is per 100 g edible portion.

The verdict

Macaroni and cheese, prepared comes out ahead, winning 6 of 9 nutrient match-ups.

Pick Beef vegetable soup for less sugar, less saturated fat and less sodium.

Pick Macaroni and cheese, prepared for more protein, more fiber, more potassium, more calcium, more iron and more magnesium.

Head-to-head

  • Energy
    31 kcal
    164 kcal
  • Proteinmore is better
    2.23 g
    6.68 gWIN
  • Carbohydrate
    4.06 g
    23.1 g
  • Fibermore is better
    0.8 g
    1.2 gWIN
  • Total sugarsless is better
    WIN0.45 g
    1.57 g
  • Total fat
    0.76 g
    4.99 g
  • Saturated fatless is better
    WIN0.34 g
    1.64 g
  • Sodiumless is better
    WIN349 mg
    460 mg
  • Potassiummore is better
    69 mg
    80 mgWIN
  • Calciummore is better
    8 mg
    85 mgWIN
  • Ironmore is better
    0.45 mg
    1.17 mgWIN
  • Magnesiummore is better
    3 mg
    15 mgWIN
  • Vitamin Cmore is better
    1 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.

Beef vegetable soup vs Macaroni and cheese, prepared · Foodatron