Macaroni and cheese, prepared leads 4–1 · 5 categories decided
Both compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Macaroni and cheese, prepared comes out ahead, winning 4 of 5 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Macaroni and cheese, prepared for more protein, more fiber, less sugar and less saturated fat.
Pick All Butter Shortbread Fingers for less sodium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN4.07 g1.23 g
- Carbohydrate14.09 g11.77 g
- Fibermore is betterWIN0.73 g0.39 g
- Total sugarsless is betterWIN0.96 g2.55 g
- Total fat3.04 g5.24 g
- Saturated fatless is betterWIN1 g3.02 g
- Sodiumless is better280.49 mg33.53 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better48.78 mg—
- Calciummore is better51.83 mg—
- Ironmore is better0.71 mg—
- Magnesiummore is better9.15 mg—
- Vitamin Cmore is better——
- 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.
