HOT POCKETS vs Beef macaroni with tomato sauce
Nutrition comparison per 100g · USDA SR Legacy & USDA SR Legacy
HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen is higher in more vitamins & minerals
Calories (kcal)
HOT POCKETS 252
Beef macaroni 113
Protein (g)
HOT POCKETS 9.32
Beef macaroni 5.89
Carbs (g)
HOT POCKETS 30.7
Beef macaroni 18.0
Fat (g)
HOT POCKETS 10.2
Beef macaroni 1.96
Fiber (g)
HOT POCKETS 2.20
Beef macaroni 1.40
Quick answers
Which has more protein?
HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen — 9.32g vs 5.89g per 100g.
Which has fewer calories?
Beef macaroni with tomato sauce, frozen entree, reduced fat — 113 vs 252 kcal per 100g.
Which is more nutrient-dense?
HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen scores higher in more vitamins and minerals per 100g, though both foods can be part of a healthy diet.
Full Nutrition Comparison
All values per 100g edible portion. Green = Food A higher · Blue = Food B higher
| Nutrient | HOT POCKETS | Beef macaroni with tomato sauce | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | |||
| Energy | 252 kcal | 113 kcal | +123% |
| Macronutrients | |||
| Water | 47.2 g | 73.0 g | -35% |
| Protein | 9.32 g | 5.89 g | +58% |
| Total lipid (fat) | 10.2 g | 1.96 g | +422% |
| Carbohydrate, by difference | 30.7 g | 18.0 g | +71% |
| Fiber, total dietary | 2.20 g | 1.40 g | +57% |
| Fats & Fatty Acids | |||
| Fatty acids, total saturated | 3.93 g | 0.443 g | +787% |
| Fatty acids, total monounsaturated | 2.79 g | 0.816 g | +242% |
| Fatty acids, total trans | 0.156 g | 0.025 g | +524% |
| Cholesterol | 20.0 mg | 10.0 mg | +100% |
| Vitamins | |||
| Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid | 0.600 mg | 3.90 mg | -85% |
| Thiamin (Vitamin B1) | 0.386 mg | 0.116 mg | +233% |
| Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) | 0.208 mg | 0.092 mg | +126% |
| Niacin (Vitamin B3) | 2.92 mg | 1.81 mg | +62% |
| Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) | 0.685 mg | 0.237 mg | +189% |
| Vitamin B-6 — Pyridoxine | 0.061 mg | 0.117 mg | -48% |
| Biotin (Vitamin B7) | 76.0 ug | 31.0 ug | +145% |
| Folate, total (Vitamin B9) | 44.0 ug | 23.0 ug | +91% |
| Choline, total | 36.1 mg | 17.8 mg | +103% |
| Vitamin B-12 — Cobalamin | 0.600 ug | 0.290 ug | +107% |
| Vitamin A, RAE | 12.0 ug | 8.00 ug | +50% |
| Carotene, beta | 141 ug | 91.0 ug | +55% |
| Carotene, alpha | 0 ug | 1.00 ug | -100% |
| Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) | 0.690 mg | 0.650 mg | +6% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.200 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin K2 — Menaquinone-4 (MK-4) | 1.60 ug | — | |
| Minerals | |||
| Calcium, Ca | 181 mg | 12.0 mg | +1408% |
| Iron, Fe | 2.08 mg | 1.30 mg | +60% |
| Magnesium, Mg | 22.0 mg | 17.0 mg | +29% |
| Phosphorus, P | 186 mg | 65.0 mg | +186% |
| Potassium, K | 204 mg | 202 mg | +1% |
| Sodium, Na | 378 mg | 178 mg | +112% |
| Zinc, Zn | 0.990 mg | 1.08 mg | -8% |
| Copper, Cu | 0.086 mg | 0.123 mg | -30% |
| Manganese, Mn | 0.340 mg | 0.174 mg | +95% |
| Selenium, Se | 10.0 ug | 12.2 ug | -18% |
| Other Nutrients | |||
| Energy | 1055 kj | 475 kj | +122% |
| Ash | 2.55 g | 1.15 g | +122% |
| Total Sugars | 7.73 g | 3.80 g | +103% |
| Sucrose | 0 g | — | |
| Glucose | 0.970 g | — | |
| Fructose | 1.00 g | — | |
| Lactose | 0.950 g | — | |
| Maltose | 4.81 g | — | |
| Galactose | 0 g | — | |
| Folic acid (Vitamin B9 — synthetic) | 33.0 ug | 8.00 ug | +313% |
| Folate, DFE (Vitamin B9 — dietary folate equivalents) | 107 ug | 48.0 ug | +123% |
| Betaine | 23.4 mg | — | |
| Vitamin B-12, added | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Retinol | 0 ug | 0 ug | = |
| Beta-carotene (Provitamin A) | 9.00 ug | 0 ug | |
| Vitamin A, IU | 242 IU | 152 IU | +59% |
| Beta-cryptoxanthin (Provitamin A) | 1743 ug | 5196 ug | -66% |
| Lycopene | 130 ug | 5.00 ug | +2500% |
| Vitamin E, added | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocopherol (β-Tocopherol) | 0.040 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocopherol (γ-Tocopherol) | 1.50 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocopherol (δ-Tocopherol) | 0.460 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Alpha-Tocotrienol (α-Tocotrienol) | 0.010 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Beta-Tocotrienol (β-Tocotrienol) | 0.020 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Gamma-Tocotrienol (γ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin E — Delta-Tocotrienol (δ-Tocotrienol) | 0 mg | — | |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3 — total) | 10.0 IU | 0 IU | |
| Vitamin D3 — Cholecalciferol (animal / sunlight source) | 0.200 ug | — | |
| Vitamin K1 — Phylloquinone | 10.8 ug | 2.60 ug | +315% |
| Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone — K1 reduced form) | 0 ug | — | |
| SFA 4:0 (Butyric acid) | 0.019 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 6:0 (Caproic acid) | 0.025 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 8:0 (Caprylic acid) | 0.029 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 10:0 (Capric acid) | 0.060 g | 0 g | |
| SFA 12:0 (Lauric acid) | 0.225 g | 0.002 g | +11150% |
| SFA 13:0 (Tridecanoic acid) | — | 0 g | |
| SFA 14:0 (Myristic acid) | 0.273 g | 0.019 g | +1337% |
| SFA 15:0 (Pentadecanoic acid) | 0.020 g | 0.003 g | +567% |
| SFA 16:0 (Palmitic acid) | 2.44 g | 0.261 g | +836% |
| SFA 17:0 (Margaric acid) | 0.025 g | 0.008 g | +212% |
| SFA 18:0 (Stearic acid) | 0.847 g | 0.143 g | +492% |
| SFA 20:0 (Arachidic acid) | 0.024 g | 0.003 g | +700% |
| SFA 22:0 (Behenic acid) | 0.013 g | 0.002 g | +550% |
| SFA 24:0 (Lignoceric acid) | 0.004 g | 0 g | |
| MUFA 14:1 (Myristoleic acid) | 0.012 g | 0.005 g | +140% |
| MUFA 15:1 (Pentadecenoic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 16:1 (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid) | 0.098 g | 0.036 g | +172% |
| MUFA 16:1 c (Omega-7, Palmitoleic acid — cis) | 0.092 g | — | |
| MUFA 17:1 (Heptadecenoic acid) | 0.006 g | 0.004 g | +50% |
| MUFA 18:1 (Omega-9, Oleic acid family) | 2.63 g | 0.765 g | +244% |
| MUFA 18:1 c (Omega-9, Oleic acid — cis) | 2.53 g | — | |
| MUFA 20:1 (Omega-9, Gondoic / Gadoleic acid) | 0.037 g | 0.006 g | +517% |
| MUFA 22:1 (Omega-9, Erucic acid family) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| MUFA 22:1 c (Omega-9, Erucic acid — cis) | 0 g | — | |
| MUFA 24:1 c (Omega-9, Nervonic acid — cis) | 0.001 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated | 2.61 g | 0.228 g | +1045% |
| PUFA 18:2 (Omega-6, Linoleic acid) | 2.30 g | 0.201 g | +1046% |
| PUFA 18:2 n-6 (Omega-6, LA — Linoleic acid) | 2.24 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:2 CLAs | 0.016 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 (Omega-3, Alpha-linolenic family) | 0.256 g | 0.024 g | +967% |
| PUFA 18:3 n-3 (Omega-3, ALA — Alpha-linolenic acid) | 0.254 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:3 n-6 (Omega-6, GLA — Gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 18:4 n-3 (Omega-3, SDA — Stearidonic acid) | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| PUFA 20:2 n-6 (Omega-6, Eicosadienoic acid) | 0.015 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 (DGLA family — Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid) | 0.007 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 20:3 n-3 (Omega-3, Eicosatrienoic acid) | 0.002 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 n-6 (Omega-6, AA — Arachidonic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 20:4 (Omega-6, Arachidonic acid family) | 0.018 g | 0.002 g | +800% |
| PUFA 20:5 n-3 (Omega-3, EPA — Eicosapentaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:4 (Omega-6, Adrenic acid) | 0.005 g | — | |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (Omega-3, DPA — Docosapentaenoic acid) | 0.003 g | 0 g | |
| PUFA 22:6 n-3 (Omega-3, DHA — Docosahexaenoic acid) | 0.002 g | 0 g | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic | 0.104 g | — | |
| TFA 16:1 t | 0.006 g | — | |
| TFA 18:1 t | 0.098 g | — | |
| TFA 22:1 t | 0 g | — | |
| TFA 18:2 t not further defined | 0.051 g | — | |
| Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic | 0.051 g | — | |
| Tryptophan (EAA) | — | 0.053 g | |
| Threonine (EAA) | — | 0.214 g | |
| Isoleucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.234 g | |
| Leucine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.425 g | |
| Lysine (EAA) | — | 0.334 g | |
| Methionine (EAA) | — | 0.111 g | |
| Cystine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.080 g | |
| Phenylalanine (EAA) | — | 0.243 g | |
| Tyrosine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.149 g | |
| Valine (EAA, BCAA) | — | 0.263 g | |
| Arginine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.309 g | |
| Histidine (EAA) | — | 0.163 g | |
| Alanine | — | 0.281 g | |
| Aspartic acid | — | 0.456 g | |
| Glutamic acid | — | 1.42 g | |
| Glycine (conditionally essential) | — | 0.276 g | |
| Proline (conditionally essential) | — | 0.414 g | |
| Serine | — | 0.238 g | |
| Hydroxyproline | — | 0.036 g | |
| Alcohol, ethyl | 0 g | 0 g | = |
| Caffeine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
| Theobromine | 0 mg | 0 mg | = |
* All values per 100g edible portion. Source: USDA SR Legacy and USDA SR Legacy. Diff column shows percentage difference relative to Food B.
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Calcium, Ca +1408% in HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen Thiamin (Vitamin B1) +233% in HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen Pantothenic acid (Vitamin B5) +189% in HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen Phosphorus, P +186% in HOT POCKETS, meatballs & mozzarella stuffed sandwich, frozen
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