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Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce

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Nutri-Score C NOVA 4

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Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce

in Frozen meats Barcode 0860368002302
Average nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce provides 141 kcal per 100 g, with 2.4 g of sugars and 8.2 g of protein. That is 67% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is C and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Frozen meats category. Contains: eggs, gluten, milk, sesame seeds, soybeans.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
9.4 g · Moderate
Saturated fat
3.5 g · Moderate
Sugars
2.4 g · Low
Salt
0.5 g · Moderate

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1 1/2 onz (85 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 141 kcal 120 kcal 247 −43%
Total fat 9.4 g 8 g 10% 17.5 −46%
Saturated fat 3.5 g 3 g 15% 6.2 −43%
Carbohydrates 5.9 g 5 g 2% 6.3 −6%
Total sugars 2.4 g 2 g 1.4 +67%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g 0% 1 −100%
Protein 8.2 g 7 g 14% 16.2 −49%
Salt 0.5 g 0.5 g 1.1 −51%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 1566 Frozen meats products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from December 2022. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

High protein
23% of calories from protein (EU: at least 20% of calories from protein)
Low sugar
2.4 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other frozen meats

Calories lower 10%
Sugars higher 22%
Salt lower 25%
Saturated fat lower 35%
Protein top 94%
Fiber top 100%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Meatball: beef, water, seasoned breadcrumbs [enriched flour (wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamin mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, partially hydrgenated vegetable oil (soybean, cottonseed, corn and/or canola), water, salt, contains 2% or less of yeast, honey, molasses, sugar, wheat gluten, whey, soy flour, oat bran, corn meal, rice flour, potato flour, butter, dough conditioners (mono - an - diglycerides, sodium and/or calcium stearoyl lactylate, soy lecithin, calcium carbonate), yeast nutrients (ammonium sulfate, calcium sulfate, monocalcium phosphate), distilled vinegar, skim milk, buttermilk, lactic acid, calcium propionate and potassium serbate (preservatives), sesame seeds, parsley, garlic, spices, parmesan and/or romano cheese (pasteurized cows milk and/or sheeps milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes)], pecorino romano cheese (pasteurized sheep's milk, cultures, rennet, salt), and/or grana padano cheese (cows milk, salt rennet, lysozyme from egg white), eggs, garlic, parsley, salt, black pepper, canola oil. marinara sauce: peeled tomatoes (peeled tomatoes, tomato puree, basil leaf, salt, acidity regulator: citric acid), water, onion, tomato paste, olive oil, garlic, salt, sugar, black pepper, basil,oregano

Not veganNot vegetarian
Allergens
EggsGlutenMilkSesame seedsSoybeans

Additives 10

E322 - Lecithins
Antioxidant
E322i - Lecithin
Antioxidant
High overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
1 1/2 onz (85 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0860368002302

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce?

Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce contains 141 kcal per 100 g and about 120 kcal per serving (1 1/2 onz (85 g)).

How much sugar is in Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce?

Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce has 2.4 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of C (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Italian style meatballs in marinara sauce contain?

According to the label data it contains: Eggs, Gluten, Milk, Sesame seeds, Soybeans. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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