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McCain Pub Size Rich Beef & Herb Ragu Pasta 480g vs Woolworths Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake 1.3kg
Per 100 g, Woolworths Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake 1.3kg has less sugar (1.5 vs 2.58333), less saturated fat (2.2 vs 2.3), more protein (6.9 vs 6.8) than McCain Pub Size Rich Beef & Herb Ragu Pasta 480g.
Same aisle, measurably different composition. Every number is verified against independent supplier feeds and the labels photographed on pack.
McCain Pub Size Rich Beef & Herb Ragu Pasta 480g18% vegetables
vs
Woolworths Creamy Tomato & Pesto Chicken Pasta Bake 1.3kg14% vegetables
Sodium (lower)
169 vs 208 mg
More vegetables
18% vs 14%
Energy (lower)
590 vs 624 kJ
Carbohydrate (lower)
15.3 vs 17.8 g
sugars (lower)
1.5 vs 2.58333 g
Side by side, per 100 g
| Value | McCain | Woolworths |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 624 kJ (149 Cal) | 590 kJ (141 Cal) |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 6.9 g |
| Fat, total | 5.3 g | 5.5 g |
| - saturated | 2.3 g | 2.2 g |
| - trans | - | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17.8 g | 15.3 g |
| - sugars | 2.58333 g | 1.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | - | 1.1 g |
| Sodium | 169 mg | 208 mg |
✓ marks a difference beyond label-rounding tolerance.
What’s in each pack
McCain: Cooked Penne (36%) (Durum Wheat Semolina, Water), Beef (18%), Water, Tomatoes (Tomato, Acidity Regulator (Citric Acid), Firming Agent (509)), Tomato Paste, Onio
18% vegetables
Woolworths: Cooked Pasta (38%) (Durum Wheat Semolina), Water, RSPCA Approved Chicken (14%), Cream (6%) (Milk), Tomato Paste (5%), Mozzarella Cheese (3%) (Milk), Onion, Semi
14% vegetables