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McCain Pub Size Rich Beef & Herb Ragu Pasta 480g vs Woolworths Slow Cooked Beef & Ale 400g
Per 100 g, Woolworths Slow Cooked Beef & Ale 400g has more vegetables (19% vs 18%), less sugar (1.5 vs 2.58333) 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 Slow Cooked Beef & Ale 400g19% vegetables
Protein (higher)
6.8 vs 5.7 g
Sodium (lower)
169 vs 236 mg
Energy (lower)
382 vs 624 kJ
Fat, total (lower)
4.1 vs 5.3 g
Carbohydrate (lower)
7.4 vs 17.8 g
sugars (lower)
1.5 vs 2.58333 g
More vegetables
19% vs 18%
Side by side, per 100 g
| Value | McCain | Woolworths |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 624 kJ (149 Cal) | 382 kJ (91 Cal) |
| Protein | 6.8 g | 5.7 g |
| Fat, total | 5.3 g | 4.1 g |
| - saturated | 2.3 g | 2.3 g |
| - trans | - | 1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 17.8 g | 7.4 g |
| - sugars | 2.58333 g | 1.5 g |
| Dietary fibre | - | 1 g |
| Sodium | 169 mg | 236 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: Potato (35%), Beef (19%), Water, Carrot (4%), Celery (4%), Milk, Onion, Ale (3.5%) (Barley), Butter (Milk), Thickened Cream (Milk, Thickener (400), Stabilisers
19% vegetables