Meatballs
15as eaten · per 100 g: 286 kcal · 14.4 g protein · 2.3 g fiber
engineered against fullness. A concentrated fat/sugar/salt combination that overrides fullness; protein does the heavy lifting.
satiety per calorie · 0–100 · not a virtue scale
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Why this score
Protein20% of calories
59/100
Low energy density286 kcal per 100 g
36/100
Fiber8 g per 1000 kcal
21/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
−80%
The first three bars are sub-scores (0–100 per lever) that build the score; the values under each label are the measured quantities that drive them. Hyper-palatability works the other way — it cuts the built score by the shown percentage (up to −80%). Full math here.
- Protein floor applied — real protein keeps this above the bottom band despite everything else.
The numbers
| Energy | 286 kcal |
| Protein | 14.4 g |
| Fat | 22.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 8.1 g |
| …of which sugars | 3.5 g |
| Fiber | 2.3 g |
| Sodium | 666 mg |
Per 100 g. Source: usda-sr-legacy #171638 — listed by USDA as “Meatballs, frozen, Italian style”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works.