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Puerto Rican meatballs

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as eaten · per 100 g: 225 kcal · 14.3 g protein · 0.8 g fiber

easy to overeat. A concentrated fat/sugar/salt combination that overrides fullness; protein does the heavy lifting.

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Why this score

Protein25% of calories
65/100
Low energy density225 kcal per 100 g
45/100
Fiber4 g per 1000 kcal
11/100
Hyper-palatabilityengineered fat · sugar · salt pattern
64%

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.

    The numbers

    Energy225 kcal
    Protein14.3 g
    Fat15.3 g
    Carbohydrate6.9 g
    …of which sugars1.7 g
    Fiber0.8 g
    Sodium922 mg

    Per 100 g. Source: usda-fndds #2706395 — listed by USDA as “Meatballs, Puerto Rican style”. Every number is traceable, every score recomputable. How the score works. This entry came from a bulk USDA import and hasn’t been hand-reviewed yet — the numbers are USDA’s, but the name and grouping haven’t had a second pair of eyes.