Ragu.com String Cheese Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe

Keto Friendliness Gauge

Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 50g per serving. The amount is close to the maximum number of net carbs allowed for the keto diet and much higher than the standard recommendation of 25g Net Carbs. You'll have little flexibility to consume additional foods that contain carbs.

How keto-friendly is Ragu.com String Cheese Spaghetti & Meatballs? The Keto Friendliness Gauge visualizes how much this food conforms to the standard keto diet.

  • Green implies that Net Carbs fall within standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Yellow implies that Net Carbs are a little higher than standard keto diet guidelines.
  • Orange implies that Net Carbs are much higher than standard keto diet guidelines and risks kicking you out of ketosis.
  • Red implies that the amount of Net Carbs fall within the upper limits allowed by the keto diet and there's a high risk of getting kicked out of ketosis.

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Keto & Health Insights for Ragu.com String Cheese Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe

  • Net Carbs are 8% of calories per serving, at 50g per serving. This food is at the upper limits (extremely risky) of what's considered keto-friendly and much higher than standard net carb guidelines for the keto diet. You risk kicking yourself out of ketosis and there's little flexibility to eat more foods that contain carbs. It's recommended that you track the macros of your daily food consumptions—this makes it easier to avoid overconsumption.
  • This food contains trans fat, a type of fat that's considered extremely unhealthy. Trans-fatty acids elevate bad cholesterol and lowers good cholesterol. And increases the likelihood for heart disease, strokes, and Type 2 diabetes. The FDA has mostly banned high amounts of trans-fatty acids in prepared foods, but you can still find trans fat quantities on food labels. Especially for most fast-food meals. Learn more about unhealthy fats.

Ragu.com String Cheese Spaghetti & Meatballs Recipe Nutrition Label

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 4 servings   ( 230 g )
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 661
Total Fat: 32g
Saturated Fat: 14g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g
Monounsaturated Fat: 13g
Trans Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 146mg
Sodium: 423mg
Total Carbohydrates: 53g
Dietary Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 3g
Protein: 36g
Calcium: 228mg Iron: 4mg
Potassium: 518mg Vitamin A: 80mcg
Vitamin C: 0mg Vitamin D: 0mcg

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/2 cup Italian seasoned dry bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1 jar (1 lb. 8 oz.) Ragu® Old World Style® Pasta Sauce [or Ragu® Organic Pasta Sauce]
  • 1 cup mozzarella cheese, cut into cubes, (about 4 oz.)
  • 8 ounces whole wheat spaghetti [or regular spaghetti], cooked and drained

Instructions

Visit Ragu.com's website to view the recipe instructions. (Via Edamam)