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Gordita calories per cup: 248–389 across all 3 named USDA examples

Across all 3 named USDA examples, a cup contains 248–389 calories. Each included example lists 120 g for that measure. The same household label can carry a different gram weight elsewhere in USDA data.

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Estimated for 1 item, any size · 125 g

405calories

Gordita, cheese only

Protein
13.3 g
Carbs
28 g
Fat
27 g

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The 3 exact records in this guide report 362–441 calories in the records' own listed source servings and 207–324 calories per 100 grams. Those are observations from named database records—not a universal range or an estimate of an unseen plate.

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For Gordita, begin by separating “Gordita, cheese only” from “Gordita, with beans.” Choosing a card filters this source set; it does not infer the portion or fill in ingredients the chosen description does not name.

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Equal-weight view

How gordita records compare at 100 grams

All 3 cited records are shown at the same 100-gram weight. The source servings may differ.

  1. Gordita, with beans 207 kcal
    207 kcal
  2. Gordita, meat, with beans 252 kcal
    252 kcal
  3. Gordita, cheese only 324 kcal
    324 kcal

Shared basis: 100 g · kilocalories

What this page compares

Named source records, not one universal meal

This guide keeps 3 named USDA records in view: 3 direct matches. All sit within “Other Mexican mixed dishes.” The exact descriptions remain the unit of comparison; the familiar heading is only the doorway into the evidence.

Why these records appear together: The deterministic grouping rule “normalized first description segment” placed these 3 records together under the exact grouping key “gordita.” That rule determines membership before any nutrition result is read.

For Gordita, this page can compare 3 named records from FDC 2708583 through FDC 2708584. It cannot observe which preparation was eaten, recover unnamed additions, or supply the eaten grams.

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Editor’s decision brief

The three facts to carry into the table

Carry the denominator, exact identity, and strongest observed contrast into every number below.

Portion

125–175 g before composition

The largest source amount is 1.4× the smallest. Read per-serving calorie differences with that mass gap in view.

Composition

117 kcal separates the fixed-weight endpoints

The lower endpoint is “with beans”; the higher is “cheese only.” This isolates density, not ingredient causation.

Discriminator

5.6 g protein gap per 100 g

Of protein, fiber, and sodium, the strongest normalized contrast is between “with beans” (5.8 g) and “meat” (11.4 g).

Observed source examples

Three landmarks inside this source set—not universal endpoints

The cards are ordered by calories in each record's listed serving. Serving weights differ, so use per-100-gram values to compare composition. These selected records do not define a calorie range for every gordita.

Important: “Lower” begins with Gordita, with beans; “higher” ends with Gordita, meat, with beans, using each record’s own source amount. Those labels order this selected set only—they are not endpoints for every gordita meal.

Full comparison

Compare every selected FNDDS record

For Gordita, serving columns preserve each record’s own listed amount, while calories per 100 g hold weight constant. A dash means the cited record does not supply that field; it does not mean the nutrient is absent.

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USDA records selected for the Gordita nutrition guide
Exact source record Match Source amount Calories kcal / 100 g Protein Fiber Sodium USDA
Gordita, cheese only Direct name match 125 gUSDA reference amount 405 kcal 324 13.3 g 2.1 g 613 mg FDC 2708583 ↗
Gordita, meat, with beans Direct name match 175 gUSDA reference amount 441 kcal 252 20 g 3.5 g 607 mg FDC 2708586 ↗
Gordita, with beans Direct name match 175 gUSDA reference amount 362 kcal 207 10.2 g 5.1 g 639 mg FDC 2708584 ↗

Portion analysis

Serving total and calorie density answer different questions

The listed source amounts run from 125 to 175 grams—a 50-gram gap before composition enters the comparison. Their own source servings run from 362 calories for “with beans” to 441 for “meat.” At a fixed 100 grams, “with beans” is 207 calories and “cheese only” is 324—a fixed-weight separation of 117 calories. For Gordita, the serving view answers “how much is in the database portion?”; the 100-gram view answers “how concentrated is the matched record?” Neither reveals how many grams were actually eaten.

The scaling rule: multiply a per-100-gram value by eaten grams ÷ 100. The arithmetic is exact; the result is only as defensible as the record match and portion estimate.

Preparation analysis

The long description carries the evidence

The published descriptions distinguish forms such as “cheese only”, “meat, with beans”, and “with beans”. Across the source formulations, the shared backbone includes cheese and queso as ingredient, gordita/sope shell, plain, no filling, and vegetable oil, nfs; differentiating rows include refried beans, canned, traditional, reduced sodium, salt, table, and beef as ingredient in recipes. On this Gordita page, those rows make the records inspectable, but they are not a controlled experiment: they cannot tell us that one named input, by itself, caused a nutrient difference.

Database precision is not meal certainty. Retain the exact description beside the number so later corrections remain possible.

What changes the comparison

Four drivers worth checking before choosing a record

The family label “Gordita” cannot resolve the differences between Gordita, cheese only and Gordita, with beans. The four checks below identify the record wording, source weight, and formulation evidence that can.

  1. 01

    Source weight before serving calories

    The source amounts span 125–175 grams. Compare per 100 grams before reading a serving-calorie gap as a composition gap.

  2. 02

    The words that split the family

    Representative record-level distinctions include “cheese only”, “meat, with beans”, and “with beans”. Those phrases are evidence for choosing a record, not decorative subtitle text.

  3. 03

    Formulation evidence, with limits

    Shared source rows include cheese and queso as ingredient and gordita/sope shell, plain, no filling; rows that vary across the set include refried beans, canned, traditional, reduced sodium, salt, table, and beef as ingredient in recipes. Presence is inspectable evidence, not proof of nutrient causation.

  4. 04

    The unresolved plate

    Even “Gordita, cheese only” leaves the eaten grams and unnamed oils, sauces, toppings, substitutions, or leftovers unresolved. Preserve those Gordita unknowns for correction instead of converting them into false precision.

Record matching

Match identity first; scale quantity second

Read the source name as a sequence of decisions. First confirm that gordita is the right meal family. Then resolve the phrases that actually separate this set—“cheese only”, “meat, with beans”, and “with beans”—before comparing gram weight. If a package, menu, or known recipe provides a closer first-party description, prefer it and keep this USDA record as a transparent fallback.

A practical matching checklist

  1. Read the complete Gordita source description, including preparation and additions.
  2. Compare the listed source weight with the amount actually eaten.
  3. Prefer a current package or restaurant source when a specific branded item is known.
  4. Record toppings, sauces, cooking fat, sides, and substitutions that the selected description does not name.

Decision support from the exact records on this page

Turn source data into a better next decision

These conclusions and reading paths are computed from 3 exact records behind Gordita source-record guide. Links are chosen by record identity, controlled contrast, formulation input, nutrient spread, or serving context—not by loose keyword similarity.

Equal-weight result

Gordita, cheese only is higher in calcium per 100 g

Gordita, cheese only reports 288 mg versus 90 mg for Gordita, meat, with beans: a 198 mg difference when both are normalized to 100 g.

Inspect the underlying evidence

The denominator changes the answer

Gordita, cheese only is denser; Gordita, meat, with beans is higher in its source amount

Gordita, cheese only reports 324 kcal per 100 g and 405 kcal in USDA source amount (125 g). Gordita, meat, with beans reports a lower 252 kcal per 100 g but a higher 441 kcal in USDA source amount (175 g).

Record identity is part of the estimate

Distinguish “Gordita, cheese only” from “Gordita, with beans”

These are separate USDA records with separate formulations or survey descriptions. Match preparation, additions, and the named household amount before borrowing either record’s nutrients.

Inspect the underlying evidence

Contextual knowledge graph

Follow the relationship that matches your question

For Gordita source-record guide, each path states why the destination belongs here, so you can distinguish a true evidentiary connection from a merely similar label.

A formulation detail that separates records Refried beans, canned, traditional, reduced sodium

USDA input 16403 appears in 2 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 30–60 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path A formulation detail that separates records Salt, table

USDA input 2047 appears in 2 of 3 context records; its summed listed input weight spans 0.3–0.3 g across those source formulations. These are source-formulation input weights, not plated or serving weights. Follow the code to inspect every represented occurrence.

Follow this evidence path 3 context records in this source topic Other Mexican mixed dishes

Gordita, cheese only and Gordita, meat, with beans belong to this USDA source-category collection. Its displayed ranges and complete exact-record catalog provide the peer set for a manual comparison; the destination does not preselect this page’s record.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Calcium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, calcium runs from 90 mg in Gordita, meat, with beans to 288 mg in Gordita, cheese only, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Put the observed spread in corpus context Potassium: density and serving context

In this page’s records, potassium runs from 102 mg in Gordita, cheese only to 214 mg in Gordita, with beans, all per 100 g.

Follow this evidence path Inspect an exact record Gordita, cheese only

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2708583 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

Follow this evidence path Check another exact record Gordita, meat, with beans

Open the full nutrient table, household measures, formulation inputs, and FoodData Central 2708586 citation for this exact record—not a name-level average.

Follow this evidence path