Energy
middle half841 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 747 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 673–850 kcal
Based on 8 records reporting energy.
Sauces, fats & condimentsmoderate variability
Animal fat or drippings calories: 101 per 1 tablespoon (12 g)
This exact USDA record reports 101 calories for 1 tablespoon (12 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 tablespoon · 12 g
- Calories
- 101 kcal
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 11.1 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 72 mg
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Estimated for 1 tablespoon · 12 g
101calories
Animal fat or drippings
- Protein
- 0.3 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 11.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
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Nutrition facts, household measures, preparation notes and USDA sources
The editorial read
The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity
Portion: the cited record reports about 101 calories for 1 tablespoon at 12 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 841 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 0.3 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 72 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is animal fat, bacon grease, representing 39.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 6 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 tablespoon at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 101–1,615 calories across the listed portions. That is a set of scaled examples—not a confidence interval, a recommendation, or a claim about the full universe of recipes.
Calculated from the smallest and largest usable household measures listed by USDA for this exact FNDDS record; not a confidence interval.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2710165: “Animal fat or drippings.” It separates gram-weight arithmetic, corpus context, label signals, and record selection so one number does not have to answer four different questions.
01 · Portion arithmetic
Three weights, one fixed composition
For FDC 2710165, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 9 g | 76 kcal | 0.2 g | 0 g | 54 mg |
| 1 tablespoonUSDA-listed household measure | 12 g | 101 kcal | 0.3 g | 0 g | 72 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 192 g | 1,615 kcal | 4.3 g | 0 g | 1,160 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Butter and animal fats
The comparison set contains 8 exact records in the Butter and animal fats USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2710165’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half2.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.7 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.4–2.3 g
Based on 8 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0 g
Based on 8 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter604 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 487 mg
- Middle 50%
- 164–588 mg
Based on 8 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2710165’s 12 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. Percentages use FDA label Daily Values, whose general “high” guide begins at 20% Daily Value. This is not an overall score or a personalized target.
Strength-side signals
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat4.3 g
≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium72 mg
≈ 3% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Animal fat or drippings,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705892 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 tablespoon to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 12 g and 192 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 101 kcal to 1,615 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2705892
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1,436 mg less sodium than “Fat back, cooked.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Animal fat, bacon grease
The source formulation has 6 input rows; Animal fat, bacon grease supplies 39.8% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when the exact wording “Animal fat or drippings” fits. Inspect FDC 2705892 when “cooked” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Animal fat or drippings
- Exact source wording
- “Animal fat or drippings”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2710165 · FNDDS 81201000
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Animal fat, bacon grease · Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked · Fat, chicken
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Fat back, cooked
- Exact source wording
- “Fat back, cooked”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2705892 · FNDDS 22621100
- Named qualifiers
- cooked
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Pork, fresh, separable fat, cooked
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.
On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordAnimal fat or drippings | 12 g101 kcal | 841 kcal | 2.2 g | 92.2 g | 0 g | 604 mg |
| Fat back, cooked | 16 g120 kcal | 750 kcal | 2.7 g | 81.9 g | 0 g | 2,040 mg |
| Lard | 12 g108 kcal | 902 kcal | 0 g | 100 g | 0 g | 0 mg |
How to compare FDC 2710165: its source amount is 12 g; every 100-gram column removes portion size from the record-to-record comparison. Neither denominator determines your plate’s weight or recipe.
Household measures
Compare listed portions
For FDC 2710165, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
1,615 kcal
192 g
1 tablespoon
101 kcal
12 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2710165, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
4.3 g≈ 21% Daily ValueTotal fat
11.1 g≈ 14% Daily ValueCholesterol
11.2 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2710165’s 12 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 12 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 101 kcal 841 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 0.3 g 2.2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 11.1 g 92.2 g | 14% 118% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 72.5 mg 604 mg | 3% 26% |
| Saturated fat | 4.3 g 35.6 g | 21% 178% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.9 g 41.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.2 g 10.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 11.2 mg 93 mg | 4% 31% |
| Potassium | 2.5 mg 21 mg | 0% 0% |
| Calcium | 0.6 mg 5 mg | 0% 0% |
| Iron | 0 mg 0.2 mg | 0% 1% |
| Magnesium | 0.1 mg 1 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 µg 2.2 µg | 1% 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 0.5 g 3.9 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2710165, approximate percentages divide the displayed 12 g amount by FDA label Daily Values; they are not personalized targets. “Not established” means FDA sets no Daily Value for that row. Protein %DV remains unshown because adult-label use depends on regulatory context.
Inside the source record
Source formulation behind this USDA record
USDA links FDC 2710165 to 6 source inputs totaling 100.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Animal fat or drippings” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
6 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Animal fat, bacon grease, Lard, Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.4 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Animal fat, bacon greaseUSDA ingredient 4609 | 40 GM | 40 g | 39.8% |
| 2 | LardUSDA ingredient 4002 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 29.9% |
| 3 | Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cookedUSDA ingredient 13020 | 21 GM | 21 g | 20.9% |
| 4 | Fat, chickenUSDA ingredient 4542 · encyclopedia page available | 6 GM | 6 g | 6% |
| 5 | Fat, turkeyUSDA ingredient 4575 | 2 GM | 2 g | 2% |
| 6 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 1.4 GM | 1.4 g | 1.4% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2710165, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Butter and animal fats” category for shared description terms or source inputs. Any surviving pair is compared per 100 grams, so unlike source-serving sizes cannot manufacture the nutrient difference.
This record
Animal fat or drippings
- USDA category
- Butter and animal fats
- FDC ID
- 2710165
- FNDDS code
- 81201000
Closest inspectable record
Fat back, cooked
- USDA category
- Butter and animal fats
- FDC ID
- 2705892
- FNDDS code
- 22621100
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 841 kcal | 750 kcal | +91 kcal |
| Protein | 2.2 g | 2.7 g | −0.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Total fat | 92.2 g | 81.9 g | +10.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 604 mg | 2,040 mg | −1,436 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 91 more calories, 10.3 g more total fat, and 1,436 mg less sodium than “Fat back, cooked.”
Only this record lists Animal fat, bacon grease; Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked; Fat, chicken; Fat, turkey. Only the comparison record lists Pork, fresh, separable fat, cooked. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 of the six displayed differences clear the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
Formulation evidence
The listed formulations differ
The formulation rows differ, but the source data do not isolate which component caused any nutrient difference. Input weights describe the standardized formulation—not final plated proportions.
Shared listed inputs: Lard; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Animal fat, bacon grease; Beef, retail cuts, separable fat, cooked; Fat, chicken; Fat, turkey.
Listed only in the comparison: Pork, fresh, separable fat, cooked.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 12 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 tablespoon (12 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 16 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 slice (26 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2710165 with FDC 2705892 at equal mass; use their 12 g and 16 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2710165 versus FDC 2705892 is a comparison of standardized source records—not a measurement of your meal, an overall food-quality rank, or proof that one input caused a difference.
Review the full butter and animal fats source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Uncertainty, made actionable
What can change this estimate?
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with amount used, recipe or brand, concentration, oil, sugar, and salt formulation.
For “Animal fat or drippings,” resolve amount used first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount used
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
recipe or brand
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
concentration
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
- 04
oil, sugar, and salt formulation
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2710165 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 841 kcal per 100 g becomes 101 kcal at 12 g through nutrient per portion = nutrient per 100 g × portion grams ÷ 100; this page adds no second nutrition estimate.
About the serving label: USDA describes the underlying survey portion as “Quantity not specified.” The separately listed 1 tablespoon has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2710165
FNDDS food code: 81201000
The scaling for FDC 2710165 can be exact while the match to “Animal fat or drippings” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 12 g weight, 6-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.
Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.