Energy
middle half127 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 134 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 126–156 kcal
Based on 197 records reporting energy.
Mixed disheshigher variability
Beef & dumplings, carrots/greens, gravy calories: 237 per 187 g
This exact USDA record reports 237 calories for 187 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 187 g
- Calories
- 237 kcal
- Protein
- 11.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 21.9 g
- Total fat
- 11.9 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 572 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 187 g
237calories
Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy
- Protein
- 11.5 g
- Carbs
- 21.9 g
- Fat
- 11.9 g
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These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
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 237 calories for USDA reference amount at 187 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 127 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 11.5 g protein, 1.7 g fiber, and 572 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is dumpling, no meat, representing 42.3% 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 reference amount and 1 cup answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 237–316 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 2706631: “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy.” 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 2706631, 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 | 140.3 g | 178 kcal | 8.6 g | 1.3 g | 429 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 187 g | 237 kcal | 11.5 g | 1.7 g | 572 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 249 g | 316 kcal | 15.3 g | 2.2 g | 762 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Meat mixed dishes
The comparison set contains 197 exact records in the Meat mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706631’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter6.2 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 8.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 6.4–12.1 g
Based on 197 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.6–1.4 g
Based on 197 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half306 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 316 mg
- Middle 50%
- 305–412 mg
Based on 197 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706631’s 187 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Sodium. 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
Vitamin A160.8 µg
≈ 18% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron2 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium572 mg
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat2.7 g
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green…,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706752 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 187 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 140.3–233.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 178 kcal and 297 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706752
At an equal 100 g, this record has 7.2 g more carbohydrate than “Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Dumpling, no meat
The source formulation has 6 input rows; Dumpling, no meat supplies 42.3% 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 “dumplings; and vegetables including carrots; broccoli; and/or dark-green leafy” fits. Inspect FDC 2706752 when “broccoli; and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes; gravy” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy
- Exact source wording
- “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706631 · FNDDS 27317100
- Named qualifiers
- dumplings · and vegetables including carrots · broccoli · and/or dark-green leafy
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Dumpling, no meat
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy
- Exact source wording
- “Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706752 · FNDDS 27416450
- Named qualifiers
- broccoli · and/or dark-green leafy · no potatoes · gravy
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Salt, table
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “dumplings”, “and vegetables including carrots”, “broccoli”, and “and/or dark-green leafy; gravy”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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 recordBeef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy | 187 g237 kcal | 127 kcal | 6.2 g | 6.4 g | 0.9 g | 306 mg |
| Beef, noodles, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy | 311 g395 kcal | 127 kcal | 6.7 g | 5 g | 1.1 g | 305 mg |
| Beef, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy | 189 g244 kcal | 129 kcal | 5.2 g | 7.2 g | 1.4 g | 302 mg |
| Beef, dumplings, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; gravy | 187 g243 kcal | 130 kcal | 6.2 g | 6.2 g | 0.8 g | 301 mg |
| Beef, rice, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy | 311 g407 kcal | 131 kcal | 5.8 g | 5.2 g | 0.8 g | 307 mg |
| Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy | 189 g217 kcal | 115 kcal | 8.1 g | 7.3 g | 1 g | 310 mg |
| Beef, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no sauce | 121 g152 kcal | 126 kcal | 6.9 g | 5.2 g | 1.8 g | 313 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706631: its source amount is 187 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 2706631, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
316 kcal
249 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706631, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
572.2 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueVitamin A
160.8 µg≈ 18% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706631’s 187 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706631 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 11.5 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Source-serving signals
What stands out in this record
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706631 at 187 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 572 mg sodium, about 25% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 187 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 237 kcal 127 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 11.5 g 6.2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 21.9 g 11.7 g | 8% 4% |
| Total fat | 11.9 g 6.4 g | 15% 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g 0.9 g | 6% 3% |
| Sugars | 2.1 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 572.2 mg 306 mg | 25% 13% |
| Saturated fat | 2.7 g 1.5 g | 14% 7% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.7 g 2.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.1 g 1.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 26.2 mg 14 mg | 9% 5% |
| Potassium | 198.2 mg 106 mg | 4% 2% |
| Calcium | 136.5 mg 73 mg | 11% 6% |
| Iron | 2.2 mg 1.2 mg | 12% 7% |
| Magnesium | 18.7 mg 10 mg | 4% 2% |
| Vitamin C | 7.1 mg 3.8 mg | 8% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg 0.1 µg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 160.8 µg 86 µg | 18% 10% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 138.9 g 74.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706631, approximate percentages divide the displayed 187 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 2706631 to 6 source inputs totaling 118.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy…” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
6 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Dumpling, no meat, Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve, Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
118.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiledUSDA ingredient 13893 · encyclopedia page available | 15 GM | 15 g | 12.7% |
| 2 | Dumpling, no meatUSDA ingredient 55610300 · encyclopedia page available | 50 GM | 50 g | 42.3% |
| 3 | Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltUSDA ingredient 11131 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 8.5% |
| 4 | Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without saltUSDA ingredient 11093 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 8.5% |
| 5 | Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serveUSDA ingredient 6119 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 25.4% |
| 6 | Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available | 3.25 GM | 3.3 g | 2.7% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706631, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Meat mixed dishes” 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
Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy
- USDA category
- Meat mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706631
- FNDDS code
- 27317100
Closest inspectable record
Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy
- USDA category
- Meat mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706752
- FNDDS code
- 27416450
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 127 kcal | 115 kcal | +12 kcal |
| Protein | 6.2 g | 8.1 g | −1.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11.7 g | 4.5 g | +7.2 g |
| Total fat | 6.4 g | 7.3 g | −1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g | 1 g | −0.1 g |
| Sodium | 306 mg | 310 mg | −4 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 12 more calories, 1.9 g less protein, and 7.2 g more carbohydrate than “Beef and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, gravy.”
Only this record lists Dumpling, no meat. Only the comparison record lists Salt, table. 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: Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled; Carrots, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt; Broccoli, frozen, chopped, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt; Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve; and 1 more.
Listed only in this record: Dumpling, no meat.
Listed only in the comparison: Salt, table.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 187 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (249 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 189 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (252 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706631 with FDC 2706752 at equal mass; use their 187 g and 189 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706631 versus FDC 2706752 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 meat mixed dishes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy…” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706631 into a universal recipe.
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 served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.
For “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy…,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
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 and ingredient ratios
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
added cooking fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
sauces and toppings
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2706631 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 127 kcal per 100 g becomes 237 kcal at 187 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.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.
Exact USDA description: Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2706631
FNDDS food code: 27317100
The scaling for FDC 2706631 can be exact while the match to “Beef, dumplings, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 187 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.