Energy
upper quarter77 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 25 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 21–58 kcal
Based on 12 records reporting energy.
Vegetablesmoderate variability
Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing calories: 61 per 1 cup (79 g)
This exact USDA record reports 61 calories for 1 cup (79 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 cup · 79 g
- Calories
- 61 kcal
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Carbohydrate
- 5.9 g
- Total fat
- 2.7 g
- Fiber
- 1.4 g
- Sodium
- 188 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 cup · 79 g
61calories
Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing
- Protein
- 3.2 g
- Carbs
- 5.9 g
- Fat
- 2.7 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 61 calories for 1 cup at 79 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 77 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.2 g protein, 1.4 g fiber, and 188 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is lettuce, romaine, green, raw, representing 86.5% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 3 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 cup 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 61–87 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 2709591: “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing.” 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 2709591, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 Wendy's side salad” 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 | 59.3 g | 46 kcal | 2.4 g | 1.1 g | 141 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 79 g | 61 kcal | 3.2 g | 1.4 g | 188 mg |
| 1 Wendy's side saladUSDA-listed household measure | 113 g | 87 kcal | 4.5 g | 2 g | 269 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Lettuce and lettuce salads
The comparison set contains 12 exact records in the Lettuce and lettuce salads USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709591’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 1–3.6 g
Based on 12 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
upper quarter1.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.2–1.7 g
Based on 12 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter238 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 37 mg
- Middle 50%
- 27–69 mg
Based on 12 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2709591’s 79 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 A314.4 µg
≈ 35% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Calcium85 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium188 mg
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1.3 g
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709590 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 cup to 1 Wendy's side salad
USDA assigns those measures 79 g and 113 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 61 kcal to 87 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2709590
At an equal 100 g, this record has 3.3 g more total fat than “Romaine lettuce, raw.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Lettuce, romaine, green, raw
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Lettuce, romaine, green, raw supplies 86.5% 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 “with romaine; no dressing” fits. Inspect FDC 2709590 when “raw” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing
- Exact source wording
- “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709591 · FNDDS 72116150
- Named qualifiers
- with romaine · no dressing
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cheese, parmesan, grated · Croutons, seasoned
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Romaine lettuce, raw
- Exact source wording
- “Romaine lettuce, raw”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2709590 · FNDDS 72116000
- Named qualifiers
- raw
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “with romaine” and “no dressing”. 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.
How to compare FDC 2709591: its source amount is 79 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 2709591, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
61 kcal
79 g
1 Wendy's side salad
87 kcal
113 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2709591, Vitamin A is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Vitamin A
314.4 µg≈ 35% Daily ValueSodium
188 mg≈ 8% Daily ValueCalcium
85.3 mg≈ 7% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709591’s 79 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 79 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 61 kcal 77 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.2 g 4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 5.9 g 7.5 g | 2% 3% |
| Total fat | 2.7 g 3.4 g | 3% 4% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.4 g 1.8 g | 5% 6% |
| Sugars | 1 g 1.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 188 mg 238 mg | 8% 10% |
| Saturated fat | 1.3 g 1.7 g | 7% 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0.8 g 1 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.3 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 6.3 mg 8 mg | 2% 3% |
| Potassium | 197.5 mg 250 mg | 4% 5% |
| Calcium | 85.3 mg 108 mg | 7% 8% |
| Iron | 0.3 mg 0.4 mg | 2% 2% |
| Magnesium | 11.9 mg 15 mg | 3% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.2 mg 4 mg | 4% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 314.4 µg 398 µg | 35% 44% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 66.2 g 83.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709591, approximate percentages divide the displayed 79 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 2709591 to 3 source inputs totaling 111 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Lettuce, romaine, green, raw, Cheese, parmesan, grated, Croutons, seasoned. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
111 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lettuce, romaine, green, rawUSDA ingredient 100281 · encyclopedia page available | 96 GM | 96 g | 86.5% |
| 2 | Cheese, parmesan, gratedUSDA ingredient 1032 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 9% |
| 3 | Croutons, seasonedUSDA ingredient 18243 | 0.13 | 5 g | 4.5% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2709591, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Lettuce and lettuce salads” 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
Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing
- USDA category
- Lettuce and lettuce salads
- FDC ID
- 2709591
- FNDDS code
- 72116150
Closest inspectable record
Romaine lettuce, raw
- USDA category
- Lettuce and lettuce salads
- FDC ID
- 2709590
- FNDDS code
- 72116000
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 77 kcal | 21 kcal | +56 kcal |
| Protein | 4 g | 1 g | +3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 7.5 g | 4.1 g | +3.4 g |
| Total fat | 3.4 g | 0.1 g | +3.3 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g | 1.8 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 238 mg | 23 mg | +215 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 56 more calories, 3 g more protein, and 3.4 g more carbohydrate than “Romaine lettuce, raw.”
Only this record lists Cheese, parmesan, grated; Croutons, seasoned. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
5 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: Lettuce, romaine, green, raw.
Listed only in this record: Cheese, parmesan, grated; Croutons, seasoned.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 79 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (79 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 18 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (35 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709591 with FDC 2709590 at equal mass; use their 79 g and 18 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709591 versus FDC 2709590 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 lettuce and lettuce salads 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 portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
portion size
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
raw versus cooked weight
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
cooking method
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
- 04
added fat or sauce
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 2709591 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 77 kcal per 100 g becomes 61 kcal at 79 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 cup 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: 2709591
FNDDS food code: 72116150
The scaling for FDC 2709591 can be exact while the match to “Caesar salad, with romaine, no dressing” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 79 g weight, 3-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.