Energy
upper quarter298 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 206 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 183–250 kcal
Based on 125 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Chicken, back calories: 253 per 85 g
This exact USDA record reports 253 calories for 85 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 85 g
- Calories
- 253 kcal
- Protein
- 21.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 0 g
- Total fat
- 17.7 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 348 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 85 g
253calories
Chicken, back
- Protein
- 21.8 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 17.7 g
— means the source has no value available.
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 253 calories for USDA reference amount at 85 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 298 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 21.8 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 348 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, representing 99.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 small back 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 253–477 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 2706081: “Chicken, back.” 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 2706081, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 small back (yield after cooking, bone removed)” through “1 large back (yield after cooking, bone removed)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 small back (yield after cooking, bone removed)USDA-listed household measure | 110 g | 328 kcal | 28.3 g | 0 g | 450 mg |
| 1 medium back (yield after cooking, bone removed)USDA-listed household measure | 130 g | 387 kcal | 33.4 g | 0 g | 532 mg |
| 1 large back (yield after cooking, bone removed)USDA-listed household measure | 160 g | 477 kcal | 41.1 g | 0 g | 654 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Chicken, whole pieces
The comparison set contains 125 exact records in the Chicken, whole pieces USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2706081’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter25.7 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 23.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 19.4–24.4 g
Based on 125 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0 g
- Middle 50%
- 0–0.2 g
Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half409 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 414 mg
- Middle 50%
- 356–486 mg
Based on 125 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706081’s 85 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; 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
Vitamin A88.4 µg
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron1 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat4.9 g
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium348 mg
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chicken, back,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706084 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 small back (yield after cooking, bone removed) to 1 large back (yield after cooking, bone removed)
USDA assigns those measures 110 g and 160 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 328 kcal to 477 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706084
At an equal 100 g, this record has 19.5 g less total fat than “Chicken skin.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted supplies 99.2% 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 “back” fits. Inspect FDC 2706084 when the exact wording “Chicken skin” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken, back
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken, back”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706081 · FNDDS 24170200
- Named qualifiers
- back
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken skin
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken skin”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706084 · FNDDS 24198440
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roasted
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “back”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordChicken, back | 85 g253 kcal | 298 kcal | 25.7 g | 20.8 g | 0 g | 409 mg |
| Chicken, ground | 85 g171 kcal | 201 kcal | 27.1 g | 10.3 g | 0 g | 400 mg |
| Chicken skin | 30 g135 kcal | 450 kcal | 20.2 g | 40.3 g | 0 g | 387 mg |
| Chicken wing, sauteed | 70 g186 kcal | 265 kcal | 23.1 g | 18.4 g | 0 g | 402 mg |
| Chicken "wings", plain, from precooked | 88 g259 kcal | 294 kcal | 18.6 g | 20.6 g | 0.3 g | 461 mg |
| Chicken wing, rotisserie | 70 g180 kcal | 257 kcal | 23.4 g | 18 g | 0 g | 579 mg |
| Chicken wing, stewed | 90 g222 kcal | 247 kcal | 22.6 g | 16.7 g | 0 g | 374 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706081: its source amount is 85 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 2706081, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 small back (yield after cooking, bone removed)
328 kcal
110 g
1 medium back (yield after cooking, bone removed)
387 kcal
130 g
1 large back (yield after cooking, bone removed)
477 kcal
160 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706081, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
74 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueSaturated fat
4.9 g≈ 25% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706081’s 85 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706081 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 21.8 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 2706081 at 85 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 348 mg sodium, about 15% 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 85 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 253 kcal 298 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 21.8 g 25.7 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Total fat | 17.7 g 20.8 g | 23% 27% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 347.7 mg 409 mg | 15% 18% |
| Saturated fat | 4.9 g 5.8 g | 25% 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7 g 8.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.9 g 4.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 74 mg 87 mg | 25% 29% |
| Potassium | 176.8 mg 208 mg | 4% 4% |
| Calcium | 17.9 mg 21 mg | 1% 2% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg 1.4 mg | 7% 8% |
| Magnesium | 17 mg 20 mg | 4% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.1 µg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 88.4 µg 104 µg | 10% 12% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 45.1 g 53.1 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706081, approximate percentages divide the displayed 85 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 2706081 to 2 source inputs totaling 100.8 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken, back” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.8 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roastedUSDA ingredient 5051 | 100 GM | 100 g | 99.2% |
| 2 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.14 TS | 0.8 g | 0.8% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706081, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Chicken, whole pieces” 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
Chicken, back
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706081
- FNDDS code
- 24170200
Closest inspectable record
Chicken skin
- USDA category
- Chicken, whole pieces
- FDC ID
- 2706084
- FNDDS code
- 24198440
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 298 kcal | 450 kcal | −152 kcal |
| Protein | 25.7 g | 20.2 g | +5.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Total fat | 20.8 g | 40.3 g | −19.5 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 409 mg | 387 mg | +22 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 152 less calories, 5.5 g more protein, and 19.5 g less total fat than “Chicken skin.”
Only this record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted. Only the comparison record lists Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roasted. 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: Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Chicken, broilers or fryers, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted.
Listed only in the comparison: Chicken, broilers or fryers, skin only, cooked, roasted.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 85 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 small back (110 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 30 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 oz, raw (20 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706081 with FDC 2706084 at equal mass; use their 85 g and 30 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706081 versus FDC 2706084 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 chicken, whole pieces source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 1 guide place “Chicken, back” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706081 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 portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.
For “Chicken, back,” 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
cut and fat trim
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 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
breading, marinade, or sauce
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 2706081 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 298 kcal per 100 g becomes 253 kcal at 85 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.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2706081
FNDDS food code: 24170200
The scaling for FDC 2706081 can be exact while the match to “Chicken, back” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 85 g weight, 2-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.