Energy
middle half137 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 133 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 122–156 kcal
Based on 130 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Chicken/turkey and noodles with tomato sauce calories: 384 per 280 g
This exact USDA record reports 384 calories for 280 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: Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 280 g
- Calories
- 384 kcal
- Protein
- 19.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 42.6 g
- Total fat
- 15.2 g
- Fiber
- 3.1 g
- Sodium
- 960 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 280 g
384calories
Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce
- Protein
- 19.9 g
- Carbs
- 42.6 g
- Fat
- 15.2 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 384 calories for USDA reference amount at 280 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 137 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 19.9 g protein, 3.1 g fiber, and 960 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is noodles, egg, enriched, cooked, representing 50.9% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 5 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 307–384 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 2706535: “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce.” 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 2706535, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “USDA reference amount” 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 | 210 g | 288 kcal | 15 g | 2.3 g | 720 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 224 g | 307 kcal | 15.9 g | 2.5 g | 768 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 280 g | 384 kcal | 19.9 g | 3.1 g | 960 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Poultry mixed dishes
The comparison set contains 130 exact records in the Poultry mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706535’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half7.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 9.5 g
- Middle 50%
- 6.6–13.6 g
Based on 130 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.5–1.2 g
Based on 130 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half343 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 358 mg
- Middle 50%
- 341–454 mg
Based on 130 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706535’s 280 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; 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
Iron3 mg
≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Magnesium56 mg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium960 mg
≈ 42% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat2.6 g
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706541 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 280 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 210–350 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 288 kcal and 480 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706541
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.5 g more dietary fiber than “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked supplies 50.9% 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 “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2706541 when the exact wording “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706535 · FNDDS 27242400
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706541 · FNDDS 27243500
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked · Beverages, water, tap, drinking
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 recordChicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce | 280 g384 kcal | 137 kcal | 7.1 g | 5.4 g | 1.1 g | 343 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce | 305 g433 kcal | 142 kcal | 5.7 g | 6.2 g | 0.6 g | 349 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and noodles, no sauce | 196 g290 kcal | 148 kcal | 7.7 g | 6.1 g | 0.7 g | 353 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and noodles with mushroom sauce | 280 g381 kcal | 136 kcal | 6.9 g | 5.5 g | 0.8 g | 337 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce | 280 g409 kcal | 146 kcal | 9 g | 6.2 g | 0.6 g | 341 mg |
| Meat loaf made with chicken or turkey, with tomato-based sauce | 178 g258 kcal | 145 kcal | 15.5 g | 6.2 g | 0.8 g | 449 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and noodles with cream or white sauce | 280 g392 kcal | 140 kcal | 7.4 g | 5.5 g | 0.6 g | 343 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706535: its source amount is 280 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 2706535, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
307 kcal
224 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706535, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
960.4 mg≈ 42% Daily ValueCholesterol
95.2 mg≈ 32% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706535’s 280 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706535 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 19.9 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 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2706535 at 280 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 3.1 g dietary fiber, about 11% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 960 mg sodium, about 42% 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 280 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 384 kcal 137 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 19.9 g 7.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 42.6 g 15.2 g | 15% 6% |
| Total fat | 15.2 g 5.4 g | 20% 7% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.1 g 1.1 g | 11% 4% |
| Sugars | 3.8 g 1.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 960.4 mg 343 mg | 42% 15% |
| Saturated fat | 2.6 g 0.9 g | 13% 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.9 g 2.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4.8 g 1.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 95.2 mg 34 mg | 32% 11% |
| Potassium | 450.8 mg 161 mg | 10% 3% |
| Calcium | 36.4 mg 13 mg | 3% 1% |
| Iron | 3.4 mg 1.2 mg | 19% 7% |
| Magnesium | 56 mg 20 mg | 13% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 6.2 mg 2.2 mg | 7% 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 µg 0.1 µg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 33.6 µg 12 µg | 4% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 198.5 g 70.9 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706535, approximate percentages divide the displayed 280 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 2706535 to 5 source inputs totaling 98.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
5 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked, Tomato products, canned, sauce, Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
98.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eatenUSDA ingredient 24102070 · encyclopedia page available | 15 GM | 15 g | 15.3% |
| 2 | Tomato products, canned, sauceUSDA ingredient 11549 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 30.5% |
| 3 | Noodles, egg, enriched, cookedUSDA ingredient 20110 · encyclopedia page available | 50 GM | 50 g | 50.9% |
| 4 | Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available | 3 GM | 3 g | 3.1% |
| 5 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.8 | 0.3 g | 0.3% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
- NS as to… means “not specified as to…” the detail that follows. It preserves an unknown distinction; it does not mean the ingredient or characteristic is absent.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706535, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Poultry 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
Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706535
- FNDDS code
- 27242400
Closest inspectable record
Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706541
- FNDDS code
- 27243500
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 137 kcal | 142 kcal | −5 kcal |
| Protein | 7.1 g | 5.7 g | +1.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.2 g | 15.7 g | −0.5 g |
| Total fat | 5.4 g | 6.2 g | −0.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.1 g | 0.6 g | +0.5 g |
| Sodium | 343 mg | 349 mg | −6 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 1.4 g more protein and 0.5 g more dietary fiber than “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce.”
Only this record lists Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked. Only the comparison record lists Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked; Beverages, water, tap, drinking. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 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: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten; Tomato products, canned, sauce; Vegetable oil, NFS; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked.
Listed only in the comparison: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked; Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 280 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (224 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 305 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (244 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706535 with FDC 2706541 at equal mass; use their 280 g and 305 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706535 versus FDC 2706541 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 poultry mixed dishes 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, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.
For “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce,” 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 2706535 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 137 kcal per 100 g becomes 384 kcal at 280 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: 2706535
FNDDS food code: 27242400
The scaling for FDC 2706535 can be exact while the match to “Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 280 g weight, 5-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.