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Chicken/turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy calories: 653 per 1 KFC Bowl (531 g)

This exact USDA record reports 653 calories for 1 KFC Bowl (531 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, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Quick facts

1 KFC Bowl · 531 g

Calories
653 kcal
Protein
23.9 g
Carbohydrate
70.6 g
Total fat
32.4 g
Fiber
5.8 g
Sodium
1,874 mg

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Estimated for 1 KFC Bowl · 531 g

653calories

Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Protein
23.9 g
Carbs
70.6 g
Fat
32.4 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706666

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The editorial read

The useful answer has a weight, a composition, and an identity

Portion: the cited record reports about 653 calories for 1 KFC Bowl at 531 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 123 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 23.9 g protein, 5.8 g fiber, and 1,874 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fast foods, potato, mashed, representing 39.2% 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 KFC Bowl at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706666: “Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with 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 2706666, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 398.3 g 490 kcal 18 g 4.4 g 1,406 mg
1 KFC BowlUSDA-listed household measure 531 g 653 kcal 23.9 g 5.8 g 1,874 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 663.8 g 816 kcal 29.9 g 7.3 g 2,343 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 2706666’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

123 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
133 kcal
Middle 50%
122–156 kcal

Based on 130 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

4.5 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 half

1.1 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 half

353 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 2706666’s 531 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Potassium; 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

Potassium1,179 mg

≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Magnesium90 mg

≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium1,874 mg

≈ 81% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat7.8 g

≈ 39% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706694 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 531 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 398.3–663.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 490 kcal and 816 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706694

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.7 g less total fat than “Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Fast foods, potato, mashed

    The source formulation has 6 input rows; Fast foods, potato, mashed supplies 39.2% 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 “potatoes; corn; and cheese; with gravy” fits. Inspect FDC 2706694 when “rice; corn; and cheese; with gravy” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Exact source wording
“Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706666 · FNDDS 27341000
Named qualifiers
potatoes · corn · and cheese · with gravy
Source inputs unique in this pair
Fast foods, potato, mashed

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy

Exact source wording
“Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706694 · FNDDS 27345230
Named qualifiers
rice · corn · and cheese · with gravy
Source inputs unique in this pair
Flavored rice mixture

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “potatoes”, “corn”, “and cheese”, and “with gravy”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordChicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy 531 g653 kcal 123 kcal 4.5 g 6.1 g 1.1 g 353 mg
Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy 480 g715 kcal 149 kcal 5.6 g 7.9 g 0.7 g 424 mg
Chicken or turkey and potatoes with gravy 242 g295 kcal 122 kcal 7.5 g 6.4 g 0.9 g 428 mg
Chicken or turkey and noodles with gravy 280 g392 kcal 140 kcal 7 g 5.7 g 0.7 g 350 mg
Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce 241 g417 kcal 173 kcal 21.8 g 8.9 g 0 g 527 mg
Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce 280 g409 kcal 146 kcal 9 g 6.2 g 0.6 g 341 mg
Turkey with gravy 244 g305 kcal 125 kcal 20.5 g 3.5 g 0 g 356 mg

How to compare FDC 2706666: its source amount is 531 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 2706666, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 KFC Bowl

653 kcal

531 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706666, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

1,874.4 mg≈ 82% Daily Value

Total fat

32.4 g≈ 42% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706666’s 531 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706666 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 23.9 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 2706666 at 531 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion supplies 5.8 g dietary fiber, about 21% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
  • The representative USDA portion contains 1874 mg sodium, about 82% 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 531 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 653 kcal Not established
Protein 23.9 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 70.6 g 26%
Total fat 32.4 g 42%
Dietary fiber 5.8 g 21%
Sugars 5.3 g Not established
Sodium 1,874.4 mg 81%
Saturated fat 7.8 g 39%
Monounsaturated Fat 11.9 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 8.5 g Not established
Cholesterol 58.4 mg 19%
Potassium 1,178.8 mg 25%
Calcium 217.7 mg 17%
Iron 2.3 mg 13%
Magnesium 90.3 mg 21%
Vitamin C 3.7 mg 4%
Vitamin D 1.1 µg 5%
Vitamin A 138.1 µg 15%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 396.7 g Not established

For FDC 2706666, approximate percentages divide the displayed 531 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 2706666 to 6 source inputs totaling 535.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

6 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Fast foods, potato, mashed, Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without salt, Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

535.3 g total listed input weight across the formulation.

USDA source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Fast foods, potato, mashedUSDA ingredient 21139 · encyclopedia page available 210 GM 210 g 39.2%
2 Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without saltUSDA ingredient 11179 · encyclopedia page available 109 GM 109 g 20.4%
3 Chicken patty, frozen, cookedUSDA ingredient 5324 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 18.7%
4 Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serveUSDA ingredient 6119 · encyclopedia page available 102 GM 102 g 19.1%
5 Cheese, AmericanUSDA ingredient 14410110 · encyclopedia page available 14 GM 14 g 2.6%
6 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.3 GM 0.3 g 0.1%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706666, 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories123 kcal149 kcal−26 kcal
Protein4.5 g5.6 g−1.1 g
Carbohydrate13.3 g14.4 g−1.1 g
Total fat6.1 g7.9 g−1.7 g
Dietary fiber1.1 g0.7 g+0.4 g
Sodium353 mg424 mg−71 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 26 less calories, 1.1 g less protein, and 1.7 g less total fat than “Chicken or turkey, rice, corn, and cheese, with gravy.”

Only this record lists Fast foods, potato, mashed. Only the comparison record lists Flavored rice mixture. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 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: Corn, sweet, yellow, frozen, kernels cut off cob, boiled, drained, without salt; Chicken patty, frozen, cooked; Gravy, chicken, canned or bottled, ready-to-serve; Cheese, American; and 1 more.

Listed only in this record: Fast foods, potato, mashed.

Listed only in the comparison: Flavored rice mixture.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 531 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 KFC Bowl (531 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 480 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 KFC Bowl (384 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706666 with FDC 2706694 at equal mass; use their 531 g and 480 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706666 versus FDC 2706694 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, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 2706666 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 123 kcal per 100 g becomes 653 kcal at 531 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 KFC Bowl 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: 2706666

FNDDS food code: 27341000

The scaling for FDC 2706666 can be exact while the match to “Chicken or turkey, potatoes, corn, and cheese, with gravy” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 531 g weight, 6-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.