Energy
upper quarter173 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 with cheese sauce calories: 417 per 1 cup (241 g)
This exact USDA record reports 417 calories for 1 cup (241 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 with cheese sauce
Quick facts
1 cup · 241 g
- Calories
- 417 kcal
- Protein
- 52.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 4 g
- Total fat
- 21.4 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,270 mg
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Estimated for 1 cup · 241 g
417calories
Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce
- Protein
- 52.5 g
- Carbs
- 4 g
- Fat
- 21.4 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 417 calories for 1 cup at 241 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 173 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 52.5 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 1,270 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken, ns as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, representing 69.7% 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.
Record-specific decision brief
What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706440: “Chicken or turkey with cheese 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 2706440, 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.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 180.8 g | 313 kcal | 39.4 g | 0 g | 953 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 241 g | 417 kcal | 52.5 g | 0 g | 1,270 mg |
| 125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 301.3 g | 521 kcal | 65.7 g | 0 g | 1,588 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, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2706440’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter21.8 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
lower quarter0 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
upper quarter527 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 2706440’s 241 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; 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
Calcium248 mg
≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Magnesium53 mg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium1,270 mg
≈ 55% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat8.4 g
≈ 42% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706533 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 241 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 180.8–301.3 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 313 kcal and 521 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706533
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.6 g less dietary fiber than “Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten supplies 69.7% 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 with cheese sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2706533 when the exact wording “Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706440 · FNDDS 27146200
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706533 · FNDDS 27242310
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked · Beverages, water, tap, drinking
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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.
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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 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 |
| Chicken or turkey with cream sauce | 241 g378 kcal | 157 kcal | 19.8 g | 7.5 g | 0 g | 510 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and rice, no sauce | 245 g365 kcal | 149 kcal | 6.5 g | 5.8 g | 0.2 g | 353 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 with mushroom sauce | 256 g348 kcal | 136 kcal | 19.3 g | 5.7 g | 0.1 g | 521 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 |
How to compare FDC 2706440: its source amount is 241 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 2706440, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
417 kcal
241 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706440, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
216.9 mg≈ 72% Daily ValueSodium
1,270.1 mg≈ 55% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706440’s 241 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706440 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 52.5 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 2706440 at 241 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 1270 mg sodium, about 55% 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 241 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 417 kcal 173 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 52.5 g 21.8 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 4 g 1.6 g | 1% 1% |
| Total fat | 21.4 g 8.9 g | 27% 11% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 0.1 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1,270.1 mg 527 mg | 55% 23% |
| Saturated fat | 8.4 g 3.5 g | 42% 18% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 8 g 3.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.6 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 216.9 mg 90 mg | 72% 30% |
| Potassium | 571.2 mg 237 mg | 12% 5% |
| Calcium | 248.2 mg 103 mg | 19% 8% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg 0.6 mg | 8% 3% |
| Magnesium | 53 mg 22 mg | 13% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5 mg 0.2 mg | 1% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 µg 0.3 µg | 4% 2% |
| Vitamin A | 72.3 µg 30 µg | 8% 3% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 159.1 g 66 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706440, approximate percentages divide the displayed 241 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 2706440 to 3 source inputs totaling 100.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.4 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 | 70 GM | 70 g | 69.7% |
| 2 | Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeUSDA ingredient 1164 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 29.9% |
| 3 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.9 | 0.4 g | 0.4% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- 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 2706440, 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 with cheese sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706440
- FNDDS code
- 27146200
Closest inspectable record
Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706533
- FNDDS code
- 27242310
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 173 kcal | 146 kcal | +27 kcal |
| Protein | 21.8 g | 9 g | +12.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.6 g | 13.6 g | −12 g |
| Total fat | 8.9 g | 6.2 g | +2.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0.6 g | −0.6 g |
| Sodium | 527 mg | 341 mg | +186 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 27 more calories, 12.9 g more protein, and 12 g less carbohydrate than “Chicken or turkey and noodles with cheese sauce.”
Only the comparison record lists Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked; Beverages, water, tap, drinking. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
6 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; Cheese sauce, prepared from recipe; Salt, table.
Listed only in the comparison: Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked; Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 241 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (241 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 280 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (224 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706440 with FDC 2706533 at equal mass; use their 241 g and 280 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706440 versus FDC 2706533 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 with cheese 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 2706440 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 173 kcal per 100 g becomes 417 kcal at 241 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: 2706440
FNDDS food code: 27146200
The scaling for FDC 2706440 can be exact while the match to “Chicken or turkey with cheese sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 241 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.