Energy
upper quarter157 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 cream sauce calories: 378 per 1 cup (241 g)
This exact USDA record reports 378 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 cream sauce
Quick facts
1 cup · 241 g
- Calories
- 378 kcal
- Protein
- 47.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.6 g
- Total fat
- 18 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
- Sodium
- 1,229 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 cup · 241 g
378calories
Chicken or turkey with cream sauce
- Protein
- 47.7 g
- Carbs
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 18 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 378 calories for 1 cup at 241 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 157 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 47.7 g protein, 0 g fiber, and 1,229 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.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 35–378 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 2706431: “Chicken or turkey with cream 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 2706431, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 slice of chicken with sauce” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice of chicken with sauceUSDA-listed household measure | 22 g | 35 kcal | 4.4 g | 0 g | 112 mg |
| 1 slice of turkey with sauceUSDA-listed household measure | 43 g | 68 kcal | 8.5 g | 0 g | 219 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 241 g | 378 kcal | 47.7 g | 0 g | 1,229 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 2706431’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter19.8 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 quarter510 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 2706431’s 241 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 A113.3 µg
≈ 13% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Potassium581 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium1,229 mg
≈ 53% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat6 g
≈ 30% 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 cream sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706539 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 slice of chicken with sauce to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 22 g and 241 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 35 kcal to 378 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706539
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.5 g less dietary fiber than “Chicken or turkey and rice with cream 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 cream sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2706539 when the exact wording “Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chicken or turkey with cream sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey with cream sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706431 · FNDDS 27143000
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- White sauce or gravy
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706539 · FNDDS 27243300
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched · Milk, NFS · Mushrooms, canned, drained solids
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.
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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 cream sauce | 241 g378 kcal | 157 kcal | 19.8 g | 7.5 g | 0 g | 510 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce | 310 g422 kcal | 136 kcal | 8.1 g | 5.9 g | 0.5 g | 380 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 |
| 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 cheese sauce | 241 g417 kcal | 173 kcal | 21.8 g | 8.9 g | 0 g | 527 mg |
| Chicken or turkey with mushroom sauce | 256 g348 kcal | 136 kcal | 19.3 g | 5.7 g | 0.1 g | 521 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706431: 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 2706431, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
378 kcal
241 g
1/2 chicken breast with sauce
203 kcal
129 g
1 chicken thigh with sauce
122 kcal
78 g
1 chicken leg with sauce
228 kcal
145 g
1 chicken drumstick with sauce
107 kcal
68 g
1 chicken wing with sauce
69 kcal
44 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706431, Cholesterol is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Cholesterol
204.9 mg≈ 68% Daily ValueSodium
1,229.1 mg≈ 53% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706431’s 241 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706431 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 47.7 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 2706431 at 241 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 1229 mg sodium, about 53% 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 | 378 kcal 157 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 47.7 g 19.8 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 6.6 g 2.8 g | 2% 1% |
| Total fat | 18 g 7.5 g | 23% 10% |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g 0 g | 0% 0% |
| Sugars | 3.3 g 1.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1,229.1 mg 510 mg | 53% 22% |
| Saturated fat | 6 g 2.5 g | 30% 13% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.4 g 2.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.6 g 1.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 204.9 mg 85 mg | 68% 28% |
| Potassium | 580.8 mg 241 mg | 12% 5% |
| Calcium | 110.9 mg 46 mg | 9% 4% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg 0.6 mg | 8% 3% |
| Magnesium | 48.2 mg 20 mg | 11% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 1 µg 0.4 µg | 5% 2% |
| Vitamin A | 113.3 µg 47 µg | 13% 5% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 165.1 g 68.5 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706431, 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 2706431 to 3 source inputs totaling 100.5 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken or turkey with cream 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, White sauce or gravy, Salt, table. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
100.5 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 | White sauce or gravyUSDA ingredient 13411000 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 29.9% |
| 3 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 1.12 | 0.5 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 2706431, 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 cream sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706431
- FNDDS code
- 27143000
Closest inspectable record
Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706539
- FNDDS code
- 27243300
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 157 kcal | 136 kcal | +21 kcal |
| Protein | 19.8 g | 8.1 g | +11.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.8 g | 12.8 g | −10.1 g |
| Total fat | 7.5 g | 5.9 g | +1.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0 g | 0.5 g | −0.5 g |
| Sodium | 510 mg | 380 mg | +130 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 21 more calories, 11.7 g more protein, and 10.1 g less carbohydrate than “Chicken or turkey and rice with cream sauce.”
Only this record lists White sauce or gravy. Only the comparison record lists Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched; Milk, NFS; Mushrooms, canned, drained solids; Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry. 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; Salt, table.
Listed only in this record: White sauce or gravy.
Listed only in the comparison: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched; Milk, NFS; Mushrooms, canned, drained solids; Soup, beef broth or bouillon, powder, dry; and 5 more.
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 310 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (248 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706431 with FDC 2706539 at equal mass; use their 241 g and 310 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706431 versus FDC 2706539 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 cream 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 2706431 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 157 kcal per 100 g becomes 378 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: 2706431
FNDDS food code: 27143000
The scaling for FDC 2706431 can be exact while the match to “Chicken or turkey with cream 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.