Meat & poultrymoderate variability

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources calories: 325 per 140 g

This exact USDA record reports 325 calories for 140 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 · 140 g

Calories
325 kcal
Protein
16 g
Carbohydrate
28 g
Total fat
16.5 g
Fiber
2.1 g
Sodium
1,158 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 140 g

325calories

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources

Protein
16 g
Carbs
28 g
Fat
16.5 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706080

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 325 calories for USDA reference amount at 140 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 232 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 16 g protein, 2.1 g fiber, and 1,158 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared, representing 74.6% 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 reference amount and 1 boneless wing 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 81–325 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 2706080: “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources.” 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 2706080, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 boneless wing” through “USDA reference amount” 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
1 boneless wingUSDA-listed household measure 35 g 81 kcal 4 g 0.5 g 289 mg
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 105 g 244 kcal 12 g 1.6 g 868 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 140 g 325 kcal 16 g 2.1 g 1,158 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, “middle half” describes FDC 2706080’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

232 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
206 kcal
Middle 50%
183–250 kcal

Based on 125 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

11.4 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

upper quarter

1.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0 g
Middle 50%
0–0.2 g

Based on 125 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

827 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 2706080’s 140 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Magnesium; 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

Magnesium35 mg

≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Potassium357 mg

≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium1,158 mg

≈ 50% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat3.5 g

≈ 17% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706079 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 140 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 105–175 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 244 kcal and 406 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706079

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.6 g more dietary fiber than “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared

    The source formulation has 6 input rows; Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared supplies 74.6% 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 “boneless; with hot sauce; from other sources” fits. Inspect FDC 2706079 when “boneless; with hot sauce; from fast food / restaurant” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources

Exact source wording
“Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706080 · FNDDS 24168031
Named qualifiers
boneless · with hot sauce · from other sources
Source inputs unique in this pair
Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant

Exact source wording
“Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706079 · FNDDS 24168030
Named qualifiers
boneless · with hot sauce · from fast food / restaurant
Source inputs unique in this pair
Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain

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 “boneless”, “with hot sauce”, and “from other sources”. 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 "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources 140 g325 kcal 232 kcal 11.4 g 11.8 g 1.5 g 827 mg
Chicken "wings" with hot sauce, from other sources 140 g374 kcal 267 kcal 17 g 20 g 0.1 g 812 mg
Chicken "wings" with hot sauce, from precooked 140 g356 kcal 254 kcal 17.6 g 19.5 g 0 g 741 mg
Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant 140 g395 kcal 282 kcal 12.4 g 16.9 g 0.9 g 877 mg
Chicken "wings", plain, from other sources 88 g276 kcal 314 kcal 18 g 21.1 g 0.3 g 729 mg
Chicken "wings" with other sauces or seasoning, from other sources 140 g379 kcal 271 kcal 17.2 g 17.2 g 0.2 g 731 mg
Chicken "wings" with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant 140 g381 kcal 272 kcal 16.8 g 20.2 g 0.1 g 842 mg

How to compare FDC 2706080: its source amount is 140 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 2706080, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 boneless wing

81 kcal

35 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706080, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

1,157.8 mg≈ 50% Daily Value

Total fat

16.5 g≈ 21% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706080’s 140 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706080 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 16 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 2706080 at 140 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 1158 mg sodium, about 50% 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 140 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 325 kcal Not established
Protein 16 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 28 g 10%
Total fat 16.5 g 21%
Dietary fiber 2.1 g 8%
Sugars 8.5 g Not established
Sodium 1,157.8 mg 50%
Saturated fat 3.5 g 17%
Monounsaturated Fat 4.9 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 6.9 g Not established
Cholesterol 43.4 mg 14%
Potassium 357 mg 8%
Calcium 53.2 mg 4%
Iron 1.3 mg 7%
Magnesium 35 mg 8%
Vitamin C 0.7 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1 µg 1%
Vitamin A 33.6 µg 4%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 75.6 g Not established

For FDC 2706080, approximate percentages divide the displayed 140 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 2706080 to 6 source inputs totaling 100.6 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

6 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared, Sauce, barbecue, Breading or batter as ingredient in food. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

100.6 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 Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, preparedUSDA ingredient 22978 · encyclopedia page available 75 GM 75 g 74.6%
2 Sauce, barbecueUSDA ingredient 6150 · encyclopedia page available 17 GM 17 g 16.9%
3 Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCOUSDA ingredient 6169 · encyclopedia page available 1 GM 1 g 1%
4 Table fat, NFSUSDA ingredient 81100000 · encyclopedia page available 2 GM 2 g 2%
5 Breading or batter as ingredient in foodUSDA ingredient 99995000 · encyclopedia page available 5 GM 5 g 5%
6 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 0.6 GM 0.6 g 0.6%

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.

USDA shorthand in this evidence
  • NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2706080, 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories232 kcal282 kcal−50 kcal
Protein11.4 g12.4 g−1 g
Carbohydrate20 g20 gSame listed value
Total fat11.8 g16.9 g−5.1 g
Dietary fiber1.5 g0.9 g+0.6 g
Sodium827 mg877 mg−50 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 50 less calories, 5.1 g less total fat, and 0.6 g more dietary fiber than “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from fast food / restaurant.”

Only this record lists Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared. Only the comparison record lists Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain. 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: Sauce, barbecue; Sauce, ready-to-serve, pepper, TABASCO; Table fat, NFS; Breading or batter as ingredient in food; and 1 more.

Listed only in this record: Chicken tenders, breaded, frozen, prepared.

Listed only in the comparison: Fast foods, chicken, breaded and fried, boneless pieces, plain.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 140 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 boneless wing (35 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 140 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 boneless wing (35 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706080 with FDC 2706079 at equal mass; use their 140 g and 140 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706080 versus FDC 2706079 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 →

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 "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources,” 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 2706080 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 232 kcal per 100 g becomes 325 kcal at 140 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: 2706080

FNDDS food code: 24168031

The scaling for FDC 2706080 can be exact while the match to “Chicken "wings", boneless, with hot sauce, from other sources” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 140 g weight, 6-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

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