Energy
lower quarter207 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 273 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 245–315 kcal
Based on 43 records reporting energy.
Breakfast foodsmoderate variability
Chinese pancake calories: 58 per 1 pancake (28 g)
This exact USDA record reports 58 calories for 1 pancake (28 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
1 pancake · 28 g
- Calories
- 58 kcal
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 12.7 g
- Total fat
- 0.1 g
- Fiber
- 0.2 g
- Sodium
- 1 mg
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Estimated for 1 pancake · 28 g
58calories
Chinese pancake
- Protein
- 1.1 g
- Carbs
- 12.7 g
- Fat
- 0.1 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 58 calories for 1 pancake at 28 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 207 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.1 g protein, 0.2 g fiber, and 1 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched, representing 56.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 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 pancake 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 2708343: “Chinese pancake.” 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 2708343, 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 | 21 g | 43 kcal | 0.9 g | 0.1 g | 1 mg |
| 1 pancakeUSDA-listed household measure | 28 g | 58 kcal | 1.1 g | 0.2 g | 1 mg |
| 125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 35 g | 72 kcal | 1.4 g | 0.2 g | 2 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Pancakes, waffles, French toast
The comparison set contains 43 exact records in the Pancakes, waffles, French toast USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2708343’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter4.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 7.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 6.1–8.4 g
Based on 43 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter0.7 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.8–2.9 g
Based on 43 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter5 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 467 mg
- Middle 50%
- 409–543 mg
Based on 43 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708343’s 28 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; the larger tradeoff-side percentage is Saturated fat. 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
No compatible strength-side nutrient evaluated here reaches 5% DV at this reference weight, so this page does not manufacture a “strength” from a negligible percentage.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat0 g
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium1 mg
≈ 0% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chinese pancake,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708334 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 28 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 21–35 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 43 kcal and 72 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708334
At an equal 100 g, this record has 240 mg less sodium than “French toast, school.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched supplies 56.8% 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 “Chinese pancake” fits. Inspect FDC 2708334 when “school” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chinese pancake
- Exact source wording
- “Chinese pancake”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708343 · FNDDS 55501000
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
French toast, school
- Exact source wording
- “French toast, school”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708334 · FNDDS 55300060
- Named qualifiers
- school
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared · Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole · Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D
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 recordChinese pancake | 28 g58 kcal | 207 kcal | 4.1 g | 0.4 g | 0.7 g | 5 mg |
| French toast, frozen | 60 g110 kcal | 183 kcal | 7.2 g | 3.8 g | 1.1 g | 243 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708343: its source amount is 28 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 2708343, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 pancake
58 kcal
28 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708343, Carbohydrate is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Carbohydrate
12.7 g≈ 5% Daily ValueIron
0.7 mg≈ 4% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708343’s 28 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708343 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 1.1 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 28 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 58 kcal 207 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.1 g 4.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 12.7 g 45.4 g | 5% 17% |
| Total fat | 0.1 g 0.4 g | 0% 0% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.2 g 0.7 g | 1% 3% |
| Sugars | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1.4 mg 5 mg | 0% 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0 g 0.1 g | 0% 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0 g 0.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 17.4 mg 62 mg | 0% 1% |
| Calcium | 4.8 mg 17 mg | 0% 1% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg 2.3 mg | 4% 13% |
| Magnesium | 4.2 mg 15 mg | 1% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 13.9 g 49.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708343, approximate percentages divide the displayed 28 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 2708343 to 2 source inputs totaling 176.2 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chinese pancake” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
2 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched, Beverages, water, tap, drinking. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
176.2 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enrichedUSDA ingredient 20044 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 56.8% |
| 2 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 76.2 GM | 76.2 g | 43.2% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708343, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Pancakes, waffles, French toast” 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
Chinese pancake
- USDA category
- Pancakes, waffles, French toast
- FDC ID
- 2708343
- FNDDS code
- 55501000
Closest inspectable record
French toast, school
- USDA category
- Pancakes, waffles, French toast
- FDC ID
- 2708334
- FNDDS code
- 55300060
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 207 kcal | 162 kcal | +45 kcal |
| Protein | 4.1 g | 9.2 g | −5.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 45.4 g | 22.6 g | +22.8 g |
| Total fat | 0.4 g | 3.8 g | −3.4 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.7 g | 2.9 g | −2.2 g |
| Sodium | 5 mg | 245 mg | −240 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 45 more calories, 5.1 g less protein, and 22.8 g more carbohydrate than “French toast, school.”
Only this record lists Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched. Only the comparison record lists Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared; Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole; Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D. 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: Beverages, water, tap, drinking.
Listed only in this record: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched.
Listed only in the comparison: Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared; Eggs, Grade A, Large, egg whole; Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 28 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 pancake (28 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 60 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 slice, any size (60 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708343 with FDC 2708334 at equal mass; use their 28 g and 60 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708343 versus FDC 2708334 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 pancakes, waffles, french toast 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, recipe or brand, cooking fat, toppings and add-ins.
For “Chinese pancake,” 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
recipe or brand
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 03
cooking fat
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 04
toppings and add-ins
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 2708343 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 207 kcal per 100 g becomes 58 kcal at 28 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 pancake 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: 2708343
FNDDS food code: 55501000
The scaling for FDC 2708343 can be exact while the match to “Chinese pancake” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 28 g weight, 2-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.