Energy
middle half134 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 125 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 101–139 kcal
Based on 28 records reporting energy.
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles calories: 295 per 1 cup (220 g)
This exact USDA record reports 295 calories for 1 cup (220 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 cup · 220 g
- Calories
- 295 kcal
- Protein
- 22.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 24.6 g
- Total fat
- 12.3 g
- Fiber
- 3.3 g
- Sodium
- 779 mg
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Estimated for 1 cup · 220 g
295calories
Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles
- Protein
- 22.9 g
- Carbs
- 24.6 g
- Fat
- 12.3 g
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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 295 calories for 1 cup at 220 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 134 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 22.9 g protein, 3.3 g fiber, and 779 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is restaurant, chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles, representing 58.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 5 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 2706724: “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles.” 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 2706724, 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 | 165 g | 221 kcal | 17.2 g | 2.5 g | 584 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 220 g | 295 kcal | 22.9 g | 3.3 g | 779 mg |
| 125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 275 g | 369 kcal | 28.6 g | 4.1 g | 974 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Fried rice and lo/chow mein
The comparison set contains 28 exact records in the Fried rice and lo/chow mein USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706724’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter10.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 8.3 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.3–9.8 g
Based on 28 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.5 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.9–1.5 g
Based on 28 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half354 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 357 mg
- Middle 50%
- 327–395 mg
Based on 28 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706724’s 220 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; 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
Iron3 mg
≈ 18% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Dietary fiber3.3 g
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium779 mg
≈ 34% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat3.6 g
≈ 18% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706607 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 220 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 165–275 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 221 kcal and 369 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706607
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.7 g more total fat than “Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles supplies 58.8% 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 “various types of meat; with noodles” fits. Inspect FDC 2706607 when the exact wording “Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles
- Exact source wording
- “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706724 · FNDDS 27360120
- Named qualifiers
- various types of meat · with noodles
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted · Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles
- Exact source wording
- “Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706607 · FNDDS 27313110
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “various types of meat” and “with noodles”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.
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| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordChow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles | 220 g295 kcal | 134 kcal | 10.4 g | 5.6 g | 1.5 g | 354 mg |
| Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles | 220 g284 kcal | 129 kcal | 10.8 g | 4.9 g | 1.5 g | 328 mg |
| Pork chow mein or chop suey with noodles | 220 g315 kcal | 143 kcal | 10.4 g | 6.4 g | 1.5 g | 325 mg |
| Shrimp chow mein or chop suey with noodles | 220 g257 kcal | 117 kcal | 9.1 g | 4 g | 1.5 g | 335 mg |
| Pork chow mein or chop suey, no noodles | 165 g162 kcal | 98 kcal | 10.3 g | 4.3 g | 0.8 g | 250 mg |
| Chicken or turkey chow mein or chop suey with noodles | 220 g288 kcal | 131 kcal | 9.9 g | 5.4 g | 1.5 g | 408 mg |
| Beef chow mein or chop suey, no noodles | 165 g135 kcal | 82 kcal | 10.8 g | 2.6 g | 0.8 g | 253 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706724: its source amount is 220 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 2706724, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
295 kcal
220 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706724, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
778.8 mg≈ 34% Daily ValueCholesterol
57.2 mg≈ 19% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706724’s 220 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706724 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 22.9 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 2706724 at 220 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 3.3 g dietary fiber, about 12% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 779 mg sodium, about 34% 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 220 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 295 kcal 134 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 22.9 g 10.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 24.6 g 11.2 g | 9% 4% |
| Total fat | 12.3 g 5.6 g | 16% 7% |
| Dietary fiber | 3.3 g 1.5 g | 12% 5% |
| Sugars | 3.4 g 1.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 778.8 mg 354 mg | 34% 15% |
| Saturated fat | 3.6 g 1.7 g | 18% 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.8 g 2.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.6 g 1.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 57.2 mg 26 mg | 19% 9% |
| Potassium | 435.6 mg 198 mg | 9% 4% |
| Calcium | 41.8 mg 19 mg | 3% 1% |
| Iron | 3.3 mg 1.5 mg | 18% 8% |
| Magnesium | 30.8 mg 14 mg | 7% 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg 4.3 mg | 11% 5% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg 0.1 µg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 19.8 µg 9 µg | 2% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 157.5 g 71.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706724, approximate percentages divide the displayed 220 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 2706724 to 5 source inputs totaling 1,157.9 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
5 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles, Noodles, chinese, chow mein, Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,157.9 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roastedUSDA ingredient 10027 · encyclopedia page available | 112 GM | 111.6 g | 9.6% |
| 2 | Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eatenUSDA ingredient 24102070 · encyclopedia page available | 112 GM | 112.5 g | 9.7% |
| 3 | Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roastedUSDA ingredient 23348 · encyclopedia page available | 112 GM | 111.7 g | 9.6% |
| 4 | Noodles, chinese, chow meinUSDA ingredient 20113 · encyclopedia page available | 5 WO | 141.8 g | 12.2% |
| 5 | Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodlesUSDA ingredient 36624 · encyclopedia page available | 1.5 LB | 680.4 g | 58.8% |
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 2706724, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Fried rice and lo/chow mein” 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
Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles
- USDA category
- Fried rice and lo/chow mein
- FDC ID
- 2706724
- FNDDS code
- 27360120
Closest inspectable record
Beef chow mein or chop suey with noodles
- USDA category
- Fried rice and lo/chow mein
- FDC ID
- 2706607
- FNDDS code
- 27313110
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 134 kcal | 129 kcal | +5 kcal |
| Protein | 10.4 g | 10.8 g | −0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 11.2 g | 11.2 g | Same listed value |
| Total fat | 5.6 g | 4.9 g | +0.7 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.5 g | 1.5 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 354 mg | 328 mg | +26 mg |
Plain-English read
The six displayed nutrient values are close under a conservative materiality screen. Small differences remain exact source values, not evidence that one food is preferable.
Only this record lists Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted; Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
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: Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted; Noodles, chinese, chow mein; Restaurant, Chinese, vegetable chow mein, without meat or noodles.
Listed only in this record: Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted; Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 220 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (220 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 220 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (220 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706724 with FDC 2706607 at equal mass; use their 220 g and 220 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706724 versus FDC 2706607 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 fried rice and lo/chow mein 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 amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.
For “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
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
cooked-to-dry ratio
Match the food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
- 03
sauce or mix-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.
- 04
added 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.
How we estimated this
The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point
FDC 2706724 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 134 kcal per 100 g becomes 295 kcal at 220 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: 2706724
FNDDS food code: 27360120
The scaling for FDC 2706724 can be exact while the match to “Chow mein or chop suey, various types of meat, with noodles” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 220 g weight, 5-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.