Energy
middle half433 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 450 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 428–486 kcal
Based on 83 records reporting energy.
Snacks & dessertshigher variability
Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate calories: 182 per 1 medium (42 g)
This exact USDA record reports 182 calories for 1 medium (42 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 medium · 42 g
- Calories
- 182 kcal
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 30.5 g
- Total fat
- 6.3 g
- Fiber
- 0.2 g
- Sodium
- 86 mg
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Estimated for 1 medium · 42 g
182calories
Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate
- Protein
- 1.4 g
- Carbs
- 30.5 g
- Fat
- 6.3 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 182 calories for 1 medium at 42 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 433 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.4 g protein, 0.2 g fiber, and 86 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched, representing 53.5% 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 medium 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 30–273 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 2707979: “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate.” 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 2707979, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 miniature/bite size” through “1 large” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 miniature/bite sizeUSDA-listed household measure | 7 g | 30 kcal | 0.2 g | 0 g | 14 mg |
| 1 mediumUSDA-listed household measure | 42 g | 182 kcal | 1.4 g | 0.2 g | 86 mg |
| 1 largeUSDA-listed household measure | 63 g | 273 kcal | 2.1 g | 0.3 g | 129 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Cookies and brownies
The comparison set contains 83 exact records in the Cookies and brownies USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2707979’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter3.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5 g
- Middle 50%
- 4–6.2 g
Based on 83 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter0.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.5–2.9 g
Based on 83 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
lower quarter204 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 351 mg
- Middle 50%
- 259–433 mg
Based on 83 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2707979’s 42 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin A; 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
Vitamin A63.4 µg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat2.9 g
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium86 mg
≈ 4% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707978 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 miniature/bite size to 1 large
USDA assigns those measures 7 g and 63 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 30 kcal to 273 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2707978
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.5 g less dietary fiber than “Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched supplies 53.5% 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 “butter or sugar; with icing or filling other than chocolate” fits. Inspect FDC 2707978 when “butter or sugar; with chocolate icing or filling” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707979 · FNDDS 53244020
- Named qualifiers
- butter or sugar · with icing or filling other than chocolate
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched · Sugars, powdered · Margarine, NFS
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707978 · FNDDS 53244010
- Named qualifiers
- butter or sugar · with chocolate icing or filling
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “butter or sugar” and “with icing or filling other than chocolate”. 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 recordCookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate | 42 g182 kcal | 433 kcal | 3.4 g | 14.9 g | 0.4 g | 204 mg |
| Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling | 42 g211 kcal | 503 kcal | 4.1 g | 23.5 g | 1.9 g | 301 mg |
| Cookie, butter or sugar | 60 g278 kcal | 464 kcal | 5.4 g | 19.6 g | 1.3 g | 385 mg |
| Cookie, with peanut butter filling, chocolate-coated | 42 g236 kcal | 562 kcal | 8.1 g | 35.3 g | 3.5 g | 371 mg |
| Cookie, brownie, with icing or filling | 65 g261 kcal | 401 kcal | 2.9 g | 17 g | 1.5 g | 234 mg |
| Cookie, peanut butter, with chocolate | 60 g285 kcal | 475 kcal | 7.8 g | 25.3 g | 3 g | 356 mg |
| Cookie, chocolate chip, reduced sugar | 60 g270 kcal | 450 kcal | 3.9 g | 16.8 g | 1.6 g | 244 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707979: its source amount is 42 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 2707979, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 miniature/bite size
30 kcal
7 g
1 small
121 kcal
28 g
1 medium
182 kcal
42 g
1 large
273 kcal
63 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707979, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
2.9 g≈ 15% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
30.5 g≈ 11% Daily ValueCholesterol
26.5 mg≈ 9% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707979’s 42 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 42 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 182 kcal 433 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.4 g 3.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 30.5 g 72.7 g | 11% 26% |
| Total fat | 6.3 g 14.9 g | 8% 19% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.2 g 0.4 g | 1% 1% |
| Sugars | 19.3 g 45.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 85.7 mg 204 mg | 4% 9% |
| Saturated fat | 2.9 g 6.9 g | 14% 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2 g 4.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1 g 2.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 26.5 mg 63 mg | 9% 21% |
| Potassium | 28.1 mg 67 mg | 1% 1% |
| Calcium | 8.8 mg 21 mg | 1% 2% |
| Iron | 0.5 mg 1.2 mg | 3% 7% |
| Magnesium | 2.9 mg 7 mg | 1% 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2 µg 0.5 µg | 1% 3% |
| Vitamin A | 63.4 µg 151 µg | 7% 17% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 3.4 g 8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707979, approximate percentages divide the displayed 42 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 2707979 to 5 source inputs totaling 1,009.5 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
5 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched, Sugars, powdered, Margarine, NFS. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,009.5 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enrichedUSDA ingredient 18155 | 540 GM | 540 g | 53.5% |
| 2 | Sugars, powderedUSDA ingredient 19336 · encyclopedia page available | 3 CP | 360 g | 35.7% |
| 3 | Margarine, NFSUSDA ingredient 81102000 · encyclopedia page available | 0.33 CP | 74.7 g | 7.4% |
| 4 | Vanilla extract, imitation, no alcoholUSDA ingredient 2052 · encyclopedia page available | 1 TS | 4.3 g | 0.4% |
| 5 | Milk, NFSUSDA ingredient 11100000 · encyclopedia page available | 2 TB | 30.5 g | 3% |
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 2707979, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Cookies and brownies” 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
Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707979
- FNDDS code
- 53244020
Closest inspectable record
Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707978
- FNDDS code
- 53244010
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 433 kcal | 503 kcal | −70 kcal |
| Protein | 3.4 g | 4.1 g | −0.7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 72.7 g | 68.8 g | +3.9 g |
| Total fat | 14.9 g | 23.5 g | −8.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.4 g | 1.9 g | −1.5 g |
| Sodium | 204 mg | 301 mg | −97 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 70 less calories, 8.6 g less total fat, and 1.5 g less dietary fiber than “Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.”
Only this record lists Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched; Sugars, powdered; Margarine, NFS; Vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol. Only the comparison record lists Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
4 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.
Listed only in this record: Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched; Sugars, powdered; Margarine, NFS; Vanilla extract, imitation, no alcohol; and 1 more.
Listed only in the comparison: Cookie, butter or sugar, with chocolate icing or filling.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 42 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium (42 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 42 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 medium (42 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707979 with FDC 2707978 at equal mass; use their 42 g and 42 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707979 versus FDC 2707978 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 cookies and brownies source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
Guides that use this exact USDA record
These 2 guides place “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2707979 into a universal recipe.
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 piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.
For “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate,” resolve piece or portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
piece or 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
fillings or frosting
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 fats and sugars
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 2707979 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 433 kcal per 100 g becomes 182 kcal at 42 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 medium 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: 2707979
FNDDS food code: 53244020
The scaling for FDC 2707979 can be exact while the match to “Cookie, butter or sugar, with icing or filling other than chocolate” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 42 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.