Energy
upper quarter515 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 450 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 428–486 kcal
Based on 83 records reporting energy.
Snacks & dessertshigher variability
Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling calories: 216 per 1 medium (42 g)
This exact USDA record reports 216 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
- 216 kcal
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 26.3 g
- Total fat
- 11.9 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
- Sodium
- 119 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 medium · 42 g
216calories
Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling
- Protein
- 2.1 g
- Carbs
- 26.3 g
- Fat
- 11.9 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 216 calories for 1 medium at 42 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 515 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 2.1 g protein, 0.9 g fiber, and 119 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain, representing 79.6% 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 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 36–324 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 2707966: “Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling.” 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 2707966, 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 | 36 kcal | 0.4 g | 0.1 g | 20 mg |
| 1 mediumUSDA-listed household measure | 42 g | 216 kcal | 2.1 g | 0.9 g | 119 mg |
| 1 largeUSDA-listed household measure | 63 g | 324 kcal | 3.2 g | 1.3 g | 178 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, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2707966’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half5.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 5 g
- Middle 50%
- 4–6.2 g
Based on 83 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half2.1 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
middle half283 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 2707966’s 42 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; 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
Iron1 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat4.3 g
≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium119 mg
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707964 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 36 kcal to 324 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2707964
At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.8 g more dietary fiber than “Cookie, shortbread.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain
The source formulation has 3 input rows; Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain supplies 79.6% 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 “shortbread; with icing or filling” fits. Inspect FDC 2707964 when “shortbread” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707966 · FNDDS 53239050
- Named qualifiers
- shortbread · with icing or filling
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Candies, semisweet chocolate · Shortening, vegetable, household, composite
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cookie, shortbread
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie, shortbread”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707964 · FNDDS 53239000
- Named qualifiers
- shortbread
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “shortbread” and “with icing or filling”. 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, shortbread, with icing or filling | 42 g216 kcal | 515 kcal | 5.1 g | 28.3 g | 2.1 g | 283 mg |
| Cookie, shortbread | 60 g308 kcal | 514 kcal | 5.4 g | 26.2 g | 1.3 g | 353 mg |
| Cookie, brownie, with icing or filling | 65 g261 kcal | 401 kcal | 2.9 g | 17 g | 1.5 g | 234 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, animal, with frosting or icing | 20 g102 kcal | 509 kcal | 3 g | 24.1 g | 0.9 g | 257 mg |
| Cookie, chocolate, with icing or coating | 84 g426 kcal | 507 kcal | 4.5 g | 24.2 g | 2.3 g | 380 mg |
| Cookie, brownie, without icing | 50 g203 kcal | 405 kcal | 4.8 g | 16.3 g | 2.1 g | 286 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707966: 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 2707966, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 miniature/bite size
36 kcal
7 g
1 small
144 kcal
28 g
1 medium
216 kcal
42 g
1 large
324 kcal
63 g
1 Keebler Middle
46 kcal
9 g
1 Girl Scout cookie
77 kcal
15 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707966, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
4.3 g≈ 21% Daily ValueTotal fat
11.9 g≈ 15% Daily ValueCarbohydrate
26.3 g≈ 10% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707966’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 | 216 kcal 515 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 2.1 g 5.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 26.3 g 62.6 g | 10% 23% |
| Total fat | 11.9 g 28.3 g | 15% 36% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g 2.1 g | 3% 8% |
| Sugars | 11.5 g 27.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 118.9 mg 283 mg | 5% 12% |
| Saturated fat | 4.3 g 10.2 g | 21% 51% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.3 g 8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.1 g 7.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 58 mg 138 mg | 1% 3% |
| Calcium | 6.7 mg 16 mg | 1% 1% |
| Iron | 1.2 mg 3 mg | 7% 16% |
| Magnesium | 13.4 mg 32 mg | 3% 8% |
| 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 | 5 mg 12 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 1.3 g 3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707966, 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 2707966 to 3 source inputs totaling 905.1 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
3 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain, Candies, semisweet chocolate, Shortening, vegetable, household, composite. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
905.1 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plainUSDA ingredient 18192 · encyclopedia page available | 36 | 720 g | 79.6% |
| 2 | Candies, semisweet chocolateUSDA ingredient 19080 · encyclopedia page available | 168 GM | 168 g | 18.6% |
| 3 | Shortening, vegetable, household, compositeUSDA ingredient 4615 · encyclopedia page available | 17.1 GM | 17.1 g | 1.9% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707966, 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, shortbread, with icing or filling
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707966
- FNDDS code
- 53239050
Closest inspectable record
Cookie, shortbread
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707964
- FNDDS code
- 53239000
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 515 kcal | 514 kcal | +1 kcal |
| Protein | 5.1 g | 5.4 g | −0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 62.6 g | 63.8 g | −1.2 g |
| Total fat | 28.3 g | 26.2 g | +2.1 g |
| Dietary fiber | 2.1 g | 1.3 g | +0.8 g |
| Sodium | 283 mg | 353 mg | −70 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 0.8 g more dietary fiber and 70 mg less sodium than “Cookie, shortbread.”
Only this record lists Candies, semisweet chocolate; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
2 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: Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.
Listed only in this record: Candies, semisweet chocolate; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite.
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 60 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 large (45 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707966 with FDC 2707964 at equal mass; use their 42 g and 60 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707966 versus FDC 2707964 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, shortbread, with icing or filling” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2707966 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, shortbread, with icing or filling,” 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 2707966 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 515 kcal per 100 g becomes 216 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: 2707966
FNDDS food code: 53239050
The scaling for FDC 2707966 can be exact while the match to “Cookie, shortbread, with icing or filling” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 42 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.