Energy
upper quarter492 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 450 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 428–486 kcal
Based on 83 records reporting energy.
Snacks & dessertshigher variability
Cookie, toffee bar calories: 187 per 1 medium bar (38 g)
This exact USDA record reports 187 calories for 1 medium bar (38 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 bar · 38 g
- Calories
- 187 kcal
- Protein
- 1.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 24.9 g
- Total fat
- 9.4 g
- Fiber
- 0.8 g
- Sodium
- 118 mg
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Estimated for 1 medium bar · 38 g
187calories
Cookie, toffee bar
- Protein
- 1.9 g
- Carbs
- 24.9 g
- Fat
- 9.4 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 187 calories for 1 medium bar at 38 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 492 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 1.9 g protein, 0.8 g fiber, and 118 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. 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 bar 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 123–276 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 2707974: “Cookie, toffee bar.” 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 2707974, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 small bar” through “1 large bar” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 small barUSDA-listed household measure | 25 g | 123 kcal | 1.3 g | 0.5 g | 78 mg |
| 1 medium barUSDA-listed household measure | 38 g | 187 kcal | 1.9 g | 0.8 g | 118 mg |
| 1 large barUSDA-listed household measure | 56 g | 276 kcal | 2.9 g | 1.1 g | 174 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 2707974’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 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 half311 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 2707974’s 38 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
Iron2 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat3.1 g
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium118 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, toffee bar,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707926 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 small bar to 1 large bar
USDA assigns those measures 25 g and 56 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 123 kcal to 276 kcal.
- 02
Source identity: FDC 2707974 versus 2707926
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
- 03
Single listed source: Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2707974 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Cookie, toffee bar
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie, toffee bar”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707974 · FNDDS 53242500
- Named qualifiers
- toffee bar
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Cookie bar, with chocolate, nuts, and graham crackers
- Exact source wording
- “Cookie bar, with chocolate, nuts, and graham crackers”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707926 · FNDDS 53211000
- Named qualifiers
- with chocolate · nuts · and graham crackers
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “toffee bar”. 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, toffee bar | 38 g187 kcal | 492 kcal | 5.1 g | 24.7 g | 2 g | 311 mg |
| Cookie, bar, with chocolate | 50 g246 kcal | 492 kcal | 5.1 g | 24.7 g | 2 g | 311 mg |
| Cookie, lemon bar | 38 g166 kcal | 437 kcal | 5.1 g | 18.9 g | 0.8 g | 224 mg |
| Cookie, fig bar | 32 g111 kcal | 348 kcal | 3.7 g | 7.3 g | 4.6 g | 350 mg |
| Cookie bar, with chocolate, nuts, and graham crackers | 38 g187 kcal | 492 kcal | 5.1 g | 24.7 g | 2 g | 311 mg |
| Cookie, fruit-filled bar | 38 g132 kcal | 348 kcal | 3.7 g | 7.3 g | 4.6 g | 350 mg |
| Cookie, almond | 60 g308 kcal | 514 kcal | 5.4 g | 26.2 g | 1.3 g | 353 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707974: its source amount is 38 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 2707974, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 small bar
123 kcal
25 g
1 medium bar
187 kcal
38 g
1 large bar
276 kcal
56 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707974, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
3.1 g≈ 15% Daily ValueTotal fat
9.4 g≈ 12% Daily ValueIron
2.1 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707974’s 38 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 38 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 187 kcal 492 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 1.9 g 5.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 24.9 g 65.4 g | 9% 24% |
| Total fat | 9.4 g 24.7 g | 12% 32% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g 2 g | 3% 7% |
| Sugars | 12.5 g 32.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 118.2 mg 311 mg | 5% 14% |
| Saturated fat | 3.1 g 8.1 g | 15% 40% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.4 g 6.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.2 g 8.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 65 mg 171 mg | 1% 4% |
| Calcium | 8 mg 21 mg | 1% 2% |
| Iron | 2.1 mg 5.6 mg | 12% 31% |
| Magnesium | 15.6 mg 41 mg | 4% 10% |
| 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 | 4.2 mg 11 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 1.4 g 3.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707974, approximate percentages divide the displayed 38 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 2707974 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Cookie, toffee bar” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enriched is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cookies, chocolate chip, commercially prepared, regular, higher fat, enrichedUSDA ingredient 18159 · encyclopedia page available | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707974, 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, toffee bar
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707974
- FNDDS code
- 53242500
Closest inspectable record
Cookie bar, with chocolate, nuts, and graham crackers
- USDA category
- Cookies and brownies
- FDC ID
- 2707926
- FNDDS code
- 53211000
Source-equivalent fields
Different source identities, matching published reference fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2707974 and FDC 2707926 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707974 versus FDC 2707926 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 1 guide place “Cookie, toffee bar” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2707974 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, toffee bar,” 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 2707974 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 492 kcal per 100 g becomes 187 kcal at 38 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 bar 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: 2707974
FNDDS food code: 53242500
The scaling for FDC 2707974 can be exact while the match to “Cookie, toffee bar” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 38 g weight, 1-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.