Snacks & dessertshigher variability

Crackers, sandwich calories: 89 per 18 g

This exact USDA record reports 89 calories for 18 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 18 g

Calories
89 kcal
Protein
2.1 g
Carbohydrate
10.5 g
Total fat
4.4 g
Fiber
0.4 g
Sodium
144 mg

Portion calculator

Estimate your portion

Choose a source measure or enter the weight you ate.

Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 18 g

89calories

Crackers, sandwich

Protein
2.1 g
Carbs
10.5 g
Fat
4.4 g

These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.

FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2708171

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 89 calories for USDA reference amount at 18 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 494 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, 0.4 g fiber, and 144 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.

The reference amount and 1 sandwich answer different portion questions. Their values are scaled independently from the same per-100-gram source record.

The household measures attached to this record span roughly 15–346 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 2708171: “Crackers, sandwich.” 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 2708171, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 miniature/bite size” through “1 cup, NFS” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.

Three gram-weight scenarios calculated from this exact USDA nutrient record
ScenarioWeightEnergyProteinFiberSodium
1 miniature/bite sizeUSDA-listed household measure 3 g 15 kcal 0.3 g 0.1 g 24 mg
1 individual packageUSDA-listed household measure 45 g 222 kcal 5.2 g 1 g 360 mg
1 cup, NFSUSDA-listed household measure 70 g 346 kcal 8.1 g 1.6 g 561 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Crackers, excludes saltines

The comparison set contains 36 exact records in the Crackers, excludes saltines USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2708171’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

494 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
443 kcal
Middle 50%
433–484 kcal

Based on 36 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

11.5 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
9.3 g
Middle 50%
8.8–10.9 g

Based on 36 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

2.3 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
3.1 g
Middle 50%
2.3–8.6 g

Based on 36 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

801 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
726 mg
Middle 50%
453–776 mg

Based on 36 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2708171’s 18 g reference weight, none of the compatible strength-side nutrients evaluated here reaches 5% Daily Value; 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

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

Sodium144 mg

≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat0.9 g

≈ 4% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Crackers, sandwich,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708172 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Listed portion span: 1 miniature/bite size to 1 cup, NFS

    USDA assigns those measures 3 g and 70 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 15 kcal to 346 kcal.

  2. 02

    Source identity: FDC 2708171 versus 2708172

    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.

  3. 03

    Single listed source: Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling

    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 2708171 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

Crackers, sandwich

Exact source wording
“Crackers, sandwich”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708171 · FNDDS 54328000
Named qualifiers
sandwich

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Crackers, sandwich, peanut butter filled

Exact source wording
“Crackers, sandwich, peanut butter filled”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2708172 · FNDDS 54328100
Named qualifiers
sandwich · peanut butter filled

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “sandwich”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

On smaller screens, focus a nutrition table and scroll horizontally to read every column.

Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordCrackers, sandwich 18 g89 kcal 494 kcal 11.5 g 24.5 g 2.3 g 801 mg
Crackers, sandwich, cheese filled 18 g86 kcal 477 kcal 9.3 g 21.1 g 1.9 g 978 mg
Crackers, sandwich, peanut butter filled 18 g89 kcal 494 kcal 11.5 g 24.5 g 2.3 g 801 mg
Crackers, sandwich, cheese filled (Ritz) 18 g86 kcal 479 kcal 7.7 g 25.1 g 2.5 g 595 mg
Crackers, cheese 18 g88 kcal 489 kcal 10.9 g 22.7 g 2.3 g 973 mg
Crackers, sandwich, peanut butter filled (Ritz) 18 g87 kcal 482 kcal 7.5 g 25 g 2.5 g 575 mg
Crackers, wheat 18 g79 kcal 441 kcal 8.9 g 15.3 g 8.6 g 750 mg

How to compare FDC 2708171: its source amount is 18 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 2708171, the 4 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 sandwich

35 kcal

7 g

1 miniature/bite size

15 kcal

3 g

1 individual package

222 kcal

45 g

1 cup, NFS

346 kcal

70 g

A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2708171, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

144.2 mg≈ 6% Daily Value

Total fat

4.4 g≈ 6% Daily Value

Saturated fat

0.9 g≈ 4% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2708171’s 18 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 18 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 89 kcal Not established
Protein 2.1 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 10.5 g 4%
Total fat 4.4 g 6%
Dietary fiber 0.4 g 1%
Sugars 1.9 g Not established
Sodium 144.2 mg 6%
Saturated fat 0.9 g 4%
Monounsaturated Fat 2.4 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.8 g Not established
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Potassium 38.7 mg 1%
Calcium 14.6 mg 1%
Iron 0.5 mg 3%
Magnesium 9.9 mg 2%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A 0.2 µg 0%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 0.5 g Not established

For FDC 2708171, approximate percentages divide the displayed 18 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 2708171 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Crackers, sandwich” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

A single-source formulation

Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter filling 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 source inputs listed for this exact survey-food record
#USDA inputListed amountInput weightShare of listed input weight
1 Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with peanut butter fillingUSDA ingredient 18231 100 GM 100 g 100%

Use this formulation to choose a closer record—not to reverse-engineer a recipe. If your meal adds, removes, or substantially changes one of these components, another source entry or a photo-based estimate may fit better.

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 2708171, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Crackers, excludes saltines” 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.

Source-equivalent fields

Different source identities, matching published reference fields

Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2708171 and FDC 2708172 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 2708171 versus FDC 2708172 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 crackers, excludes saltines 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 piece or portion size, recipe or brand, fillings or frosting, added fats and sugars.

For “Crackers, sandwich,” 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.

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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 2708171 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 494 kcal per 100 g becomes 89 kcal at 18 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.” We display it as a USDA reference amount because it is a database comparison point—not a suggested portion or a claim about what most people should eat.

Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024

FoodData Central ID: 2708171

FNDDS food code: 54328000

The scaling for FDC 2708171 can be exact while the match to “Crackers, sandwich” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 18 g weight, 1-row source formulation, and selection uncertainty beside the arithmetic.

Open the source record ↗

Source release October 31, 2024. Review USDA’s data-type documentation ↗ · Read Feast’s full nutrition methodology.