Energy
upper quarter431 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 376 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 342–430 kcal
Based on 18 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 280 calories for 1 doughnut (65 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 doughnut · 65 g
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Estimated for 1 doughnut · 65 g
280calories
Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar
— 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.
The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 280 calories for 1 doughnut at 65 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 431 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.2 g protein, 1 g fiber, and 286 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned), representing 92.3% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 2 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 doughnut 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 65–280 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
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2708065: “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar.” 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
For FDC 2708065, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 miniature” through “1 doughnut” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 miniatureUSDA-listed household measure | 15 g | 65 kcal | 0.7 g | 0.2 g | 66 mg |
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 48.8 g | 210 kcal | 2.4 g | 0.8 g | 215 mg |
| 1 doughnutUSDA-listed household measure | 65 g | 280 kcal | 3.2 g | 1 g | 286 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 18 exact records in the Doughnuts, sweet rolls, pastries USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2708065’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
upper quarter431 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 18 records reporting energy.
Protein
middle half4.9 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 18 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.6 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 18 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter440 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 18 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2708065’s 65 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.
Iron2 mg
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat6.7 g
≈ 33% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium286 mg
≈ 12% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708063 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
USDA assigns those measures 15 g and 65 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 65 kcal to 280 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 4 g more carbohydrate than “Doughnut, cake type, plain.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) supplies 92.3% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Keep this record when “cake type; powdered sugar” fits. Inspect FDC 2708063 when “cake type; plain” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Choose the closest description
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “cake type” and “powdered sugar”. 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 recordDoughnut, cake type, powdered sugar | 65 g280 kcal | 431 kcal | 4.9 g | 23 g | 1.6 g | 440 mg |
| Doughnut, cake type, with icing | 75 g323 kcal | 431 kcal | 4.3 g | 23.2 g | 1.4 g | 418 mg |
| Doughnut, cake type, plain | 60 g260 kcal | 434 kcal | 5.3 g | 24.9 g | 1.7 g | 477 mg |
| Doughnut, cake type, chocolate icing | 75 g320 kcal | 427 kcal | 4.5 g | 23.5 g | 1.5 g | 418 mg |
| Funnel cake with sugar | 70 g247 kcal | 353 kcal | 7.9 g | 16.6 g | 1 g | 278 mg |
| Funnel cake with sugar and fruit | 70 g266 kcal | 380 kcal | 5.8 g | 15.7 g | 0.9 g | 211 mg |
| Coffee cake, yeast type | 57 g212 kcal | 372 kcal | 6.2 g | 16.4 g | 2.4 g | 304 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708065: its source amount is 65 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
For FDC 2708065, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
280 kcal
65 g
65 kcal
15 g
280 kcal
65 g
At a glance
For FDC 2708065, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
6.7 g≈ 34% Daily ValueTotal fat
15 g≈ 19% Daily ValueSodium
286 mg≈ 12% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708065’s 65 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Source-serving signals
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2708065 at 65 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 65 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 280 kcal 431 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.2 g 4.9 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 33.2 g 51.1 g | 12% 19% |
| Total fat | 15 g 23 g | 19% 29% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g 1.6 g | 4% 6% |
| Sugars | 15.8 g 24.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 286 mg 440 mg | 12% 19% |
| Saturated fat | 6.7 g 10.3 g | 33% 52% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.1 g 7.9 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.3 g 3.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 5.9 mg 9 mg | 2% 3% |
| Potassium | 80.6 mg 124 mg | 2% 3% |
| Calcium | 24.1 mg 37 mg | 2% 3% |
| Iron | 1.5 mg 2.3 mg | 8% 13% |
| Magnesium | 10.4 mg 16 mg | 2% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 2.6 µg 4 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 12.5 g 19.2 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708065, approximate percentages divide the displayed 65 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
USDA links FDC 2708065 to 2 source inputs totaling 65 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned), Sugars, powdered. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
65 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned)USDA ingredient 18248 · encyclopedia page available | 60 GM | 60 g | 92.3% |
| 2 | Sugars, powderedUSDA ingredient 19336 · encyclopedia page available | 5 GM | 5 g | 7.7% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2708065, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Doughnuts, sweet rolls, pastries” 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
Closest inspectable record
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 431 kcal | 434 kcal | −3 kcal |
| Protein | 4.9 g | 5.3 g | −0.4 g |
| Carbohydrate | 51.1 g | 47.1 g | +4 g |
| Total fat | 23 g | 24.9 g | −1.9 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.6 g | 1.7 g | −0.1 g |
| Sodium | 440 mg | 477 mg | −37 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 Sugars, powdered. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
Formulation evidence
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: Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned).
Listed only in this record: Sugars, powdered.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 65 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 doughnut (65 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 60 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 doughnut (60 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708065 with FDC 2708063 at equal mass; use their 65 g and 60 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708065 versus FDC 2708063 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 doughnuts, sweet rolls, pastries source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
These 1 guide place “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2708065 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
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 “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar,” 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.
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
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
FDC 2708065 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 431 kcal per 100 g becomes 280 kcal at 65 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 doughnut 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: 2708065
FNDDS food code: 53520130
The scaling for FDC 2708065 can be exact while the match to “Doughnut, cake type, powdered sugar” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 65 g weight, 2-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.