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Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate calories: 280 per 1 cone (125 g)

This exact USDA record reports 280 calories for 1 cone (125 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 cone · 125 g

Calories
280 kcal
Protein
5 g
Carbohydrate
37.8 g
Total fat
13.5 g
Fiber
1.6 g
Sodium
104 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 1 cone · 125 g

280calories

Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate

Protein
5 g
Carbs
37.8 g
Fat
13.5 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2705648

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 280 calories for 1 cone at 125 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 224 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 5 g protein, 1.6 g fiber, and 104 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is ice creams, chocolate, representing 96% 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 cone at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.

Record-specific decision brief

What the numbers say—and what choice still belongs to you

This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2705648: “Ice cream cone, scooped, 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 2705648, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “125% of the reference weight” 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
75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 93.8 g 210 kcal 3.7 g 1.2 g 78 mg
1 coneUSDA-listed household measure 125 g 280 kcal 5 g 1.6 g 104 mg
125% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight 156.3 g 350 kcal 6.2 g 2 g 130 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts

The comparison set contains 51 exact records in the Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2705648’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

224 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
218 kcal
Middle 50%
178–246 kcal

Based on 51 records reporting energy.

Protein

middle half

4 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
4 g
Middle 50%
3.3–4.7 g

Based on 51 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

1.3 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.9 g
Middle 50%
0.5–1.3 g

Based on 51 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

83 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
83 mg
Middle 50%
68–98 mg

Based on 51 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2705648’s 125 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 A141.3 µg

≈ 16% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Calcium133 mg

≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat8.2 g

≈ 41% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium104 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 “Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705649 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 125 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 93.8–156.3 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 210 kcal and 350 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2705649

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 0.1 g more dietary fiber than “Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate, waffle cone.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Ice creams, chocolate

    The source formulation has 2 input rows; Ice creams, chocolate supplies 96% 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 “scooped; chocolate” fits. Inspect FDC 2705649 when “scooped; chocolate; waffle cone” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate

Exact source wording
“Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705648 · FNDDS 13120770
Named qualifiers
scooped · chocolate
Source inputs unique in this pair
Ice cream cones, cake or wafer-type

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate, waffle cone

Exact source wording
“Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate, waffle cone”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2705649 · FNDDS 13120775
Named qualifiers
scooped · chocolate · waffle cone
Source inputs unique in this pair
Ice cream cones, sugar, rolled-type

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 “scooped” and “chocolate”. Match those details first; then compare the database weight with the amount you mean.

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Nearby USDA records compared with this exact food description
Exact recordSource servingCalories / 100 gProtein / 100 gFat / 100 gFiber / 100 gSodium / 100 g
This recordIce cream cone, scooped, chocolate 125 g280 kcal 224 kcal 4 g 10.8 g 1.3 g 83 mg
Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate, waffle cone 255 g579 kcal 227 kcal 4 g 10.6 g 1.2 g 89 mg
Ice cream cone, scooped, vanilla 125 g269 kcal 215 kcal 3.7 g 10.8 g 0.8 g 87 mg
Ice cream, chocolate 135 g292 kcal 216 kcal 3.8 g 11 g 1.2 g 76 mg
Light ice cream cone, chocolate, prepackaged 95 g216 kcal 227 kcal 5.3 g 7.6 g 1.3 g 124 mg
Ice cream cone, scooped, vanilla, waffle cone 255 g556 kcal 218 kcal 3.8 g 10.6 g 0.8 g 93 mg
Ice cream cone, chocolate, prepackaged 95 g335 kcal 353 kcal 5.4 g 21.8 g 1.4 g 93 mg

How to compare FDC 2705648: its source amount is 125 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 2705648, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cone

280 kcal

125 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2705648, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

8.2 g≈ 41% Daily Value

Total fat

13.5 g≈ 17% Daily Value

Vitamin A

141.3 µg≈ 16% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2705648’s 125 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 125 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 280 kcal Not established
Protein 5 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 37.8 g 14%
Total fat 13.5 g 17%
Dietary fiber 1.6 g 6%
Sugars 30.8 g Not established
Sodium 103.8 mg 5%
Saturated fat 8.2 g 41%
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.7 g Not established
Cholesterol 41.3 mg 14%
Potassium 305 mg 6%
Calcium 132.5 mg 10%
Iron 1.3 mg 7%
Magnesium 36.3 mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.9 mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.3 µg 1%
Vitamin A 141.3 µg 16%
Caffeine 3.8 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 67.1 g Not established

For FDC 2705648, approximate percentages divide the displayed 125 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 2705648 to 2 source inputs totaling 125 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

2 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Ice creams, chocolate, Ice cream cones, cake or wafer-type. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

125 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 Ice creams, chocolateUSDA ingredient 19270 · encyclopedia page available 120 GM 120 g 96%
2 Ice cream cones, cake or wafer-typeUSDA ingredient 18271 · encyclopedia page available 5 GM 5 g 4%

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.

Exact-record context

What makes this USDA record distinct?

For FDC 2705648, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Ice cream and frozen dairy desserts” 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories224 kcal227 kcal−3 kcal
Protein4 g4 g−0.1 g
Carbohydrate30.2 g31.5 g−1.3 g
Total fat10.8 g10.6 g+0.2 g
Dietary fiber1.3 g1.2 g+0.1 g
Sodium83 mg89 mg−6 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 Ice cream cones, cake or wafer-type. Only the comparison record lists Ice cream cones, sugar, rolled-type. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

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: Ice creams, chocolate.

Listed only in this record: Ice cream cones, cake or wafer-type.

Listed only in the comparison: Ice cream cones, sugar, rolled-type.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 125 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cone (125 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 255 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cone (255 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705648 with FDC 2705649 at equal mass; use their 125 g and 255 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2705648 versus FDC 2705649 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 ice cream and frozen dairy desserts 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 “Ice cream cone, scooped, 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.

  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 2705648 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 224 kcal per 100 g becomes 280 kcal at 125 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 cone 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: 2705648

FNDDS food code: 13120770

The scaling for FDC 2705648 can be exact while the match to “Ice cream cone, scooped, chocolate” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 125 g weight, 2-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.