Energy
middle half120 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 113 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 90–148 kcal
Based on 11 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 336 calories for 1 milkshake (280 g). That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Exact USDA description: Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate
Quick facts
1 milkshake · 280 g
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 milkshake (10 fl oz) · 280 g
336calories
Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate
— 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 336 calories for 1 milkshake at 280 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 120 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 9.7 g protein, 1.4 g fiber, and 146 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin d, representing 62.2% 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 milkshake 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 34–336 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 2705503: “Milk shake, home recipe, 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
For FDC 2705503, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 fl oz” through “1 milkshake (10 fl oz)” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 fl ozUSDA-listed household measure | 28 g | 34 kcal | 1 g | 0.1 g | 15 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 224 g | 269 kcal | 7.8 g | 1.1 g | 116 mg |
| 1 milkshake (10 fl oz)USDA-listed household measure | 280 g | 336 kcal | 9.7 g | 1.4 g | 146 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 11 exact records in the Milk shakes and other dairy drinks USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2705503’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
middle half120 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting energy.
Protein
middle half3.5 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.5 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half52 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 11 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2705503’s 280 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Calcium; 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.
Calcium330 mg
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Vitamin A179.2 µg
≈ 20% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat10.4 g
≈ 52% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium146 mg
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2705504 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
USDA assigns those measures 28 g and 280 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 34 kcal to 336 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.1 g more carbohydrate than “Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
The source formulation has 2 input rows; Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D supplies 62.2% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
Keep this record when “home recipe; chocolate” fits. Inspect FDC 2705504 when “home recipe; flavors other than chocolate” 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 “home recipe” and “chocolate”. 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 recordMilk shake, home recipe, chocolate | 280 g336 kcal | 120 kcal | 3.5 g | 6.1 g | 0.5 g | 52 mg |
| Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate, light | 280 g272 kcal | 97 kcal | 4 g | 3.3 g | 0.3 g | 51 mg |
| Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate | 280 g316 kcal | 113 kcal | 3.4 g | 6 g | 0.2 g | 53 mg |
| Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate, light | 280 g258 kcal | 92 kcal | 3.9 g | 2.3 g | 0.1 g | 51 mg |
| Milk shake, bottled, chocolate | 372 g558 kcal | 150 kcal | 3.7 g | 6.7 g | 1.6 g | 80 mg |
| Milk shake, fast food, chocolate | 405 g608 kcal | 150 kcal | 3.7 g | 6.7 g | 1.6 g | 80 mg |
| Milk shake, bottled, flavors other than chocolate | 372 g551 kcal | 148 kcal | 3.4 g | 6.5 g | 0.9 g | 81 mg |
How to compare FDC 2705503: its source amount is 280 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 2705503, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
34 kcal
28 g
336 kcal
280 g
269 kcal
224 g
At a glance
For FDC 2705503, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Saturated fat
10.4 g≈ 52% Daily ValueCalcium
330.4 mg≈ 25% Daily ValueTotal fat
17.2 g≈ 22% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2705503’s 280 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 280 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 336 kcal 120 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 9.7 g 3.5 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 37.8 g 13.5 g | 14% 5% |
| Total fat | 17.2 g 6.1 g | 22% 8% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.4 g 0.5 g | 5% 2% |
| Sugars | 35.3 g 12.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 145.6 mg 52 mg | 6% 2% |
| Saturated fat | 10.4 g 3.7 g | 52% 19% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4.6 g 1.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.6 g 0.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 56 mg 20 mg | 19% 7% |
| Potassium | 523.6 mg 187 mg | 11% 4% |
| Calcium | 330.4 mg 118 mg | 25% 9% |
| Iron | 1 mg 0.4 mg | 5% 2% |
| Magnesium | 50.4 mg 18 mg | 12% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg 0.3 mg | 1% 0% |
| Vitamin D | 2.2 µg 0.8 µg | 11% 4% |
| Vitamin A | 179.2 µg 64 µg | 20% 7% |
| Caffeine | 2.8 mg 1 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 212.5 g 75.9 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2705503, approximate percentages divide the displayed 280 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 2705503 to 2 source inputs totaling 784 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D, Ice creams, chocolate. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
784 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin DUSDA ingredient 1077 · encyclopedia page available | 2 C | 488 g | 62.2% |
| 2 | Ice creams, chocolateUSDA ingredient 19270 · encyclopedia page available | 296 GM | 296 g | 37.8% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2705503, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Milk shakes and other dairy drinks” 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 | 120 kcal | 113 kcal | +7 kcal |
| Protein | 3.5 g | 3.4 g | +0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 13.5 g | 11.4 g | +2.1 g |
| Total fat | 6.1 g | 6 g | +0.2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g | 0.2 g | +0.3 g |
| Sodium | 52 mg | 53 mg | −1 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 2.1 g more carbohydrate than “Milk shake, home recipe, flavors other than chocolate.”
Only this record lists Ice creams, chocolate. Only the comparison record lists Ice creams, vanilla. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
1 of the six displayed differences clears the documented materiality screen. It is a reading aid, not a health rating.
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: Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D.
Listed only in this record: Ice creams, chocolate.
Listed only in the comparison: Ice creams, vanilla.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 280 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 milkshake (280 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 280 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 milkshake (280 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2705503 with FDC 2705504 at equal mass; use their 280 g and 280 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2705503 versus FDC 2705504 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 milk shakes and other dairy drinks source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
FDC 2705503 appears in 2 pair pages that passed semantic, material-difference, source-evidence, and diversity gates. Each preserves a 100-gram denominator and both primary records.
From record to familiar meal
These 2 guides place “Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2705503 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 portion size, fat level, brand or formulation, added flavors or sweeteners.
For “Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate,” resolve 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.
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
Use a label or known recipe when available, because sweetness does not reveal dose. Keep syrups, sugars, and concentrated add-ins separate when the base record does not name them.
How we estimated this
FDC 2705503 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 120 kcal per 100 g becomes 336 kcal at 280 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 milkshake 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: 2705503
FNDDS food code: 11541110
The scaling for FDC 2705503 can be exact while the match to “Milk shake, home recipe, chocolate” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 280 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.