Energy
upper quarter157 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 111 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 94–145 kcal
Based on 41 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 217 calories for 138 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: Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 138 g
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Estimated for 138 g
217calories
Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise
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The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 217 calories for USDA reference amount at 138 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 157 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 2.7 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, and 454 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is potato salad with egg, 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 cup 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 217–432 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 2709532: “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise.” 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 2709532, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 103.5 g | 162 kcal | 2 g | 1.3 g | 341 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 138 g | 217 kcal | 2.7 g | 1.8 g | 454 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 275 g | 432 kcal | 5.4 g | 3.6 g | 905 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 41 exact records in the Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709532’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
upper quarter157 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 41 records reporting energy.
Protein
middle half2 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 41 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.3 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 41 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half329 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 41 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2709532’s 138 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Potassium; 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.
Potassium334 mg
≈ 7% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Dietary fiber1.8 g
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium454 mg
≈ 20% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat2 g
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709533 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 103.5–172.5 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 162 kcal and 271 kcal.
At an equal 100 g, this record has 4.9 g more total fat than “Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
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
Keep this record when “made with mayonnaise” fits. Inspect FDC 2709533 when “made with light mayonnaise” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
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Choose the closest description
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “made with mayonnaise”. 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 recordPotato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise | 138 g217 kcal | 157 kcal | 2 g | 9.4 g | 1.3 g | 329 mg |
| Potato salad, made with mayonnaise | 138 g232 kcal | 168 kcal | 1.5 g | 11.1 g | 1.5 g | 179 mg |
| Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise | 138 g153 kcal | 111 kcal | 2.7 g | 4.5 g | 1.3 g | 205 mg |
| Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise-type salad dressing | 138 g155 kcal | 112 kcal | 2.8 g | 4.3 g | 1.3 g | 179 mg |
| Potato salad, made with light mayonnaise | 138 g145 kcal | 105 kcal | 1.4 g | 3.7 g | 1.5 g | 215 mg |
| Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing | 138 g153 kcal | 111 kcal | 2.7 g | 4.5 g | 1.3 g | 205 mg |
| Potato salad with egg, made with creamy dressing | 138 g196 kcal | 142 kcal | 2.9 g | 7.9 g | 1.3 g | 188 mg |
How to compare FDC 2709532: its source amount is 138 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 2709532, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
432 kcal
275 g
At a glance
For FDC 2709532, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
454 mg≈ 20% Daily ValueTotal fat
13 g≈ 17% Daily ValueSaturated fat
2 g≈ 10% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2709532’s 138 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 2709532 at 138 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 138 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 217 kcal 157 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 2.7 g 2 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 22.4 g 16.2 g | 8% 6% |
| Total fat | 13 g 9.4 g | 17% 12% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.8 g 1.3 g | 6% 5% |
| Sugars | 6.8 g 5 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 454 mg 329 mg | 20% 14% |
| Saturated fat | 2 g 1.4 g | 10% 7% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2.8 g 2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6.9 g 5 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 23.5 mg 17 mg | 8% 6% |
| Potassium | 334 mg 242 mg | 7% 5% |
| Calcium | 20.7 mg 15 mg | 2% 1% |
| Iron | 0.7 mg 0.5 mg | 4% 3% |
| Magnesium | 20.7 mg 15 mg | 5% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 1.1 mg 0.8 mg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1 µg 0.1 µg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 26.2 µg 19 µg | 3% 2% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 98 g 71 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2709532, approximate percentages divide the displayed 138 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 2709532 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
Potato salad with egg 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 | Potato salad with eggUSDA ingredient 22971 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2709532, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures” 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 | 157 kcal | 111 kcal | +46 kcal |
| Protein | 2 g | 2.7 g | −0.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.2 g | 15.1 g | +1.1 g |
| Total fat | 9.4 g | 4.5 g | +4.9 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.3 g | 1.3 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 329 mg | 205 mg | +124 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 46 more calories, 4.9 g more total fat, and 124 mg more sodium than “Potato salad with egg, made with light mayonnaise.”
Only this record lists Potato salad with egg. Only the comparison record lists Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt; Celery, raw; Onions, raw; Mustard, prepared, yellow. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
3 of the six displayed differences clear 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.
Listed only in this record: Potato salad with egg.
Listed only in the comparison: Potatoes, boiled, cooked without skin, flesh, without salt; Celery, raw; Onions, raw; Mustard, prepared, yellow; and 5 more.
Portion evidence
This record’s reference amount is 138 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (275 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 138 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (275 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709532 with FDC 2709533 at equal mass; use their 138 g and 138 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2709532 versus FDC 2709533 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 mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
Deep comparisons
FDC 2709532 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 1 guide place “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2709532 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, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.
For “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise,” 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 food state before matching the number. Cooking, draining, or added liquid can change grams and concentration even when the food name barely changes.
Match the method named by the source—such as baked, fried, boiled, or grilled—before scaling. Preparation can change both water content and the ingredients retained in the finished food.
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 2709532 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 157 kcal per 100 g becomes 217 kcal at 138 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: 2709532
FNDDS food code: 71601010
The scaling for FDC 2709532 can be exact while the match to “Potato salad with egg, made with mayonnaise” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 138 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.