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Potato, scalloped, ready-made, with meat calories: 229 per 125 g

This exact USDA record reports 229 calories for 125 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, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat

Quick facts

USDA reference amount · 125 g

Calories
229 kcal
Protein
8.9 g
Carbohydrate
15.9 g
Total fat
14.5 g
Fiber
0.9 g
Sodium
538 mg

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Preparation and portion

Named measures come from this exact source record.

Estimated for 125 g

229calories

Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat

Protein
8.9 g
Carbs
15.9 g
Fat
14.5 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2709455

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 229 calories for USDA reference amount at 125 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 183 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 8.9 g protein, 0.9 g fiber, and 538 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt, representing 43% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 7 source-input rows in all. 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 229–458 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 2709455: “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat.” 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 2709455, 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.

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 172 kcal 6.7 g 0.7 g 403 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 125 g 229 kcal 8.9 g 0.9 g 538 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 250 g 458 kcal 17.8 g 1.8 g 1,075 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures

The comparison set contains 41 exact records in the Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2709455’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

upper quarter

183 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
111 kcal
Middle 50%
94–145 kcal

Based on 41 records reporting energy.

Protein

upper quarter

7.1 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
2.2 g
Middle 50%
1.6–2.9 g

Based on 41 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

lower quarter

0.7 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
1.3 g
Middle 50%
1.1–1.5 g

Based on 41 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

upper quarter

430 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
225 mg
Middle 50%
203–329 mg

Based on 41 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2709455’s 125 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.

Strength-side signals

Calcium218 mg

≈ 17% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Vitamin A150 µg

≈ 17% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Tradeoff-side signals

Saturated fat7.4 g

≈ 37% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Sodium538 mg

≈ 23% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2709454 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 172 kcal and 286 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2709454

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 30 mg more sodium than “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt

    The source formulation has 7 input rows; Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt supplies 43% 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 “scalloped; ready-to-heat; with meat” fits. Inspect FDC 2709454 when “scalloped; ready-to-heat” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat

Exact source wording
“Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709455 · FNDDS 71305080
Named qualifiers
scalloped · ready-to-heat · with meat
Source inputs unique in this pair
Pork, cured, ham -- water added, whole, boneless, separable lean only, heated, roasted

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat

Exact source wording
“Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2709454 · FNDDS 71305070
Named qualifiers
scalloped · ready-to-heat

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 “scalloped”, “ready-to-heat”, and “with meat”. 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 recordPotato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat 125 g229 kcal 183 kcal 7.1 g 11.6 g 0.7 g 430 mg
Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat 125 g223 kcal 178 kcal 6.8 g 11 g 0.7 g 400 mg
Potato, scalloped, from fresh, with meat 125 g216 kcal 173 kcal 7.4 g 10.4 g 0.7 g 358 mg
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat 125 g133 kcal 106 kcal 2 g 5 g 1.9 g 298 mg
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat, with cheese 125 g173 kcal 138 kcal 4.3 g 8.1 g 1.7 g 336 mg
Potato, mashed, ready-to-heat, with gravy 125 g118 kcal 94 kcal 1.7 g 4.5 g 1.5 g 316 mg
Potato, scalloped, from fresh 125 g210 kcal 168 kcal 7.1 g 9.6 g 0.8 g 322 mg

How to compare FDC 2709455: 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 2709455, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

458 kcal

250 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2709455, Saturated fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Saturated fat

7.4 g≈ 37% Daily Value

Sodium

537.5 mg≈ 23% Daily Value

Total fat

14.5 g≈ 19% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2709455’s 125 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2709455 at 125 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 538 mg sodium, about 23% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.

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 229 kcal Not established
Protein 8.9 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 15.9 g 6%
Total fat 14.5 g 19%
Dietary fiber 0.9 g 3%
Sugars 2.7 g Not established
Sodium 537.5 mg 23%
Saturated fat 7.4 g 37%
Monounsaturated Fat 3.4 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 38.8 mg 13%
Potassium 298.8 mg 6%
Calcium 217.5 mg 17%
Iron 0.4 mg 2%
Magnesium 25 mg 6%
Vitamin C 6.9 mg 8%
Vitamin D 0.6 µg 3%
Vitamin A 150 µg 17%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 83.1 g Not established

For FDC 2709455, 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 2709455 to 7 source inputs totaling 232.3 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

7 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt, Milk, NFS, Cheese, cheddar. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

232.3 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 Potatoes, baked, flesh, without saltUSDA ingredient 11363 · encyclopedia page available 100 GM 100 g 43%
2 Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleachedUSDA ingredient 20081 · encyclopedia page available 5 GM 5 g 2.2%
3 Milk, NFSUSDA ingredient 11100000 · encyclopedia page available 60 GM 60 g 25.8%
4 Table fat, NFSUSDA ingredient 81100000 · encyclopedia page available 13 GM 13 g 5.6%
5 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 1.3 GM 1.3 g 0.6%
6 Cheese, cheddarUSDA ingredient 1009 · encyclopedia page available 45 GM 45 g 19.4%
7 Pork, cured, ham -- water added, whole, boneless, separable lean only, heated, roastedUSDA ingredient 10879 · encyclopedia page available 8 GM 8 g 3.4%

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.

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 2709455, 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

Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat

USDA category
Mashed potatoes and white potato mixtures
FDC ID
2709455
FNDDS code
71305080
Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories183 kcal178 kcal+5 kcal
Protein7.1 g6.8 g+0.3 g
Carbohydrate12.7 g13.3 g−0.6 g
Total fat11.6 g11 g+0.6 g
Dietary fiber0.7 g0.7 gSame listed value
Sodium430 mg400 mg+30 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 Pork, cured, ham -- water added, whole, boneless, separable lean only, heated, roasted. 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: Potatoes, baked, flesh, without salt; Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached; Milk, NFS; Table fat, NFS; and 2 more.

Listed only in this record: Pork, cured, ham -- water added, whole, boneless, separable lean only, heated, roasted.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets match

This record’s reference amount is 125 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (250 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 125 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (250 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2709455 with FDC 2709454 at equal mass; use their 125 g and 125 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2709455 versus FDC 2709454 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 →

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 portion size, raw versus cooked weight, cooking method, added fat or sauce.

For “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 01

    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

    raw versus cooked weight

    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.

  3. 03

    cooking method

    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.

  4. 04

    added fat or sauce

    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 2709455 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 183 kcal per 100 g becomes 229 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.” 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: 2709455

FNDDS food code: 71305080

The scaling for FDC 2709455 can be exact while the match to “Potato, scalloped, ready-to-heat, with meat” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 125 g weight, 7-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.