Energy
upper quarter289 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 117 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 106–138 kcal
Based on 99 records reporting energy.
Pasta, rice & grainsmoderate variability
Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style calories: 324 per 112 g
This exact USDA record reports 324 calories for 112 g. That answer belongs to this description and weight; it is not a universal value for every meal that shares the name.
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 112 g
- Calories
- 324 kcal
- Protein
- 9.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 36.3 g
- Total fat
- 15.2 g
- Fiber
- 0.9 g
- Sodium
- 1,056 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 112 g
324calories
Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style
- Protein
- 9.4 g
- Carbs
- 36.3 g
- Fat
- 15.2 g
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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 324 calories for USDA reference amount at 112 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 289 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 9.4 g protein, 0.9 g fiber, and 1,056 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is beverages, water, tap, drinking, representing 31.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 12 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 324–520 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 2708979: “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style.” 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 2708979, 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 | 84 g | 243 kcal | 7 g | 0.7 g | 792 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 112 g | 324 kcal | 9.4 g | 0.9 g | 1,056 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 180 g | 520 kcal | 15.1 g | 1.4 g | 1,697 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Rice mixed dishes
The comparison set contains 99 exact records in the Rice mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2708979’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter8.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.7 g
- Middle 50%
- 2.3–4 g
Based on 99 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.8 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1.1 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.8–1.7 g
Based on 99 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter943 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 199 mg
- Middle 50%
- 176–287 mg
Based on 99 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708979’s 112 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; 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.
Strength-side signals
Iron3 mg
≈ 14% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Magnesium22 mg
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium1,056 mg
≈ 46% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat4.2 g
≈ 21% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708978 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Portion sensitivity around 112 g
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 84–140 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 243 kcal and 405 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708978
At an equal 100 g, this record has 1.9 g more protein than “Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Beverages, water, tap, drinking
The source formulation has 12 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 31.8% 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 “Puerto Rican style” fits. Inspect FDC 2708978 when “Puerto Rican style” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style
- Exact source wording
- “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708979 · FNDDS 58156310
- Named qualifiers
- Puerto Rican style
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chorizo · Puerto Rican seasoning without ham and tomato sauce · Capers, canned
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style
- Exact source wording
- “Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708978 · FNDDS 58156210
- Named qualifiers
- Puerto Rican style
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork · Peppers, bell, green, raw · Onions, raw
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “Puerto Rican style”. 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 recordRice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style | 112 g324 kcal | 289 kcal | 8.4 g | 13.6 g | 0.8 g | 943 mg |
| Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style | 112 g301 kcal | 269 kcal | 6.5 g | 11.6 g | 0.8 g | 959 mg |
| Rice with squid, Puerto Rican style | 120 g317 kcal | 264 kcal | 8.9 g | 11.8 g | 0.8 g | 559 mg |
| Stewed rice, Puerto Rican style | 127 g284 kcal | 224 kcal | 4 g | 7.8 g | 0.7 g | 654 mg |
| Rice with stewed beans, Puerto Rican style | 141 g195 kcal | 138 kcal | 3.7 g | 3.2 g | 1.5 g | 464 mg |
| Seafood paella, Puerto Rican style | 288 g420 kcal | 146 kcal | 7.6 g | 5.6 g | 0.9 g | 231 mg |
| Spanish rice, from restaurant | 182 g337 kcal | 185 kcal | 3.3 g | 5.3 g | 1.2 g | 528 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708979: its source amount is 112 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 2708979, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
520 kcal
180 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708979, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
1,056.2 mg≈ 46% Daily ValueSaturated fat
4.2 g≈ 21% Daily ValueTotal fat
15.2 g≈ 20% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708979’s 112 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 2708979 at 112 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 1056 mg sodium, about 46% 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 112 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 324 kcal 289 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 9.4 g 8.4 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 36.3 g 32.4 g | 13% 12% |
| Total fat | 15.2 g 13.6 g | 20% 17% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.9 g 0.8 g | 3% 3% |
| Sugars | 0.4 g 0.4 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 1,056.2 mg 943 mg | 46% 41% |
| Saturated fat | 4.2 g 3.7 g | 21% 19% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.5 g 5.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.4 g 3.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 33.6 mg 30 mg | 11% 10% |
| Potassium | 211.7 mg 189 mg | 5% 4% |
| Calcium | 31.4 mg 28 mg | 2% 2% |
| Iron | 2.6 mg 2.3 mg | 14% 13% |
| Magnesium | 22.4 mg 20 mg | 5% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.4 mg 3 mg | 4% 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4 µg 0.4 µg | 2% 2% |
| Vitamin A | 3.4 µg 3 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 47.7 g 42.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708979, approximate percentages divide the displayed 112 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 2708979 to 12 source inputs totaling 1,489.6 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
12 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched, Chorizo. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,489.6 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ChorizoUSDA ingredient 25220710 · encyclopedia page available | 284 GM | 284 g | 19.1% |
| 2 | Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enrichedUSDA ingredient 20044 · encyclopedia page available | 1 LB | 453.6 g | 30.5% |
| 3 | Pork, cured, salt pork, rawUSDA ingredient 10165 · encyclopedia page available | 1 WO | 28.4 g | 1.9% |
| 4 | Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, rawUSDA ingredient 10141 · encyclopedia page available | 1 WO | 28.4 g | 1.9% |
| 5 | Vegetable oil, NFSUSDA ingredient 82101000 · encyclopedia page available | 3 TB | 42 g | 2.8% |
| 6 | Tomato products, canned, sauceUSDA ingredient 11549 · encyclopedia page available | 0.25 C | 64.3 g | 4.3% |
| 7 | Olives, stuffedUSDA ingredient 75510030 · encyclopedia page available | 24 GM | 24 g | 1.6% |
| 8 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 2.5 TS | 15 g | 1% |
| 9 | Garlic, rawUSDA ingredient 11215 · encyclopedia page available | 2 | 6 g | 0.4% |
| 10 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 2 C | 474 g | 31.8% |
| 11 | Puerto Rican seasoning without ham and tomato sauceUSDA ingredient 74420110 | 0.25 C | 60 g | 4% |
| 12 | Capers, cannedUSDA ingredient 2054 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 0.7% |
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 2708979, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Rice mixed dishes” 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
Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style
- USDA category
- Rice mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2708979
- FNDDS code
- 58156310
Closest inspectable record
Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style
- USDA category
- Rice mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2708978
- FNDDS code
- 58156210
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 289 kcal | 269 kcal | +20 kcal |
| Protein | 8.4 g | 6.5 g | +1.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 32.4 g | 33.5 g | −1.1 g |
| Total fat | 13.6 g | 11.6 g | +2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.8 g | 0.8 g | Same listed value |
| Sodium | 943 mg | 959 mg | −16 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 20 more calories, 1.9 g more protein, and 2 g more total fat than “Rice with vienna sausage, Puerto Rican style.”
Only this record lists Chorizo; Puerto Rican seasoning without ham and tomato sauce; Capers, canned. Only the comparison record lists Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork; Peppers, bell, green, raw; Onions, raw; Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average. 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 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: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched; Pork, cured, salt pork, raw; Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw; Vegetable oil, NFS; and 5 more.
Listed only in this record: Chorizo; Puerto Rican seasoning without ham and tomato sauce; Capers, canned.
Listed only in the comparison: Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork; Peppers, bell, green, raw; Onions, raw; Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 112 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (180 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 112 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (180 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708979 with FDC 2708978 at equal mass; use their 112 g and 112 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708979 versus FDC 2708978 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 rice mixed dishes 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 amount served, cooked-to-dry ratio, sauce or mix-ins, added fat.
For “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
amount served
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
- 02
cooked-to-dry ratio
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.
- 03
sauce or mix-ins
Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.
- 04
added fat
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 2708979 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 289 kcal per 100 g becomes 324 kcal at 112 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: 2708979
FNDDS food code: 58156310
The scaling for FDC 2708979 can be exact while the match to “Rice with Spanish sausage, Puerto Rican style” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 112 g weight, 12-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.