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Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce calories: 467 per 305 g

This exact USDA record reports 467 calories for 305 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 · 305 g

Calories
467 kcal
Protein
18 g
Carbohydrate
45.1 g
Total fat
23.8 g
Fiber
1.8 g
Sodium
1,095 mg

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Preparation and portion

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Estimated for 305 g

467calories

Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce

Protein
18 g
Carbs
45.1 g
Fat
23.8 g

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FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS) · FDC 2706513

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 467 calories for USDA reference amount at 305 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 153 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.

Composition: that source amount also reports 18 g protein, 1.8 g fiber, and 1,095 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.

Identity: the largest listed formulation input is noodles, egg, enriched, cooked, representing 45.3% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 5 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 373–467 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 2706513: “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce.” 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 2706513, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “USDA reference amount” 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 228.8 g 350 kcal 13.5 g 1.4 g 821 mg
1 cupUSDA-listed household measure 244 g 373 kcal 14.4 g 1.5 g 876 mg
USDA reference amountExact record reference weight 305 g 467 kcal 18 g 1.8 g 1,095 mg

02 · Fixed-weight context

Where 100 grams sits inside Meat mixed dishes

The comparison set contains 197 exact records in the Meat mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706513’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.

Energy

middle half

153 kcalthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
134 kcal
Middle 50%
126–156 kcal

Based on 197 records reporting energy.

Protein

lower quarter

5.9 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
8.1 g
Middle 50%
6.4–12.1 g

Based on 197 records reporting protein.

Dietary fiber

middle half

0.6 gthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
0.9 g
Middle 50%
0.6–1.4 g

Based on 197 records reporting dietary fiber.

Sodium

middle half

359 mgthis record per 100 g

Corpus median
316 mg
Middle 50%
305–412 mg

Based on 197 records reporting sodium.

03 · FDA label lens

The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals

At FDC 2706513’s 305 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

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

Vitamin A140.3 µg

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

Tradeoff-side signals

Sodium1,095 mg

≈ 48% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

Saturated fat8.5 g

≈ 43% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.

04 · Highest-impact checks

The three levers most worth resolving first

For “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706485 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.

  1. 01

    Portion sensitivity around 305 g

    A 25% weight move in either direction spans 228.8–381.3 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 350 kcal and 583 kcal.

  2. 02

    Record choice: compare with FDC 2706485

    At an equal 100 g, this record has 2.5 g more total fat than “Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.

  3. 03

    Formulation anchor: Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked

    The source formulation has 5 input rows; Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked supplies 45.3% 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 the exact wording “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce” fits. Inspect FDC 2706485 when the exact wording “Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.

Keep this profile when these fields fit

Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce

Exact source wording
“Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706513 · FNDDS 27220190
Source inputs unique in this pair
Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried

Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better

Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce

Exact source wording
“Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce”
Source identity
USDA FDC 2706485 · FNDDS 27212300
Source inputs unique in this pair
Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled

06 · Continue with purpose

The next pages answer different follow-up questions

Choose the closest description

Which USDA record fits your meal?

Begin with the exact USDA description, then compare preparation, additions, and gram weight. A nearby record is useful only when its identity is closer—not simply because its name sounds familiar.

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 recordSausage and noodles with cream or white sauce 305 g467 kcal 153 kcal 5.9 g 7.8 g 0.6 g 359 mg
Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce 311 g435 kcal 140 kcal 7.9 g 5.3 g 0.6 g 293 mg
Ham and noodles with cream or white sauce 305 g424 kcal 139 kcal 6.8 g 5.4 g 0.6 g 479 mg
Venison or deer and noodles with cream or white sauce 311 g439 kcal 141 kcal 8.4 g 5.4 g 0.6 g 292 mg
Beef with cream or white sauce 192 g355 kcal 185 kcal 22.5 g 9.3 g 0 g 340 mg
Swedish meatballs with cream or white sauce 186 g316 kcal 170 kcal 12.5 g 10.3 g 0.2 g 537 mg
Ham and noodles, no sauce 196 g282 kcal 144 kcal 7.2 g 5.5 g 0.8 g 483 mg

How to compare FDC 2706513: its source amount is 305 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 2706513, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.

1 cup

373 kcal

244 g

At a glance

Nutrient signals in the source amount

For FDC 2706513, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.

Sodium

1,095 mg≈ 48% Daily Value

Saturated fat

8.5 g≈ 43% Daily Value

The percentages above apply to FDC 2706513’s 305 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗

Why FDC 2706513 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 18 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.

Source-serving signals

What stands out in this record

These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706513 at 305 g—not a measured or recommended plate.

  • The representative USDA portion contains 1095 mg sodium, about 48% 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 305 g.

Nutrient amounts for the selected source serving or 100 grams
NutrientAmountApprox. % Daily Value
Calories 467 kcal Not established
Protein 18 g Not shown
Carbohydrate 45.1 g 16%
Total fat 23.8 g 31%
Dietary fiber 1.8 g 7%
Sugars 5.1 g Not established
Sodium 1,095 mg 48%
Saturated fat 8.5 g 43%
Monounsaturated Fat 8.1 g Not established
Polyunsaturated Fat 4.2 g Not established
Cholesterol 100.7 mg 34%
Potassium 341.6 mg 7%
Calcium 128.1 mg 10%
Iron 3 mg 16%
Magnesium 48.8 mg 12%
Vitamin C 0 mg 0%
Vitamin D 1.8 µg 9%
Vitamin A 140.3 µg 16%
Caffeine 0 mg Not established
Alcohol 0 g Not established
Water 213.5 g Not established

For FDC 2706513, approximate percentages divide the displayed 305 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 2706513 to 5 source inputs totaling 110.4 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce” inspectable beside similarly named records.

How to read this

5 listed components

The largest listed inputs by source weight are Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked, White sauce or gravy, Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.

110.4 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 Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-friedUSDA ingredient 7064 · encyclopedia page available 15 GM 15 g 13.6%
2 White sauce or gravyUSDA ingredient 13411000 · encyclopedia page available 30 GM 30 g 27.2%
3 Noodles, egg, enriched, cookedUSDA ingredient 20110 · encyclopedia page available 50 GM 50 g 45.3%
4 Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available 15 GM 15 g 13.6%
5 Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available 1 0.4 g 0.4%

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 2706513, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Meat 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.

Exact nutrient values per 100 grams
NutrientThis recordComparison recordDifference
Calories153 kcal140 kcal+13 kcal
Protein5.9 g7.9 g−2 g
Carbohydrate14.8 g15 g−0.2 g
Total fat7.8 g5.3 g+2.5 g
Dietary fiber0.6 g0.6 gSame listed value
Sodium359 mg293 mg+66 mg

Plain-English read

At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 13 more calories, 2 g less protein, and 2.5 g more total fat than “Beef and noodles with cream or white sauce.”

Only this record lists Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried. Only the comparison record lists Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.

4 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: White sauce or gravy; Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked; Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Salt, table.

Listed only in this record: Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried.

Listed only in the comparison: Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

Portion evidence

The listed portion sets differ

This record’s reference amount is 305 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (244 g).

The comparison record’s reference amount is 311 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (249 g).

Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706513 with FDC 2706485 at equal mass; use their 305 g and 311 g source amounts only for portion matching.

Evidence boundary: FDC 2706513 versus FDC 2706485 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 meat 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, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.

For “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce,” resolve amount served first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.

  1. 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.

  2. 02

    recipe and ingredient ratios

    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

    added cooking 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.

  4. 04

    sauces and toppings

    Check whether the exact source description already includes it. If not, keep the addition separate rather than silently folding it into the base record.

How we estimated this

The arithmetic is simple; the provenance is the point

FDC 2706513 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 153 kcal per 100 g becomes 467 kcal at 305 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: 2706513

FNDDS food code: 27220190

The scaling for FDC 2706513 can be exact while the match to “Sausage and noodles with cream or white sauce” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 305 g weight, 5-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.