Energy
upper quarter151 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 47 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 35–61 kcal
Based on 45 records reporting energy.
Soups & stewshigher variability
Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style calories: 497 per 329 g
This exact USDA record reports 497 calories for 329 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 · 329 g
- Calories
- 497 kcal
- Protein
- 39.8 g
- Carbohydrate
- 54.3 g
- Total fat
- 13.3 g
- Fiber
- 4.6 g
- Sodium
- 2,481 mg
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Estimated for 329 g
497calories
Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style
- Protein
- 39.8 g
- Carbs
- 54.3 g
- Fat
- 13.3 g
— means the source has no value available.
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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 497 calories for USDA reference amount at 329 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 151 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 39.8 g protein, 4.6 g fiber, and 2,481 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 45.2% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 14 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The reference amount and 1 cup, boneless 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 325–497 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 2708974: “Soupy rice with chicken, 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 2708974, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 cup, with bone (yield after bone removed)” through “USDA reference amount” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 cup, with bone (yield after bone removed)USDA-listed household measure | 215 g | 325 kcal | 26 g | 3 g | 1,621 mg |
| 1 cup, bonelessUSDA-listed household measure | 263 g | 397 kcal | 31.8 g | 3.7 g | 1,983 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 329 g | 497 kcal | 39.8 g | 4.6 g | 2,481 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Soups, broth-based
The comparison set contains 45 exact records in the Soups, broth-based USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2708974’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
upper quarter12.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 2.6 g
- Middle 50%
- 1.7–3.6 g
Based on 45 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.8–1.5 g
Based on 45 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter754 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 249 mg
- Middle 50%
- 244–264 mg
Based on 45 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2708974’s 329 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Vitamin C; 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
Vitamin C23 mg
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Iron4 mg
≈ 25% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium2,481 mg
≈ 108% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat3 g
≈ 15% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2708975 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 cup, with bone (yield after bone removed) to 1 cup, boneless
USDA assigns those measures 215 g and 263 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 325 kcal to 397 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2708975
At an equal 100 g, this record has 464 mg more sodium than “Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, 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 14 input rows; Beverages, water, tap, drinking supplies 45.2% 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 2708975 when “Puerto Rican style” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style
- Exact source wording
- “Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708974 · FNDDS 58155410
- Named qualifiers
- Puerto Rican style
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten · Olive oil · Tomato products, canned, sauce
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, Puerto Rican style
- Exact source wording
- “Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, Puerto Rican style”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2708975 · FNDDS 58155510
- Named qualifiers
- Puerto Rican style
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh, meat and skin · Lard · Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, 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 recordSoupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style | 329 g497 kcal | 151 kcal | 12.1 g | 4 g | 1.4 g | 754 mg |
| Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, Puerto Rican style | 300 g336 kcal | 112 kcal | 6.3 g | 4.3 g | 0.9 g | 290 mg |
| Soup, rice | 245 g125 kcal | 51 kcal | 3.5 g | 1.2 g | 0.5 g | 247 mg |
| Soup, chicken | 245 g98 kcal | 40 kcal | 3.4 g | 1.1 g | 0.8 g | 249 mg |
| Soup, chicken noodle | 245 g130 kcal | 53 kcal | 3.8 g | 1.4 g | 0.7 g | 248 mg |
| Soup, chicken, canned | 245 g81 kcal | 33 kcal | 2 g | 0.7 g | 0.9 g | 266 mg |
| Soup, chicken noodle, canned | 245 g103 kcal | 42 kcal | 2.4 g | 1 g | 0.8 g | 267 mg |
How to compare FDC 2708974: its source amount is 329 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 2708974, the 3 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup, with bone (yield after bone removed)
325 kcal
215 g
1 cup, boneless
397 kcal
263 g
1 cup, NFS
397 kcal
263 g
A source measure below uses USDA shorthand; the full glossary appears with the source formulation.
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2708974, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
2,480.7 mg≈ 108% Daily ValueCholesterol
138.2 mg≈ 46% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2708974’s 329 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2708974 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 39.8 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 2 calculated observations describe FDC 2708974 at 329 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion supplies 4.6 g dietary fiber, about 17% of the Daily Value used on U.S. labels.
- The representative USDA portion contains 2481 mg sodium, about 108% 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 329 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 497 kcal 151 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 39.8 g 12.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 54.3 g 16.5 g | 20% 6% |
| Total fat | 13.3 g 4 g | 17% 5% |
| Dietary fiber | 4.6 g 1.4 g | 16% 5% |
| Sugars | 3.8 g 1.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 2,480.7 mg 754 mg | 108% 33% |
| Saturated fat | 3 g 0.9 g | 15% 5% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.4 g 2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2 g 0.6 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 138.2 mg 42 mg | 46% 14% |
| Potassium | 628.4 mg 191 mg | 13% 4% |
| Calcium | 69.1 mg 21 mg | 5% 2% |
| Iron | 4.4 mg 1.4 mg | 25% 8% |
| Magnesium | 62.5 mg 19 mg | 15% 5% |
| Vitamin C | 22.7 mg 6.9 mg | 25% 8% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 65.8 µg 20 µg | 7% 2% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 214.2 g 65.1 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2708974, approximate percentages divide the displayed 329 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 2708974 to 14 source inputs totaling 4,718.1 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
14 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enriched. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
4,718.1 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eatenUSDA ingredient 24102070 · encyclopedia page available | 1,010 GM | 1,008 g | 21.4% |
| 2 | Olive oilUSDA ingredient 82104000 · encyclopedia page available | 1.25 TS | 5.8 g | 0.1% |
| 3 | Tomato products, canned, sauceUSDA ingredient 11549 · encyclopedia page available | 8 WO | 226.8 g | 4.8% |
| 4 | Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round averageUSDA ingredient 11529 · encyclopedia page available | 123 GM | 123 g | 2.6% |
| 5 | Garlic, rawUSDA ingredient 11215 · encyclopedia page available | 2 | 6 g | 0.1% |
| 6 | Rice, white, long-grain, regular, raw, enrichedUSDA ingredient 20044 · encyclopedia page available | 2.5 C | 462.5 g | 9.8% |
| 7 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 2 TB | 36 g | 0.8% |
| 8 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 9 C | 2,133 g | 45.2% |
| 9 | Olives, pickled, canned or bottled, greenUSDA ingredient 9195 · encyclopedia page available | 27.2 GM | 27.2 g | 0.6% |
| 10 | Peas, green (includes baby and lesuer types), canned, drained solids, unpreparedUSDA ingredient 11308 · encyclopedia page available | 16 WO | 453.6 g | 9.6% |
| 11 | Spices, paprikaUSDA ingredient 2028 · encyclopedia page available | 0.13 TS | 0.3 g | 0% |
| 12 | Vinegar, distilledUSDA ingredient 2053 · encyclopedia page available | 0.5 TS | 2.5 g | 0.1% |
| 13 | Pimento, cannedUSDA ingredient 11943 · encyclopedia page available | 4 WO | 113.4 g | 2.4% |
| 14 | Puerto Rican seasoning with hamUSDA ingredient 74410110 · encyclopedia page available | 0.5 C | 120 g | 2.5% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- NFS means “not further specified.” The record intentionally leaves the exact subtype, size, or preparation unresolved.
- NS as to… means “not specified as to…” the detail that follows. It preserves an unknown distinction; it does not mean the ingredient or characteristic is absent.
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2708974, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Soups, broth-based” 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
Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style
- USDA category
- Soups, broth-based
- FDC ID
- 2708974
- FNDDS code
- 58155410
Closest inspectable record
Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, Puerto Rican style
- USDA category
- Soups, broth-based
- FDC ID
- 2708975
- FNDDS code
- 58155510
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 151 kcal | 112 kcal | +39 kcal |
| Protein | 12.1 g | 6.3 g | +5.8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 16.5 g | 12.1 g | +4.4 g |
| Total fat | 4 g | 4.3 g | −0.2 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1.4 g | 0.9 g | +0.5 g |
| Sodium | 754 mg | 290 mg | +464 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 39 more calories, 5.8 g more protein, and 4.4 g more carbohydrate than “Soupy rice mixture with chicken and potatoes, Puerto Rican style.”
Only this record lists Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten; Olive oil; Tomato products, canned, sauce; Garlic, raw. Only the comparison record lists Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh, meat and skin; Lard; Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw; Onions, raw. Those formulation rows identify different source records; they do not prove which input caused a nutrient difference.
5 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: Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average; Salt, table; Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Olives, pickled, canned or bottled, green.
Listed only in this record: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten; Olive oil; Tomato products, canned, sauce; Garlic, raw; and 6 more.
Listed only in the comparison: Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh, meat and skin; Lard; Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, separable lean only, raw; Onions, raw; and 3 more.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 329 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup, boneless (263 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 300 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (240 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2708974 with FDC 2708975 at equal mass; use their 329 g and 300 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2708974 versus FDC 2708975 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 soups, broth-based 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 bowl size, solid-to-broth ratio, recipe, added cream, oil, or toppings.
For “Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style,” resolve bowl size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 01
bowl size
Resolve bowl size only when the meal or its source gives you evidence. If it is unknown, leave the uncertainty visible instead of choosing the most convenient variant.
- 02
solid-to-broth ratio
Estimate what was actually consumed, including liquid left behind. The same bowl volume can contain a different mass and solid-to-liquid balance.
- 03
recipe
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
- 04
added cream, oil, or toppings
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 2708974 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 151 kcal per 100 g becomes 497 kcal at 329 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: 2708974
FNDDS food code: 58155410
The scaling for FDC 2708974 can be exact while the match to “Soupy rice with chicken, Puerto Rican style” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 329 g weight, 14-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.