Energy
lower quarter120 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 133 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 122–156 kcal
Based on 130 records reporting energy.
Meat & poultrymoderate variability
Stewed chicken with tomato sauce, Mexican style calories: 293 per 1 cup (244 g)
This exact USDA record reports 293 calories for 1 cup (244 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: Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style
Quick facts
1 cup · 244 g
- Calories
- 293 kcal
- Protein
- 29.3 g
- Carbohydrate
- 6.1 g
- Total fat
- 17.2 g
- Fiber
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 969 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 1 cup · 244 g
293calories
Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style
- Protein
- 29.3 g
- Carbs
- 6.1 g
- Fat
- 17.2 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 293 calories for 1 cup at 244 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 120 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 29.3 g protein, 1 g fiber, and 969 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is chicken, ns as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, representing 38.8% of the record’s listed input weight. The record contains 9 source-input rows in all. These are provenance for a standardized calculation, not a recipe for your plate.
The source calls its underlying survey portion “Quantity not specified,” but it separately lists 1 cup at the identical weight. We use the familiar household label here without changing the source calculation.
The household measures attached to this record span roughly 26–293 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 2706424: “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican 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 2706424, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 slice of chicken with sauce” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 slice of chicken with sauceUSDA-listed household measure | 22 g | 26 kcal | 2.6 g | 0.1 g | 87 mg |
| 1 chicken wing with sauceUSDA-listed household measure | 44 g | 53 kcal | 5.3 g | 0.2 g | 175 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 244 g | 293 kcal | 29.3 g | 1 g | 969 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Poultry mixed dishes
The comparison set contains 130 exact records in the Poultry mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2706424’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
middle half12 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 9.5 g
- Middle 50%
- 6.6–13.6 g
Based on 130 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
lower quarter0.4 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 0.9 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.5–1.2 g
Based on 130 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half397 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 358 mg
- Middle 50%
- 341–454 mg
Based on 130 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706424’s 244 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 C10 mg
≈ 11% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Potassium461 mg
≈ 10% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Sodium969 mg
≈ 42% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat3.7 g
≈ 19% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706541 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 slice of chicken with sauce to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 22 g and 244 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 26 kcal to 293 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706541
At an equal 100 g, this record has 13.2 g less carbohydrate than “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten
The source formulation has 9 input rows; Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten supplies 38.8% 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 “Mexican style” fits. Inspect FDC 2706541 when the exact wording “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style
- Exact source wording
- “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706424 · FNDDS 27141050
- Named qualifiers
- Mexican style
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached · Onions, raw · Peppers, bell, green, raw
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce
- Exact source wording
- “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706541 · FNDDS 27243500
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked · Vegetable oil, NFS
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “Mexican 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 recordStewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style | 244 g293 kcal | 120 kcal | 12 g | 7.1 g | 0.4 g | 397 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and noodles with tomato-based sauce | 280 g384 kcal | 137 kcal | 7.1 g | 5.4 g | 1.1 g | 343 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce | 305 g433 kcal | 142 kcal | 5.7 g | 6.2 g | 0.6 g | 349 mg |
| Meat loaf made with chicken or turkey, with tomato-based sauce | 178 g258 kcal | 145 kcal | 15.5 g | 6.2 g | 0.8 g | 449 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; no potatoes, tomato-based sauce | 249 g299 kcal | 120 kcal | 7.3 g | 7.8 g | 1.5 g | 366 mg |
| Chicken or turkey, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; tomato-based sauce | 252 g312 kcal | 124 kcal | 4.8 g | 7 g | 1.7 g | 341 mg |
| Chicken or turkey and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; no potatoes, tomato-based sauce | 249 g281 kcal | 113 kcal | 7.2 g | 7.8 g | 1.6 g | 365 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706424: its source amount is 244 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 2706424, the 6 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
293 kcal
244 g
1/2 chicken breast with sauce
154 kcal
128 g
1 chicken thigh with sauce
92 kcal
77 g
1 chicken leg with sauce
173 kcal
144 g
1 chicken drumstick with sauce
80 kcal
67 g
1 chicken wing with sauce
53 kcal
44 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706424, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
968.7 mg≈ 42% Daily ValueCholesterol
119.6 mg≈ 40% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706424’s 244 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706424 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 29.3 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 2706424 at 244 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 969 mg sodium, about 42% 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 244 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 293 kcal 120 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 29.3 g 12 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 6.1 g 2.5 g | 2% 1% |
| Total fat | 17.2 g 7.1 g | 22% 9% |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g 0.4 g | 3% 1% |
| Sugars | 2.4 g 1 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 968.7 mg 397 mg | 42% 17% |
| Saturated fat | 3.7 g 1.5 g | 19% 8% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 6.5 g 2.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5.2 g 2.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 119.6 mg 49 mg | 40% 16% |
| Potassium | 461.2 mg 189 mg | 10% 4% |
| Calcium | 29.3 mg 12 mg | 2% 1% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg 0.6 mg | 8% 3% |
| Magnesium | 34.2 mg 14 mg | 8% 3% |
| Vitamin C | 9.5 mg 3.9 mg | 11% 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 19.5 µg 8 µg | 2% 1% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 188.6 g 77.3 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706424, approximate percentages divide the displayed 244 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 2706424 to 9 source inputs totaling 1,493.1 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
9 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten, Beverages, water, tap, drinking, Tomato products, canned, sauce. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
1,493.1 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 | 580 GM | 580 g | 38.8% |
| 2 | Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleachedUSDA ingredient 20081 · encyclopedia page available | 14 GM | 14 g | 0.9% |
| 3 | Beverages, water, tap, drinkingUSDA ingredient 14411 · encyclopedia page available | 474 GM | 474 g | 31.7% |
| 4 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 5.6 GM | 5.6 g | 0.4% |
| 5 | Tomato products, canned, sauceUSDA ingredient 11549 · encyclopedia page available | 240 GM | 240 g | 16.1% |
| 6 | Onions, rawUSDA ingredient 11282 · encyclopedia page available | 85 GM | 85 g | 5.7% |
| 7 | Peppers, bell, green, rawUSDA ingredient 11333 · encyclopedia page available | 37.5 GM | 37.5 g | 2.5% |
| 8 | Shortening, vegetable, household, compositeUSDA ingredient 4615 · encyclopedia page available | 30 GM | 30 g | 2% |
| 9 | Oil, cornUSDA ingredient 4518 · encyclopedia page available | 27 GM | 27 g | 1.8% |
USDA shorthand in this evidence
- 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 2706424, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Poultry 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
Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706424
- FNDDS code
- 27141050
Closest inspectable record
Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce
- USDA category
- Poultry mixed dishes
- FDC ID
- 2706541
- FNDDS code
- 27243500
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 120 kcal | 142 kcal | −22 kcal |
| Protein | 12 g | 5.7 g | +6.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.5 g | 15.7 g | −13.2 g |
| Total fat | 7.1 g | 6.2 g | +0.9 g |
| Dietary fiber | 0.4 g | 0.6 g | −0.2 g |
| Sodium | 397 mg | 349 mg | +48 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 22 less calories, 6.3 g more protein, and 13.2 g less carbohydrate than “Chicken or turkey and rice with tomato-based sauce.”
Only this record lists Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached; Onions, raw; Peppers, bell, green, raw; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite. Only the comparison record lists Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked; Vegetable oil, NFS. 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: Chicken, NS as to part, rotisserie, skin not eaten; Beverages, water, tap, drinking; Salt, table; Tomato products, canned, sauce.
Listed only in this record: Flour, wheat, all-purpose, enriched, bleached; Onions, raw; Peppers, bell, green, raw; Shortening, vegetable, household, composite; and 1 more.
Listed only in the comparison: Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked; Vegetable oil, NFS.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 244 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (244 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 305 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (244 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706424 with FDC 2706541 at equal mass; use their 244 g and 305 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706424 versus FDC 2706541 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 poultry 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 portion size, cut and fat trim, cooking method, breading, marinade, or sauce.
For “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
- 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.
- 02
cut and fat trim
Match the named cooking-fat state when possible. Fat used, retained, or left behind is preparation information that a dish name alone cannot recover.
- 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.
- 04
breading, marinade, or sauce
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 2706424 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 120 kcal per 100 g becomes 293 kcal at 244 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.” The separately listed 1 cup has the same gram weight, so the familiar label can be shown without changing the calculation.
Data cycle: 2021–2023, published October 31, 2024
FoodData Central ID: 2706424
FNDDS food code: 27141050
The scaling for FDC 2706424 can be exact while the match to “Stewed chicken with tomato-based sauce, Mexican style” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 244 g weight, 9-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.