Energy
upper quarter260 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 147 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 126–174 kcal
Based on 60 records reporting energy.
Mixed disheshigher variability
Sweet and sour pork calories: 442 per 170 g
This exact USDA record reports 442 calories for 170 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 · 170 g
- Calories
- 442 kcal
- Protein
- 15.1 g
- Carbohydrate
- 43.4 g
- Total fat
- 23.1 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 517 mg
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Estimated for 170 g
442calories
Sweet and sour pork
- Protein
- 15.1 g
- Carbs
- 43.4 g
- Fat
- 23.1 g
— means the source has no value available.
These values scale the selected reference food by weight. Ingredients, preparation, and portion size can change your meal’s estimate.
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 442 calories for USDA reference amount at 170 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 260 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 15.1 g protein, 1.7 g fiber, and 517 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is restaurant, chinese, sweet and sour pork, representing 100% of the record’s listed input weight. 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 47–588 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 2706401: “Sweet and sour pork.” 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 2706401, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “1 nugget” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 nuggetUSDA-listed household measure | 18 g | 47 kcal | 1.6 g | 0.2 g | 55 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 170 g | 442 kcal | 15.1 g | 1.7 g | 517 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 226 g | 588 kcal | 20.1 g | 2.3 g | 687 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Stir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures
The comparison set contains 60 exact records in the Stir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures USDA category. Here, “upper quarter” describes FDC 2706401’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter8.9 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 10.7 g
- Middle 50%
- 9.3–13 g
Based on 60 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 1 g
- Middle 50%
- 0.6–1.1 g
Based on 60 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
middle half304 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 276 mg
- Middle 50%
- 241–348 mg
Based on 60 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2706401’s 170 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Iron; 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
Iron5 mg
≈ 29% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Dietary fiber1.7 g
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Tradeoff-side signals
Saturated fat4.6 g
≈ 23% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium517 mg
≈ 22% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Sweet and sour pork,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706655 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 nugget to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 18 g and 226 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 47 kcal to 588 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2706655
At an equal 100 g, this record has 9 g more carbohydrate than “Sweet and sour pork with rice.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Single listed source: Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork
USDA derives this record from one listed source-input row at 100 g. Real preparations can still differ in water, cooking state, brand, and served weight.
05 · Exact-record choice
Select by literal evidence, not the shortest name
Keep this record when the exact wording “Sweet and sour pork” fits. Inspect FDC 2706655 when the exact wording “Sweet and sour pork with rice” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Sweet and sour pork
- Exact source wording
- “Sweet and sour pork”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706401 · FNDDS 27120060
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Sweet and sour pork with rice
- Exact source wording
- “Sweet and sour pork with rice”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2706655 · FNDDS 27320500
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Pork, steak, coated · Vegetable oil, NFS · Garlic, raw
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.
| Exact record | Source serving | Calories / 100 g | Protein / 100 g | Fat / 100 g | Fiber / 100 g | Sodium / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This recordSweet and sour pork | 170 g442 kcal | 260 kcal | 8.9 g | 13.6 g | 1 g | 304 mg |
| Sweet and sour pork with rice | 244 g456 kcal | 187 kcal | 9.8 g | 8.8 g | 0.6 g | 261 mg |
| Sweet and sour shrimp | 132 g227 kcal | 172 kcal | 5.9 g | 9.2 g | 0.6 g | 347 mg |
| Sweet and sour chicken or turkey | 189 g473 kcal | 250 kcal | 10.1 g | 12.6 g | 1 g | 246 mg |
| Beef with sweet and sour sauce | 189 g399 kcal | 211 kcal | 9.3 g | 12.8 g | 0.6 g | 346 mg |
| Sweet and sour chicken or turkey, without vegetables | 189 g473 kcal | 250 kcal | 10.1 g | 12.6 g | 1 g | 246 mg |
| Kung Pao pork | 121 g265 kcal | 219 kcal | 16.9 g | 14.8 g | 1 g | 183 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706401: its source amount is 170 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 2706401, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
588 kcal
226 g
1 nugget
47 kcal
18 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2706401, Total fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Total fat
23.1 g≈ 30% Daily ValueIron
5.2 mg≈ 29% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706401’s 170 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706401 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 15.1 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 2706401 at 170 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
- The representative USDA portion contains 517 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 170 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 442 kcal 260 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 15.1 g 8.9 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 43.4 g 25.5 g | 16% 9% |
| Total fat | 23.1 g 13.6 g | 30% 17% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g 1 g | 6% 4% |
| Sugars | 17.5 g 10.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 516.8 mg 304 mg | 22% 13% |
| Saturated fat | 4.6 g 2.7 g | 23% 13% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5.9 g 3.5 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 12 g 7.1 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 40.8 mg 24 mg | 14% 8% |
| Potassium | 258.4 mg 152 mg | 5% 3% |
| Calcium | 78.2 mg 46 mg | 6% 4% |
| Iron | 5.2 mg 3.1 mg | 29% 17% |
| Magnesium | 22.1 mg 13 mg | 5% 3% |
| Vitamin C | 3.9 mg 2.3 mg | 4% 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.3 µg 0.2 µg | 2% 1% |
| Vitamin A | 49.3 µg 29 µg | 5% 3% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 86.4 g 50.8 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706401, approximate percentages divide the displayed 170 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 2706401 to one source input totaling 100 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Sweet and sour pork” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
A single-source formulation
Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork is the only listed source input for this record. That does not mean every real-world version is identical; brands, preparation, water content, and portion weight can still differ.
100 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour porkUSDA ingredient 36622 | 100 GM | 100 g | 100% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2706401, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Stir-fry and soy-based sauce 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
Sweet and sour pork
- USDA category
- Stir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures
- FDC ID
- 2706401
- FNDDS code
- 27120060
Closest inspectable record
Sweet and sour pork with rice
- USDA category
- Stir-fry and soy-based sauce mixtures
- FDC ID
- 2706655
- FNDDS code
- 27320500
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 260 kcal | 187 kcal | +73 kcal |
| Protein | 8.9 g | 9.8 g | −0.9 g |
| Carbohydrate | 25.5 g | 16.5 g | +9 g |
| Total fat | 13.6 g | 8.8 g | +4.8 g |
| Dietary fiber | 1 g | 0.6 g | +0.4 g |
| Sodium | 304 mg | 261 mg | +43 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 73 more calories, 9 g more carbohydrate, and 4.8 g more total fat than “Sweet and sour pork with rice.”
Only this record lists Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork. Only the comparison record lists Pork, steak, coated; Vegetable oil, NFS; Garlic, raw; Pineapple, raw. 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.
Listed only in this record: Restaurant, Chinese, sweet and sour pork.
Listed only in the comparison: Pork, steak, coated; Vegetable oil, NFS; Garlic, raw; Pineapple, raw; and 12 more.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets differ
This record’s reference amount is 170 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (226 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 244 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (244 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2706401 with FDC 2706655 at equal mass; use their 170 g and 244 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706401 versus FDC 2706655 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 stir-fry and soy-based sauce 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 amount served, recipe and ingredient ratios, added cooking fat, sauces and toppings.
For “Sweet and sour pork,” 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
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.
- 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.
- 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 2706401 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 260 kcal per 100 g becomes 442 kcal at 170 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: 2706401
FNDDS food code: 27120060
The scaling for FDC 2706401 can be exact while the match to “Sweet and sour pork” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 170 g weight, 1-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.