Energy
lower quarter476 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 589 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 572–624 kcal
Based on 68 records reporting energy.
Beans, nuts & protein foodsmoderate variability
Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola calories: 133 per 28 g
This exact USDA record reports 133 calories for 28 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 · 28 g
- Calories
- 133 kcal
- Protein
- 3.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 14.2 g
- Total fat
- 7.8 g
- Fiber
- 1.7 g
- Sodium
- 116 mg
Portion calculator
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Estimated for 28 g
133calories
Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola
- Protein
- 3.7 g
- Carbs
- 14.2 g
- Fat
- 7.8 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 133 calories for USDA reference amount at 28 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 476 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 3.7 g protein, 1.7 g fiber, and 116 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is mixed nuts, with peanuts, salted, representing 40.4% 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 133–666 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 2707578: “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola.” 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 2707578, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “USDA reference amount” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 28 g | 133 kcal | 3.7 g | 1.7 g | 116 mg |
| 1 packageUSDA-listed household measure | 50 g | 238 kcal | 6.6 g | 3 g | 207 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 140 g | 666 kcal | 18.3 g | 8.4 g | 580 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
Where 100 grams sits inside Nuts and seeds
The comparison set contains 68 exact records in the Nuts and seeds USDA category. Here, “lower quarter” describes FDC 2707578’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Protein
lower quarter13.1 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 18.8 g
- Middle 50%
- 13.4–20.7 g
Based on 68 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half6 gthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 7.4 g
- Middle 50%
- 5.5–9.7 g
Based on 68 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter414 mgthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 197 mg
- Middle 50%
- 7–383 mg
Based on 68 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
The strongest strength-side and tradeoff-side signals
At FDC 2707578’s 28 g reference weight, the largest strength-side percentage among the nutrients evaluated here is Magnesium; 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
Magnesium32 mg
≈ 8% DV. This does not cross 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 fat1.1 g
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium116 mg
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
The three levers most worth resolving first
For “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2707577 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
- 01
Listed portion span: 1 package to 1 cup
USDA assigns those measures 50 g and 140 g. At this record’s fixed composition, scaled energy moves from 238 kcal to 666 kcal.
- 02
Record choice: compare with FDC 2707577
At an equal 100 g, this record has 268 mg more sodium than “Trail mix with chocolate.” That is a record-level contrast; it does not identify which ingredient caused the difference.
- 03
Formulation anchor: Mixed nuts, with peanuts, salted
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Mixed nuts, with peanuts, salted supplies 40.4% 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 “cereal; or granola” fits. Inspect FDC 2707577 when the exact wording “Trail mix with chocolate” is the more literal description of the food and preparation.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola
- Exact source wording
- “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707578 · FNDDS 42502100
- Named qualifiers
- cereal · or granola
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted
Inspect this alternative when its fields fit better
Trail mix with chocolate
- Exact source wording
- “Trail mix with chocolate”
- Source identity
- USDA FDC 2707577 · FNDDS 42501500
- Source inputs unique in this pair
- Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies
Choose the closest description
Which USDA record fits your meal?
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “cereal” and “or granola”. 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 recordTrail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola | 28 g133 kcal | 476 kcal | 13.1 g | 27.7 g | 6 g | 414 mg |
| Trail mix with chocolate | 28 g141 kcal | 503 kcal | 11.6 g | 32.3 g | 5.9 g | 146 mg |
| Trail mix with nuts and fruit | 28 g127 kcal | 454 kcal | 10.9 g | 26.8 g | 6.4 g | 134 mg |
| Trail mix with nuts | 28 g169 kcal | 604 kcal | 20.1 g | 53 g | 7.9 g | 252 mg |
How to compare FDC 2707578: its source amount is 28 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 2707578, the 2 displayed measures scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
1 cup
666 kcal
140 g
1 package
238 kcal
50 g
At a glance
Nutrient signals in the source amount
For FDC 2707578, Total fat is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Total fat
7.8 g≈ 10% Daily ValueMagnesium
32.2 mg≈ 8% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2707578’s 28 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2707578 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 3.7 g, but does not present grams divided by 50 as FDA protein %DV; applicable label rules account for protein quality and regulatory context.
Nutrition facts
Compare the source serving with 100 grams
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 28 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 133 kcal 476 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 3.7 g 13.1 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 14.2 g 50.6 g | 5% 18% |
| Total fat | 7.8 g 27.7 g | 10% 36% |
| Dietary fiber | 1.7 g 6 g | 6% 21% |
| Sugars | 5.4 g 19.3 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 115.9 mg 414 mg | 5% 18% |
| Saturated fat | 1.1 g 3.8 g | 5% 19% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3.6 g 12.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2.5 g 8.8 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg 0 mg | 0% 0% |
| Potassium | 134.1 mg 479 mg | 3% 10% |
| Calcium | 16.8 mg 60 mg | 1% 5% |
| Iron | 0.8 mg 3 mg | 5% 17% |
| Magnesium | 32.2 mg 115 mg | 8% 27% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3 mg 1.2 mg | 0% 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0 µg 0 µg | 0% 0% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 1.6 g 5.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2707578, approximate percentages divide the displayed 28 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 2707578 to 5 source inputs totaling 99 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
5 listed components
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Mixed nuts, with peanuts, salted, Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted, Raisins, dark, seedless (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program). The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
99 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mixed nuts, with peanuts, saltedUSDA ingredient 42110100 · encyclopedia page available | 40 GM | 40 g | 40.4% |
| 2 | Mixed seedsUSDA ingredient 43107000 · encyclopedia page available | 10 GM | 10 g | 10.1% |
| 3 | Raisins, dark, seedless (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)USDA ingredient 9298 · encyclopedia page available | 12 GM | 12 g | 12.1% |
| 4 | Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)USDA ingredient 9079 · encyclopedia page available | 12 GM | 12 g | 12.1% |
| 5 | Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, saltedUSDA ingredient 19047 · encyclopedia page available | 25 GM | 25 g | 25.3% |
Exact-record context
What makes this USDA record distinct?
For FDC 2707578, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Nuts and seeds” 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
Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola
- USDA category
- Nuts and seeds
- FDC ID
- 2707578
- FNDDS code
- 42502100
Closest inspectable record
Trail mix with chocolate
- USDA category
- Nuts and seeds
- FDC ID
- 2707577
- FNDDS code
- 42501500
| Nutrient | This record | Comparison record | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calories | 476 kcal | 503 kcal | −27 kcal |
| Protein | 13.1 g | 11.6 g | +1.5 g |
| Carbohydrate | 50.6 g | 48.3 g | +2.3 g |
| Total fat | 27.7 g | 32.3 g | −4.6 g |
| Dietary fiber | 6 g | 5.9 g | +0.1 g |
| Sodium | 414 mg | 146 mg | +268 mg |
Plain-English read
At the fixed 100-gram basis, this record lists 27 less calories, 1.5 g more protein, and 4.6 g less total fat than “Trail mix with chocolate.”
Only this record lists Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted. Only the comparison record lists Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies. 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: Mixed nuts, with peanuts, salted; Mixed seeds; Raisins, dark, seedless (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program); Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program).
Listed only in this record: Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted.
Listed only in the comparison: Candies, MARS SNACKFOOD US, M&M's Milk Chocolate Candies.
Portion evidence
The listed portion sets match
This record’s reference amount is 28 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (140 g).
The comparison record’s reference amount is 28 g; a familiar listed measure is 1 cup (140 g).
Use the 100-gram row to compare FDC 2707578 with FDC 2707577 at equal mass; use their 28 g and 28 g source amounts only for portion matching.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2707578 versus FDC 2707577 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 nuts and seeds 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, preparation, added fat, sauce or seasoning.
For “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola,” 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
preparation
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.
- 03
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.
- 04
sauce or seasoning
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 2707578 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 476 kcal per 100 g becomes 133 kcal at 28 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: 2707578
FNDDS food code: 42502100
The scaling for FDC 2707578 can be exact while the match to “Trail mix with pretzels, cereal, or granola” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 28 g weight, 5-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.