Energy
middle half106 kcalthis record per 100 g
- Corpus median
- 134 kcal
- Middle 50%
- 101–170 kcal
Based on 94 records reporting energy.
This exact USDA record reports 126 calories for 119 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: Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing
Quick facts
USDA reference amount · 119 g
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Estimated for 119 g
126calories
Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing
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The editorial read
Portion: the cited record reports about 126 calories for USDA reference amount at 119 grams. On a fixed-weight basis, the same record contains 106 calories per 100 grams. The first number answers a portion question; the second answers a concentration question.
Composition: that source amount also reports 11.6 g protein, 0.5 g fiber, and 552 mg sodium. Read those values together: a calorie total by itself cannot describe the nutrient profile.
Identity: the largest listed formulation input is fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids, representing 50.4% 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 126–252 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
This analysis belongs to USDA FDC 2706831: “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing.” 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
For FDC 2706831, each row multiplies the published per-100-gram values by its stated weight. “75% of the reference weight” through “1 cup” are weight scenarios: named measures come from USDA, while percentage labels are transparent arithmetic.
| Scenario | Weight | Energy | Protein | Fiber | Sodium |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75% of the reference weightArithmetic scenario from the reference weight | 89.3 g | 95 kcal | 8.7 g | 0.4 g | 414 mg |
| USDA reference amountExact record reference weight | 119 g | 126 kcal | 11.6 g | 0.5 g | 552 mg |
| 1 cupUSDA-listed household measure | 238 g | 252 kcal | 23.3 g | 1 g | 1,104 mg |
02 · Fixed-weight context
The comparison set contains 94 exact records in the Seafood mixed dishes USDA category. Here, “middle half” describes FDC 2706831’s energy position in that corpus—not nutritional quality, desirability, or a health rating.
Energy
middle half106 kcalthis record per 100 g
Based on 94 records reporting energy.
Protein
middle half9.8 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 94 records reporting protein.
Dietary fiber
middle half0.4 gthis record per 100 g
Based on 94 records reporting dietary fiber.
Sodium
upper quarter464 mgthis record per 100 g
Based on 94 records reporting sodium.
03 · FDA label lens
At FDC 2706831’s 119 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.
Iron1 mg
≈ 6% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Sodium552 mg
≈ 24% DV. This crosses the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
Saturated fat1 g
≈ 5% DV. This does not cross the FDA’s 20% ‘high’ guide.
04 · Highest-impact checks
For “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing,” the first-pass checks follow the evidence actually published: its named weights, the FDC 2706829 alternative, and its source-formulation identity.
A 25% weight move in either direction spans 89.3–148.8 g. When composition is held constant, those endpoints calculate to 95 kcal and 158 kcal.
The closest published neighbor currently carries the same nutrient, portion, and source-input evidence. The FDC IDs still identify separate source records, so the exact citation remains the deciding field.
The source formulation has 5 input rows; Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids supplies 50.4% of listed input weight. Those are standardized formulation inputs, not final plated percentages.
05 · Exact-record choice
The published nutrient, portion, and formulation evidence is identical for this pair. Preserve FDC 2706831 when this is the cited source; do not manufacture a nutritional distinction that the records do not show.
Keep this profile when these fields fit
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Choose the closest description
Treat the long description as data. The phrases doing the most work here are “made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing”. 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 recordTuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing | 119 g126 kcal | 106 kcal | 9.8 g | 5.4 g | 0.4 g | 464 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with mayonnaise-type salad dressing | 119 g129 kcal | 108 kcal | 9.9 g | 5.2 g | 0.4 g | 425 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise | 119 g126 kcal | 106 kcal | 9.8 g | 5.4 g | 0.4 g | 464 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with light creamy dressing | 119 g93 kcal | 78 kcal | 9.8 g | 1.2 g | 0.4 g | 488 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with light Italian dressing | 119 g90 kcal | 76 kcal | 9.8 g | 2 g | 0.4 g | 478 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with Italian dressing | 119 g126 kcal | 106 kcal | 9.8 g | 5.1 g | 0.4 g | 498 mg |
| Tuna salad, made with mayonnaise | 119 g231 kcal | 194 kcal | 10.1 g | 15.8 g | 0.4 g | 418 mg |
How to compare FDC 2706831: its source amount is 119 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
For FDC 2706831, the 1 displayed measure scale the same source composition by gram weight; rounding changes presentation, not the underlying ratio.
252 kcal
238 g
At a glance
For FDC 2706831, Sodium is the largest displayed non-protein Daily Value signal. Read the set as label context—not a personalized score.
Sodium
552.2 mg≈ 24% Daily ValueCholesterol
26.2 mg≈ 9% Daily ValueThe percentages above apply to FDC 2706831’s 119 g reference amount. FDA Daily Values are general label references, not individualized energy or medical targets. Read the FDA explanation ↗
Why FDC 2706831 has no protein percentage here: Feast reports 11.6 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
These 1 calculated observation describe FDC 2706831 at 119 g—not a measured or recommended plate.
Nutrition facts
Values are rounded for readability. The source serving is 119 g.
| Nutrient | Amount | Approx. % Daily Value |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 126 kcal 106 kcal | Not established Not established |
| Protein | 11.6 g 9.8 g | Not shown Not shown |
| Carbohydrate | 5.7 g 4.8 g | 2% 2% |
| Total fat | 6.4 g 5.4 g | 8% 7% |
| Dietary fiber | 0.5 g 0.4 g | 2% 1% |
| Sugars | 3.2 g 2.7 g | Not established Not established |
| Sodium | 552.2 mg 464 mg | 24% 20% |
| Saturated fat | 1 g 0.9 g | 5% 4% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1.4 g 1.2 g | Not established Not established |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 3.6 g 3 g | Not established Not established |
| Cholesterol | 26.2 mg 22 mg | 9% 7% |
| Potassium | 184.5 mg 155 mg | 4% 3% |
| Calcium | 25 mg 21 mg | 2% 2% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg 0.9 mg | 6% 5% |
| Magnesium | 17.9 mg 15 mg | 4% 4% |
| Vitamin C | 0.8 mg 0.7 mg | 1% 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.7 µg 0.6 µg | 4% 3% |
| Vitamin A | 22.6 µg 19 µg | 3% 2% |
| Caffeine | 0 mg 0 mg | Not established Not established |
| Alcohol | 0 g 0 g | Not established Not established |
| Water | 93.5 g 78.6 g | Not established Not established |
For FDC 2706831, approximate percentages divide the displayed 119 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
USDA links FDC 2706831 to 5 source inputs totaling 548.1 g in its standardized formulation. Publishing that exact provenance makes “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing” inspectable beside similarly named records.
How to read this
The largest listed inputs by source weight are Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids, Celery, raw, Salad dressing, mayonnaise, light. The order and weights below come from the standardized USDA formulation, so they offer context for this exact database entry.
548.1 g total listed input weight across the formulation.
| # | USDA input | Listed amount | Input weight | Share of listed input weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solidsUSDA ingredient 15121 · encyclopedia page available | 276 GM | 276 g | 50.4% |
| 2 | Celery, rawUSDA ingredient 11143 · encyclopedia page available | 120 GM | 120 g | 21.9% |
| 3 | Pickle relish, sweetUSDA ingredient 11945 · encyclopedia page available | 30.6 GM | 30.6 g | 5.6% |
| 4 | Salt, tableUSDA ingredient 2047 · encyclopedia page available | 0.25 TS | 1.5 g | 0.3% |
| 5 | Salad dressing, mayonnaise, lightUSDA ingredient 4641 · encyclopedia page available | 0.5 CP | 120 g | 21.9% |
Exact-record context
For FDC 2706831, the close-record rule searches the USDA “Seafood 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
Closest inspectable record
Source-equivalent fields
Across the nutrient, portion, and formulation fields published here, FDC 2706831 and FDC 2706829 match exactly. Their descriptions and source identities remain distinct provenance; matching database fields do not make every real-world version interchangeable.
Practical reading: do not infer a nutrient difference from the names alone. Choose the description that more closely matches what was reported, while treating the shared values as a standardized reference rather than a measurement of your plate.
Evidence boundary: FDC 2706831 versus FDC 2706829 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 seafood mixed dishes source category → Read the calculation and selection methodology →
From record to familiar meal
These 1 guide place “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing” beside explicitly linked source records; use them to compare preparations without turning FDC 2706831 into a universal recipe.
Uncertainty, made actionable
This is a standardized USDA survey-food profile, not a measurement of every preparation. Actual nutrition can change with portion size, species or cut, cooking method, breading, butter, or sauce.
For “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing,” resolve portion size first, then move through the remaining 3 published levers. Unknowns should remain visible rather than expanding every assumption at once.
When composition is held constant, nutrient totals scale directly with grams. A 20% weight correction produces the same 20% correction to the scaled totals.
Prefer a package, menu, or known recipe when it identifies the food more precisely. Otherwise preserve the generic record as an explicit approximation.
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.
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
FDC 2706831 comes from FoodData Central Survey Foods (FNDDS). Its 106 kcal per 100 g becomes 126 kcal at 119 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: 2706831
FNDDS food code: 27450063
The scaling for FDC 2706831 can be exact while the match to “Tuna salad, made with light mayonnaise-type salad dressing” is wrong. That is why this profile keeps its 119 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.