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USDA source ingredient 4542FNDDS 2021–2023

Fat, chicken in USDA source formulations

USDA source ingredient 4542, “Fat, chicken,” appears in 11 distinct survey-food records in Feast’s cited FNDDS corpus. This page shows exactly where it appears and how its listed input weight varies across those standardized formulations.

It is an ingredient-centered index, not a generic nutrition-facts page. The linked foods include Chicken and vegetable entree with noodles and cream sauce, frozen meal; Pork sausage, reduced sodium; Cornmeal dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables; Animal fat or drippings; Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant. Open a complete profile to inspect that food’s portions, nutrients, source formulation, and direct FoodData Central citation.

What the code means

One exact source label across 11 complete records.

Every occurrence collected here uses ingredient code 4542 and the source description “Fat, chicken.” The code is preserved exactly as it appears in the FNDDS input-food rows. It is not a FoodData Central FDC ID, so this page does not invent a standalone ingredient-record URL.

The strongest concentrations of linked records are currently Poultry mixed dishes (4), Sausages (2), Turnovers and other grain-based items (2). These are category counts within Feast’s selected 3,850-record corpus. They do not estimate how often the ingredient is eaten, how common it is in recipes generally, or its prevalence across every FNDDS release.

Why this page qualifies: 11 distinct USDA survey-food records meet the four-record evidence threshold.

Where USDA uses this input

Linked records by source-food category

Each record is counted once even if ingredient code 4542 appears on more than one input row inside that formulation. The category grouping describes the complete linked foods, not a culinary rule about the ingredient.

USDA survey-food categories

  • Poultry mixed dishes4 records

    Chicken and vegetable entree with noodles and cream sauce, frozen meal; Chicken or turkey fricassee; Chicken with rice and vegetable, diet frozen meal

  • Sausages2 records

    Pork sausage, reduced sodium; Turkey or chicken sausage, reduced sodium

  • Turnovers and other grain-based items2 records

    Cornmeal dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables; Dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables

  • Butter and animal fats1 record

    Animal fat or drippings

  • Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders1 record

    Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant

  • Rice mixed dishes1 record

    Flavored rice mixture

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Nutrient span across the linked foods

Every value in this table describes an entire USDA survey-food record per 100 grams. The values are not the nutrient content of ingredient code 4542, and differences cannot be attributed to this one input.

Whole-record nutrientObserved minimumMedianObserved maximumLinked records
Caloriesper 100 g of the complete food111 kcal226 kcal841 kcal11
Proteinper 100 g of the complete food1.9 g9.8 g20 g11
Carbohydrateper 100 g of the complete food0 g13.2 g21 g11
Total fatper 100 g of the complete food3 g11.1 g92.2 g11
Dietary fiberper 100 g of the complete food0 g0.4 g1.4 g11
Sodiumper 100 g of the complete food296 mg418 mg1,050 mg11

The minimum and maximum preserve the complete observed span. The median is the middle linked-record value, not a prediction for a meal and not an ingredient-specific nutrient estimate.

Complete linked catalog

All 11 food records that list code 4542

This is the complete qualifying-corpus catalog, not a hand-picked sample. Search by food name or USDA category, then open a profile for household portions, the full nutrient panel, formulation details, and its exact FDC citation.

11 records shown

Linked USDA food recordUSDA categoryFormulationListed input weightWeight shareCaloriesProteinSodiumCitation
Animal fat or drippings Butter and animal fats 6 input rows 6 g 6% 841 kcal 2.2 g 604 mg FDC 2710165 ↗
Chicken and vegetable entree with noodles and cream sauce, frozen meal Poultry mixed dishes 16 input rows 1 g 0.4% 124 kcal 8.5 g 379 mg FDC 2707116 ↗
Chicken or turkey fricassee Poultry mixed dishes 6 input rows 68.3 g 4.2% 121 kcal 10.7 g 418 mg FDC 2706429 ↗
Chicken tenders or strips, breaded, from restaurant Chicken patties, nuggets and tenders 3 input rows 2 g 2% 283 kcal 18.8 g 791 mg FDC 2706100 ↗
Chicken with rice and vegetable, diet frozen meal Poultry mixed dishes 14 input rows 0.7 g 0.3% 111 kcal 9.8 g 410 mg FDC 2707110 ↗
Cornmeal dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables Turnovers and other grain-based items 9 input rows 20.5 g 2.4% 237 kcal 7.6 g 561 mg FDC 2708746 ↗
Dressing with chicken or turkey and vegetables Turnovers and other grain-based items 9 input rows 22.5 g 2.4% 217 kcal 8.2 g 509 mg FDC 2708748 ↗
Flavored rice mixture Rice mixed dishes 12 input rows 5.5 g 0.6% 127 kcal 1.9 g 296 mg FDC 2709079 ↗
Livers, chicken, chopped, with eggs and onion Poultry mixed dishes 5 input rows 12.8 g 13.1% 226 kcal 12.9 g 1,050 mg FDC 2706875 ↗
Pork sausage, reduced sodium Sausages 2 input rows 7 g 7% 233 kcal 19.9 g 415 mg FDC 2706193 ↗
Turkey or chicken sausage, reduced sodium Sausages 2 input rows 7 g 6.5% 230 kcal 20 g 417 mg FDC 2706201 ↗

Often listed in the same records

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These links are ranked only by the number of complete food records shared with code 4542. Co-occurrence does not establish a required recipe, causal relationship, or recommended pairing.

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4 shared food records · 381 total

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3 shared food records · 145 total

USDA ingredient 81102010Margarine, stick

3 shared food records · 40 total

USDA ingredient 11282Onions, raw

3 shared food records · 170 total

USDA ingredient 14429Beverages, water, tap, municipal

2 shared food records · 128 total

USDA ingredient 11143Celery, raw

2 shared food records · 104 total

USDA ingredient 5022Chicken, broilers or fryers, giblets, cooked, simmered

2 shared food records · 3 total

Method and provenance

How this ingredient-centered page was calculated

Feast begins with its pinned USDA FoodData Central Survey Foods corpus for FNDDS 2021–2023. Each exact food profile retains its FDC identifier, source-food description, nutrient values, household measures, and positive-weight input-food rows. This page groups those input rows by the exact ingredient code 4542; it does not merge similar-looking ingredient names or infer synonyms.

The distinct-record count deduplicates by FDC food record. When the same code is listed more than once inside one source formulation, its input weights are added before the listed-weight share is calculated. Category counts also count each food once. Percentiles use the resulting one-share-per-food values, sorted from lowest to highest.

The complete-food nutrient table uses each linked record’s published per-100-gram values so the denominator remains consistent. It is presented for record selection and comparison only. No nutrient value is reassigned to the ingredient, no causal effect is inferred, and no “healthy” score is manufactured from the collection.

How to apply the evidence to a meal

Use the ingredient as a discovery clue. Compare the linked record names, food categories, preparation wording, source formulation, and portion measures. If a close record exists, its complete profile can provide a defensible reference estimate. If the meal differs materially in cooking fat, sauce, ingredient ratios, or portion size, keep looking or use recipe weights, a package label, or an editable photo estimate instead.

These pages are educational source indexes. They do not provide medical advice, personalized nutrient targets, food-safety guidance, or a recipe. If a clinician has given you individualized dietary instructions, follow that guidance and use the most specific current source available for the food you actually consumed.