Fresh Chorizo Sausage
Packaged product Meat
Fresh Chorizo Sausage contains 243 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 2.5 onz, 70 g (70 g) provides about 170 kcal.
Roughly 71% of its calories come from fat, with 27% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is close to the median for meat on FoodFactly (264 kcal per 100 g).
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 243 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 18.6 g | 24% |
| Saturated fat L | 7.1 g | 36% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 50 mg | 17% |
| Sodium L | 500 mg | 22% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 1.4 g | 0.5% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 15.7 g | 31% |
| Iron L | 1.5 mg | 9% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 27%
- Carbohydrates 2%
- Fat 71%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein15.7 gabove the median for meat (median 14.3 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.7 g)
- Fat18.6 gbelow the median for meat (median 22 g)
- Saturated fat7.1 gbelow the median for meat (median 8.2 g)
- Sodium500 mgin the lowest quarter of meat (median 800 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.5 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Values by source
More than one dataset describes this food. FoodFactly keeps each source's values separately instead of blending them. The headline values above come from USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods.
| Per 100 g | Open Food Facts | USDA Branded |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 258 kcal | 243 kcal |
| Protein | 18.2 g | 15.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | 0 g | 1.4 g |
| Fat | 21.2 g | 18.6 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | n/a |
| Sodium | 909 mg | 500 mg |
Product details
- Barcode
- 0789592130349
- Label serving
- 2.5 ONZ (70 g)
- Category
- Sausages
- Nutri-Score
- E as computed by Open Food Facts
- NOVA group
- 4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record 2118789. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated February 16, 2018. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0789592130349. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated November 12, 2022. Imported November 7, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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