Is Merguez high in protein?

Merguez contains 16 g of protein per 100 g (32% of the 50 g Daily Value). About 24% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is among the highest quarter (median 14 g).

How many carbs are in Merguez?

Merguez has 2.1 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.5 g of sugars. Label conventions differ: in the EU and some other regions carbohydrates are declared without fiber.

How much fat is in Merguez?

Merguez contains 21 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10 g is saturated (50% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Merguez?

100 g contains 780 mg of sodium, 34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From Open Food Facts, record dated March 24, 2026. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Merguez

Packaged product Meat Jean Rozé

Merguez contains 258 kcal per 100 g.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from fat, with 24% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for meat on FoodFactly (284 kcal per 100 g).

The values are as declared on the product label and entered by Open Food Facts contributors.

Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors

258kcal per 100 g

16 gprotein

2.1 gcarbohydrates

21 gfat

Nutrition facts

Amount

The source reports no household measures (such as cups or pieces) for this food, so only weights are offered.

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories L	258 kcal
Total fat L	21 g	27%
Saturated fat L	10 g	50%
Sodium L	780 mg	34%
Total carbohydrates L	2.1 g	0.8%
Dietary fiber	not reported
Total sugars L	0.5 g
Protein L	16 g	32%

% 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 24%
Carbohydrates 3%
Fat 72%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Nutritional insights

Protein16 gin the top quarter of meat (median 14 g)
Sugars0.5 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 1 g)
Fat21 gbelow the median for meat (median 24 g)
Sodium780 mgabove the median for meat (median 760 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal6.2 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Product details

Brand: Jean Rozé
Barcode: 3250392483227
Category: merguez
Nutri-Score: E as computed by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

Ingredients not reported.

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Merguez L'ATELIER BOUCHERIE	259	16 g	1.4 g	21 g
véritable merguez fortes Madrange	259	13 g	2.3 g	22 g
Merguez de poulet Lionor	259	15.8 g	0 g	20.8 g
Merguez Charcuterie Des Flandres	259	14 g	1.7 g	22 g
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Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

Open Food Facts, record 3250392483227. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated March 24, 2026. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 6, 2026. Data quality score: 80/100 (how it is calculated).

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