How many calories are in sausage?

100 g of sausage has 284 kcal. 1 serving (56 g): about 159 kcal. 3 oz (85 g): about 241 kcal.

Is sausage high in protein?

Sausage contains 10.7 g of protein per 100 g (21% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 6 g in 1 serving (56 g). About 15% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sausages and luncheon meats, that is in the lowest quarter (median 14.5 g).

How many carbs are in sausage?

Sausage has 0.11 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0.1 g of fiber and 0.02 g of sugars.

How much fat is in sausage?

Sausage contains 26.8 g of fat per 100 g, of which 10.7 g is saturated (54% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does sausage contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (70% DV), zinc (36% DV), Niacin (B3) (35% DV), Thiamin (B1) (35% DV) and selenium (33% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in sausage?

100 g contains 679 mg of sodium, 30% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does sausage have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, sausage, pork, turkey, and beef, reduced sodium has 284 kcal, while sausage, turkey and pork, fresh, bulk, patty or link, cooked has 307 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record dated April 1, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Calories in Sausage, pork, turkey, and beef, reduced sodium

Generic food Meat

Sausage, pork, turkey, and beef, reduced sodium contains 284 kcal per 100 g. A 1 serving (56 g) provides about 159 kcal.

Roughly 85% of its calories come from fat, with 15% from protein and 0.2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is close to the median for sausages and luncheon meats on FoodFactly (265 kcal per 100 g).

100 g provides 70% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 36% of the Daily Value for zinc and 35% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy.

284kcal per 100 g

10.7 gprotein

0.11 gcarbohydrates

26.8 gfat

159kcal in 1 serving (56 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	284 kcal
Total fat L	26.8 g	34%
Saturated fat C	10.7 g	54%
Trans fat C	0.72 g
Cholesterol C	70 mg	23%
Sodium C	679 mg	30%
Total carbohydrates C	0.11 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0.1 g	0.4%
Total sugars C	0.02 g
Protein L	10.7 g	21%
Vitamin A C	6 µg	0.7%
Vitamin C C	0.8 mg	0.9%
Vitamin D ?	0.1 µg	0.5%
Vitamin E C	0.22 mg	1%
Vitamin K C	1.7 µg	1%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.42 mg	35%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.4 mg	31%
Niacin (B3) C	5.7 mg	35%
Pantothenic acid (B5) C	0.55 mg	11%
Vitamin B6 C	0.29 mg	17%
Folate (B9) C	16 µg	4%
Vitamin B12 C	1.7 µg	70%
Choline C	60 mg	11%
Calcium C	24 mg	2%
Iron C	1.6 mg	9%
Magnesium C	17 mg	4%
Phosphorus C	147 mg	12%
Potassium C	240 mg	5%
Zinc C	4 mg	36%
Copper C	0.069 mg	8%
Manganese C	0.013 mg	0.6%
Selenium C	18.4 µg	33%
Fluoride C	5.1 µg

% 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 15%
Carbohydrates 0.2%
Fat 85%

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

Protein10.7 gin the lowest quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 14.5 g)
Fiber0.1 gin the top quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 0 g)
Sugars0.02 gbelow the median for sausages and luncheon meats (median 0.2 g)
Fat26.8 gabove the median for sausages and luncheon meats (median 21.9 g)
Saturated fat10.7 gin the top quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 7.4 g)
Sodium679 mgin the lowest quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 962 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal3.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water60.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	4.4 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	1.5 g

Sugars and starch (7)

Starch C	0 g
Sucrose C	0 g
Glucose C	0 g
Fructose C	0 g
Lactose C	0 g
Maltose C	0.02 g
Galactose C	0 g

Amino acids (19)

Tryptophan C	0.12 g
Threonine C	0.73 g
Isoleucine C	0.8 g
Leucine C	1.4 g
Lysine C	1.6 g
Methionine C	0.48 g
Cystine C	0.19 g
Phenylalanine C	0.71 g
Tyrosine C	0.58 g
Valine C	0.88 g
Arginine C	1.2 g
Histidine C	0.6 g
Alanine C	1.1 g
Aspartic acid C	1.7 g
Glutamic acid C	2.8 g
Glycine C	1.2 g
Proline C	0.93 g
Serine C	0.74 g
Hydroxyproline C	0.003 g

Individual fatty acids (31)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.002 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.002 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	1.3 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.002 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.016 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.56 g
SFA 16:0 C	6.5 g
SFA 18:0 C	3.3 g
SFA 20:0 C	0.019 g
MUFA 18:1 C	3 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.053 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.087 g
SFA 22:0 C	0.002 g
MUFA 14:1 C	0.18 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.88 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0.001 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.11 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0.001 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.003 g
SFA 15:0 C	0.084 g
SFA 17:0 C	0.2 g
SFA 24:0 C	0.001 g
MUFA 24:1 c C	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c C	0.007 g
MUFA 17:1 C	0.18 g
PUFA 20:3 C	0.007 g
MUFA 15:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:4 C	0.006 g

Carotenoids (15)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	5 µg
Retinol C	6 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units C	3 IU
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) C	0.1 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta C	0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma C	0.01 mg
Tocopherol, delta C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta C	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma C	0.01 mg
Tocotrienol, delta C	0 mg

Sterols (1)

Phytosterols C	0 mg

Other components (14)

Water C	60.1 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Ash C	2.5 g
Theobromine C	0 mg
Energy C	1,190 kJ
Vitamin A, IU C	18 IU
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) C	0.8 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) C	0 µg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	16 µg
Betaine C	7.1 mg
Vitamin E, added C	0.12 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0.02 µg

Other forms of Sausage

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Sausage, turkey and pork, fresh, bulk, patty or link, cooked Cooked	307	22.7 g	0.7 g	23 g
Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast biscuit	324	9.5 g	21.6 g	22.1 g
Sausage, beef, cured, cooked, smoked Cooked	312	14.1 g	2.4 g	26.9 g
Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef	230	15.3 g	2.6 g	17.2 g
Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, raw Raw	290	13.9 g	3 g	24.3 g
Sausage, pork and turkey, pre-cooked Cooked	342	12.1 g	3.6 g	30.6 g
Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added) Cooked	313	13.3 g	1.9 g	27.6 g
Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork Canned	230	10.5 g	2.6 g	19.4 g
Sausage, turkey, pork, and beef, low fat, smoked Cooked	101	8 g	11.5 g	2.5 g
Sausage, Italian, sweet, links	149	16.1 g	2.1 g	8.4 g
Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot	259	17.6 g	3.6 g	19.4 g
Sausage, Polish, pork and beef, smoked Cooked	301	12.1 g	2 g	26.6 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Knackwurst, knockwurst, pork, beef	307	11.1 g	3.2 g	27.7 g
Knockwurst	307	11.1 g	3.2 g	27.7 g
Frankfurter, meat	290	10.3 g	4.2 g	25.8 g
Beef, bologna, reduced sodium	310	11.7 g	2 g	28.4 g
Frankfurter, low sodium	312	12 g	1.8 g	28.5 g
Hot dog, NFS	310	11.7 g	2.9 g	28 g
Hot dog, beef	310	11.7 g	2.9 g	28 g
Frankfurter, beef, unheated	315	11.7 g	3 g	28.1 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: SR Legacy, record 173883. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated April 1, 2019. Imported November 6, 2026.

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

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