Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw: Nutrition Facts

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This record duplicates Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw from another USDA dataset. Its values are kept for reference; the linked page is the main one.

Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw contains 169 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 link (27.9 g) provides about 47 kcal.

Roughly 57% of its calories come from fat, with 41% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in sausages and luncheon meats on FoodFactly, where the median is 265 kcal per 100 g across 174 foods.

100 g provides 50% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 31% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 23% of the Daily Value for zinc.

The data comes from USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods.

169kcal per 100 g
16.7 gprotein
0.93 gcarbohydrates
10.4 gfat
47kcal in 1 link (27.9 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories C 169 kcal
Total fat M 10.4 g 13%
Saturated fat M 2.5 g 13%
Trans fat M 0.1 g
Cholesterol M 78 mg 26%
Sodium M 599 mg 26%
Total carbohydrates C 0.93 g 0.3%
Dietary fiber not reported
Total sugars not reported
Protein C 16.7 g 33%
Vitamin E M 0.24 mg2%
Vitamin K M 0.4 µg0.3%
Thiamin (B1) M 0.047 mg4%
Riboflavin (B2) M 0.3 mg23%
Niacin (B3) M 5 mg31%
Pantothenic acid (B5) M 0.95 mg19%
Vitamin B6 M 0.34 mg20%
Vitamin B12 M 1.2 µg50%
Choline M 59.6 mg11%
Calcium M 32 mg2%
Iron M 1.2 mg7%
Magnesium M 18.9 mg4%
Phosphorus M 178 mg14%
Potassium M 310 mg7%
Zinc M 2.6 mg23%
Copper M 0.07 mg8%
Manganese M 0.035 mg2%
Selenium M 12.5 µg23%

% 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: 41%Carbohydrates: 2%Fat: 57%169kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 41%
  • Carbohydrates 2%
  • Fat 57%

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

Vitamin B1250%Niacin (B3)31%Zinc23%Riboflavin (B2)23%Selenium23%Vitamin B620%Pantothenic acid (B5)19%Phosphorus14%Choline11%Copper8%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein16.7 gabove the median for sausages and luncheon meats (median 14.5 g)
  • Fat10.4 gin the lowest quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 21.9 g)
  • Saturated fat2.5 gin the lowest quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 7.4 g)
  • Sodium599 mgin the lowest quarter of sausages and luncheon meats (median 962 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal9.9 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
  • Water69.6 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)
Monounsaturated fat M3.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat M3.2 g
Amino acids (19)
Tryptophan M0.15 g
Threonine M0.71 g
Isoleucine M0.65 g
Leucine M1.2 g
Lysine M1.4 g
Methionine M0.45 g
Phenylalanine M0.82 g
Tyrosine M0.56 g
Valine M0.65 g
Arginine M1 g
Histidine M0.42 g
Alanine M0.94 g
Aspartic acid M1.5 g
Glutamic acid M2.5 g
Glycine M0.88 g
Proline M0.77 g
Serine M0.7 g
Hydroxyproline M0.2 g
Cysteine M0.19 g
Individual fatty acids (55)
EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) M0.002 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) M0.007 g
ALA (omega-3, 18:3 n-3) M0.19 g
SFA 4:0 M0.001 g
SFA 6:0 M0 g
SFA 8:0 M0 g
SFA 10:0 M0.001 g
SFA 12:0 M0.011 g
SFA 14:0 M0.081 g
SFA 16:0 M1.7 g
SFA 18:0 M0.65 g
SFA 20:0 M0.011 g
PUFA 20:4 M0.091 g
SFA 22:0 M0.005 g
PUFA 18:4 M0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) M0.009 g
SFA 15:0 M0.012 g
SFA 17:0 M0.024 g
SFA 24:0 M0.002 g
TFA 16:1 t M0.002 g
TFA 18:1 t M0.084 g
TFA 22:1 t M0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined M0.018 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs M0.018 g
MUFA 24:1 c M0.005 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c M0.016 g
MUFA 16:1 c M0.23 g
MUFA 18:1 c M2.8 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c M2.8 g
MUFA 22:1 c M0.013 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c M0.004 g
MUFA 17:1 M0.012 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic M0.086 g
Fatty acids, total trans-dienoic M0.018 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic M0 g
MUFA 15:1 M0 g
PUFA 22:2 M0 g
SFA 11:0 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-3 M0 g
PUFA 20:3 n-6 M0.012 g
PUFA 22:4 M0.017 g
PUFA 20:3 n-9 M0 g
MUFA 14:1 c M0.014 g
MUFA 17:1 c M0.012 g
MUFA 20:1 c M0.046 g
MUFA 22:1 n-9 M0.013 g
PUFA 18:2 c M2.8 g
PUFA 18:3 c M0.19 g
TFA 18:3 t M0 g
PUFA 20:3 c M0.012 g
PUFA 20:4c M0.091 g
PUFA 20:5c M0.002 g
PUFA 22:5 c M0.009 g
PUFA 22:6 c M0.007 g
PUFA 20:2 c M0.016 g
Carotenoids (7)
Tocopherol, beta M0 mg
Tocopherol, gamma M0.24 mg
Tocopherol, delta M0.68 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha M0 mg
Tocotrienol, beta M0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma M0 mg
Tocotrienol, delta M0 mg
Other components (12)
Water M69.6 g
Nitrogen M2.7 g
Ash M2.4 g
Energy C706 kJ
Vitamin K (Menaquinone-4) M36.6 µg
Vitamin K (Dihydrophylloquinone) M0 µg
Choline, free M1.6 mg
Choline, from phosphocholine M46.4 mg
Choline, from phosphotidyl choline M1 mg
Choline, from glycerophosphocholine M2.1 mg
Betaine M8.1 mg
Choline, from sphingomyelin M8.4 mg

Source of the nutrition information

  • USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record 746783. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated December 16, 2019. Imported November 8, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 90/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in raw sausage?

100 g of raw sausage has 169 kcal. 1 link (27.9 g): about 47 kcal. 1 package (450 g): about 761 kcal.

Is raw sausage high in protein?

Raw sausage contains 16.7 g of protein per 100 g (33% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 4.7 g in 1 link (27.9 g). About 41% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other sausages and luncheon meats, that is above the median (median 14.5 g).

How many carbs are in raw sausage?

Raw sausage has 0.93 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g.

How much fat is in raw sausage?

Raw sausage contains 10.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 2.5 g is saturated (13% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does raw sausage contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (50% DV), Niacin (B3) (31% DV), zinc (23% DV), Riboflavin (B2) (23% DV) and selenium (23% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in raw sausage?

100 g contains 599 mg of sodium, 26% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods, record dated December 16, 2019. FoodFactly last checked it on November 8, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.