Chorizo Special Sausage
Chorizo Special Sausage contains 306 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 link, 85 g, 85 grm (85 g) provides about 260 kcal.
Roughly 69% of its calories come from fat, with 28% from protein and 3% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is more energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 264 kcal per 100 g across 4,374 products.
100 g provides 12% of the Daily Value for Vitamin A and 12% of the Daily Value for iron.
The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories L | 306 kcal | |
| Total fat L | 23.5 g | 30% |
| Saturated fat L | 10.6 g | 53% |
| Trans fat L | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol L | 88 mg | 29% |
| Sodium L | 1,080 mg | 47% |
| Total carbohydrates L | 2.4 g | 0.9% |
| Dietary fiber L | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars L | 0 g | |
| Protein L | 21.2 g | 42% |
| Vitamin A L | 106 µg | 12% |
| Vitamin C L | 2.8 mg | 3% |
| Calcium L | 24 mg | 2% |
| Iron L | 2.1 mg | 12% |
% 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 28%
- Carbohydrates 3%
- Fat 69%
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
- Protein21.2 gin the top quarter of meat (median 14.3 g)
- Sugars0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.7 g)
- Fat23.5 gabove the median for meat (median 22 g)
- Saturated fat10.6 gin the top quarter of meat (median 8.2 g)
- Sodium1,080 mgin the top quarter of meat (median 800 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal6.9 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 | 306 kcal | 306 kcal |
| Protein | 21.2 g | 21.2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 2.4 g | 2.4 g |
| Fat | 23.5 g | 23.5 g |
| Fiber | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sugars | 0 g | 0 g |
| Sodium | 1,080 mg | 1,080 mg |
Product details
Ingredients
Pork, Water, Paprika, Salt, Sodium Citrate, Sodium Diacetate, Fresh Garlic, Soy Protein, Pimento Paste (Red Pepper, Green Pepper), Brown Sugar , Black Pepper, Sodium Phosphate, Sodium Nitrite, Sodium Erythorbate, Smoked Flavor
As listed on the package and transcribed by Open Food Facts contributors. Always check the package for allergens.
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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 2616946. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated June 23, 2023. Imported November 6, 2026.
- Open Food Facts, record 0080046262082. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated May 3, 2025. Imported November 12, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).
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