Italian Sausage

Packaged product Meat Big Y

Italian Sausage contains 317 kcal per 100 g. A serving, 1 pan fried link, 60 g (60 g) provides about 190 kcal.

Roughly 72% of its calories come from fat, with 26% from protein and 2% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is more energy than the typical item in meat on FoodFactly, where the median is 208 kcal per 100 g across 49,494 products.

The values are label data submitted by the manufacturer to USDA FoodData Central.

Italian Sausage by Big Y, product photo
Photo: Open Food Facts, CC BY-SA 3.0, Open Food Facts contributors
317kcal per 100 g
20 gprotein
1.7 gcarbohydrates
25 gfat
190kcal in serving, 1 pan fried link, 60 g (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
NutrientAmount per 100 g% DV
Calories L 317 kcal
Total fat L 25 g 32%
Saturated fat L 8.3 g 42%
Trans fat L 0 g
Cholesterol L 92 mg 31%
Sodium L 867 mg 38%
Total carbohydrates L 1.7 g 0.6%
Dietary fiber L 0 g 0%
Total sugars L 1.7 g
Protein L 20 g 40%
Vitamin C L 0 mg0%
Calcium L 33 mg3%
Iron L 0.6 mg3%

% 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: 26%Carbohydrates: 2%Fat: 72%317kcal / 100 g
  • Protein 26%
  • Carbohydrates 2%
  • Fat 72%

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

Iron3%Calcium3%Vitamin C0%

Nutritional insights

  • Protein20 gabove the median for meat (median 17.1 g)
  • Fiber0 gin the lowest quarter of meat (median 0.2 g)
  • Sugars1.7 gabove the median for meat (median 1 g)
  • Fat25 gin the top quarter of meat (median 8.8 g)
  • Saturated fat8.3 gin the top quarter of meat (median 3.2 g)
  • Sodium867 mgin the top quarter of meat (median 423 mg)
  • Protein per 100 kcal6.3 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels

Full nutrient profile

Other components (1)
Vitamin A, IU L0 IU

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 FactsUSDA Branded
Calories 317 kcal317 kcal
Protein 20 g20 g
Carbohydrates 1.7 g1.7 g
Fat 25 g25 g
Fiber 0 g0 g
Sugars 1.7 g1.7 g
Sodium 800 mg867 mg

Product details

Brand
Big Y
Barcode
0018894329541
Quantity
60 g
Label serving
1 pan fried link (60 g)
Category
Meat
Nutri-Score
E as computed by Open Food Facts
NOVA group
4 processing level (1 to 4), as classified by Open Food Facts

Ingredients

PORK, WATER, SALT, DEXTROSE, PARMESAN & ROMANO CHEESE POWDER (PARMESAN MADE FROM COW'S MILK, ROMANO MADE FROM SHEEP'S MILK, WHEY POWDER, CULTURE, SALT, ENZYME, DISODIUM PHOSPHATE, NATURAL & ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR, CELLULOSE POWDER), DEHYDRATED GARLIC, PARSLEY,

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 1900984. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated July 14, 2017. Imported November 6, 2026.
  • Open Food Facts, record 0018894329541. License: ODbL 1.0 (Open Food Facts). Source record dated August 24, 2025. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: . Data quality score: 95/100 (how it is calculated).

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Italian Sausage?

100 g of Italian Sausage has 317 kcal. Serving, 1 pan fried link, 60 g (60 g): about 190 kcal.

Is Italian Sausage high in protein?

Italian Sausage contains 20 g of protein per 100 g (40% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 12 g in serving, 1 pan fried link, 60 g (60 g). About 26% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other meat, that is above the median (median 17.1 g).

How many carbs are in Italian Sausage?

Italian Sausage has 1.7 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 1.7 g of sugars.

How much fat is in Italian Sausage?

Italian Sausage contains 25 g of fat per 100 g, of which 8.3 g is saturated (42% of the Daily Value).

How much sodium is in Italian Sausage?

100 g contains 867 mg of sodium, 38% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: Branded Foods, record dated August 24, 2025. FoodFactly last checked it on November 6, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.