Sausage is a seasoned meat product made by grinding meat with fat and spices and stuffing the mixture into a casing, then curing, smoking, or cooking it. It is eaten as a snack, in sandwiches, or sliced into dishes.
Nutritionally, sausage is high in protein, fat, and sodium. Per 100 g it provides about 325 kcal, 18.5 g of protein, 27.2 g of fat, and 1.4 g of carbohydrates, with 814 mg of sodium and 9 mg of calcium.
Sausage is calorie-dense and often high in salt, so portion size matters. For accurate tracking, weigh the sausage as packaged or cooked, and use the serving sizes below.
Plan your portion
How much is in your serving of Sausage (cooked)?
Nutrition values are reported per 100 g. A typical link (about 60 g) provides roughly 195 kcal. Use the serving sizes below to estimate portions when logging.
Calculated from the per-100-g reference. Values are rounded.
Serving
Weight
Calories
Carbs
Protein
Fat
100 g
100 g
325 kcal
1.4 g
18.5 g
27.2 g
1 link
60 g
195 kcal
0.9 g
11.1 g
16.3 g
1 oz
28 g
91 kcal
0.4 g
5.2 g
7.6 g
Use the weight of the edible portion in the food state shown above.
Energy (kcal)
325 kcal
Energy (kJ)
1359.8 kJ
Protein
18.5 g
Carbohydrates
1.42 g
Fat
27.2 g
Dietary fiber
0 g
Sugars
1.09 g
Saturated fat
8.83 g
Cholesterol
86 mg
Sodium
814 mg
Calcium
9 mg
Potassium
342 mg
Magnesium
16 mg
Iron
1.2 mg
Zinc
2.45 mg
Vitamin B1
0.256 mg
Vitamin B2
0.176 mg
Vitamin B3
6.12 mg
Vitamin B6
0.195 mg
Vitamin B9 (folate)
1 µg
Vitamin B12
0.98 µg
Vitamin D
1.4 µg
Vitamin A (RAE)
28 µg
Retinol
28 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)
0.9 mg
Questions and answers
Sausage (cooked) nutrition FAQ
How many calories are in sausage?
Sausage provides about 325 calories per 100 g. A typical link (about 60 g) provides roughly 195 calories.
Is sausage high in sodium?
Yes. Sausage provides about 814 mg of sodium per 100 g, so even small portions contribute meaningful sodium.
Is sausage high in protein?
Sausage provides about 18.5 g of protein per 100 g, along with 27.2 g of fat.
