USDA food category

Sausages and Luncheon Meats

According to USDA FoodData Central (data refreshed September 2026), sausages and luncheon meats entries carry the FDA-required nutrition facts panel, ingredient list, and allergen disclosure verbatim from the source label.

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Avg kcal / 100gmoderate density
15.3g
Avg proteinhigh · 31% DV

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Dual-rank verdict

Sausages and Luncheon Meats ranks 8th of 25 USDA food groups on average calorie density (256 kcal/100g) but 7th of 25 on average protein (15.3g/100g), group-level USDA averages rather than any single food.

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foods in avg / 100g profile
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avg calories / 100g
15.3g
avg protein / 100g
#8 / 25
by calorie density

SAUSAGES_AND_LUNCHEON_ME · USDA FDC · September 2026

Sausages and Luncheon Meats group desk

CAL-MID 256 kcal/100g PRO-MID 15.3g/100g DENS-UPPER #8/25 dense PRO-RANK-MID #7/25 protein COUNT-SMALL 185 PHOTO-FINISH Spices and · ±2 kcal BOOK-FDC 185 idx · September 2026

185 index-core foods average 256 kcal and 15.3g protein per 100g · #8/25 by calorie density · #7/25 by protein. Read with nearest density peer: Spices and Herbs (-2 kcal/100g).

Calorie-density neighbourhood around Sausages and Luncheon Meats

Vegetables and · lightest avg63 kcalFast Foods · near253 kcalSpices and · near254 kcalSausages and · this group256 kcalCereal Grains · near288 kcalFats and · densest avg609 kcal
Neighbourhood around Sausages and Luncheon Meats's 256 kcal/100g group average, not a full 25-group distribution reprint.

Most calorie-dense sausages and luncheon meats

Calories per 100 g across the foods on this page

  1. 1 Bacon and beef sticks 517 kcal
  2. 2 Blood sausage 379 kcal
  3. 3 Bacon, turkey 368 kcal
  4. 4 Bratwurst, veal 341 kcal
  5. 5 Bologna, chicken 336 kcal
  6. 6 Bologna, pork 336 kcal
  7. 7 Bratwurst, pork 333 kcal
  8. 8 Cheesefurter, cheese smokie 328 kcal
  9. 9 Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork 327 kcal
  10. 10 Bratwurst, pork 323 kcal
  11. 11 Frankfurter, beef 322 kcal
  12. 12 Frankfurter, beef 315 kcal
kcal / 100g Source: USDA FoodData Central (page 1)

Where sausages and luncheon meats sit on protein

This group averages 15.3g of protein per 100g, placed against every USDA reference (whole) food.

Protein per 100g - Sausages and Luncheon Meats average vs every USDA reference food

USDA reference (whole) foods with a protein value

15 Top 38% higher than 62% of 7,880 USDA reference foods

0–5: 2,829 USDA reference foods (36%). Below this entry. 5–10: 1,170 USDA reference foods (15%). Below this entry. 10–15: 863 USDA reference foods (11%). Below this entry. 15–20: 783 USDA reference foods (10%). This entry sits in this band. 20–25: 1,085 USDA reference foods (14%). Above this entry. 25–30: 826 USDA reference foods (10%). Above this entry. 30–35: 230 USDA reference foods (3%). Above this entry. 35–40: 32 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 40–45: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 45–50: 11 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 50–55: 9 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. 55–60: 33 USDA reference foods (0%). Above this entry. This group's avg 0 60 every USDA reference food, bucketed by value

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Source USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy & Foundation · 2026

Where Sausages and Luncheon Meats sits among the 25 USDA food groups

Plotted by average calories and average protein per 100g, group-level averages across every USDA food category (not individual foods).

06.412.819.225.635.7185.8336.0486.1636.3Avg protein / 100gAvg calories / 100gPoint 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221Sausages and Luncheon Meats: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256High-cal, low-proteinHigh-cal, high-proteinLow-cal, low-proteinLow-cal, high-protein
Sausages and Luncheon Meats: 15.3g avg protein, 256 avg kcal per 100g, among 25 USDA food groups
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  • Point 1: Avg protein / 100g 13.9, Avg calories / 100g 218
  • Point 2: Avg protein / 100g 10.6, Avg calories / 100g 254
  • Point 3: Avg protein / 100g 4.2, Avg calories / 100g 154
  • Point 4: Avg protein / 100g 0.8, Avg calories / 100g 609
  • Point 5: Avg protein / 100g 23.3, Avg calories / 100g 197
  • Point 6: Avg protein / 100g 3.4, Avg calories / 100g 104
  • Point 7: Avg protein / 100g 8.2, Avg calories / 100g 328
  • Point 8: Avg protein / 100g 0.9, Avg calories / 100g 87
  • Point 9: Avg protein / 100g 22.2, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 10: Avg protein / 100g 2.8, Avg calories / 100g 63
  • Point 11: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 498
  • Point 12: Avg protein / 100g 24.4, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 13: Avg protein / 100g 3.5, Avg calories / 100g 111
  • Point 14: Avg protein / 100g 20.3, Avg calories / 100g 134
  • Point 15: Avg protein / 100g 14.1, Avg calories / 100g 205
  • Point 16: Avg protein / 100g 23.1, Avg calories / 100g 216
  • Point 17: Avg protein / 100g 7, Avg calories / 100g 360
  • Point 18: Avg protein / 100g 5, Avg calories / 100g 330
  • Point 19: Avg protein / 100g 8.9, Avg calories / 100g 288
  • Point 20: Avg protein / 100g 12.4, Avg calories / 100g 253
  • Point 21: Avg protein / 100g 8, Avg calories / 100g 211
  • Point 22: Avg protein / 100g 9.8, Avg calories / 100g 444
  • Point 23: Avg protein / 100g 16.5, Avg calories / 100g 209
  • Point 24: Avg protein / 100g 10.1, Avg calories / 100g 221
  • Sausages and Luncheon Meats: Avg protein / 100g 15.3, Avg calories / 100g 256
Name Calories Protein Fat Carbs

→ Compare the first three sausages and luncheon meats foods side-by-side

Bacon and beef sticks

Whole Food
517 cal
P: 29.1gF: 44.2gC: 0.8g

Bacon, turkey, low sodium

Whole Food
253 cal
P: 13.3gF: 20.0gC: 4.8g

Bacon, turkey, microwaved

Whole Food
368 cal
P: 29.5gF: 25.9gC: 4.2g

Bacon, turkey, unprepared

Whole Food
226 cal
P: 15.9gF: 16.9gC: 1.9g

Barbecue loaf, pork, beef

Whole Food
173 cal
P: 15.8gF: 8.9gC: 6.4g

Beef, bologna, reduced sodium

Whole Food
310 cal
P: 11.7gF: 28.4gC: 2.0g

Beef, chopped, cured, smoked

Whole Food
133 cal
P: 20.2gF: 4.4gC: 1.9g

Beef, cured, corned beef, canned

Whole Food
250 cal
P: 27.1gF: 14.9gC: 0.0g

Beef, cured, dried

Whole Food
153 cal
P: 31.1gF: 1.9gC: 2.8g

Beef, cured, luncheon meat, jellied

Whole Food
111 cal
P: 19.0gF: 3.3gC: 0.0g

Beef, cured, pastrami

Whole Food
147 cal
P: 21.8gF: 5.8gC: 0.4g

Beerwurst, beer salami, pork

Whole Food
238 cal
P: 14.2gF: 18.8gC: 2.1g

Beerwurst, beer salami, pork and beef

Whole Food
277 cal
P: 14.0gF: 22.5gC: 3.8g

Beerwurst, pork and beef

Whole Food
276 cal
P: 14.0gF: 22.5gC: 4.3g

Blood sausage

Whole Food
379 cal
P: 14.6gF: 34.5gC: 1.3g

Bockwurst, pork, veal, raw

Whole Food
301 cal
P: 14.0gF: 25.9gC: 3.0g

Bologna, beef

Whole Food
299 cal
P: 10.9gF: 26.1gC: 4.3g

Bologna, beef

Whole Food
Calories: not available

No macro data

Bologna, beef and pork

Whole Food
308 cal
P: 15.2gF: 24.6gC: 5.5g

Bologna, beef and pork, low fat

Whole Food
230 cal
P: 11.5gF: 19.3gC: 2.6g

Bologna, beef, low fat

Whole Food
204 cal
P: 11.8gF: 14.8gC: 5.2g

Bologna, chicken, pork

Whole Food
336 cal
P: 10.3gF: 30.6gC: 4.2g

Bologna, chicken, pork, beef

Whole Food
272 cal
P: 11.3gF: 22.7gC: 5.6g

Bologna, chicken, turkey, pork

Whole Food
298 cal
P: 9.9gF: 26.2gC: 5.7g

Bologna, classic

Whole Food
Calories: not available

No macro data

Bologna, meat and poultry

Whole Food
281 cal
P: 10.3gF: 23.8gC: 6.3g

Bologna, pork

Whole Food
247 cal
P: 15.3gF: 19.9gC: 0.7g

Bologna, pork and turkey, lite

Whole Food
211 cal
P: 13.1gF: 16.1gC: 3.5g

Bologna, pork, turkey and beef

Whole Food
336 cal
P: 11.6gF: 29.3gC: 6.7g

Bologna, turkey

Whole Food
209 cal
P: 11.4gF: 16.1gC: 4.7g

Bratwurst, beef and pork, smoked

Whole Food
297 cal
P: 12.2gF: 26.3gC: 2.0g

Bratwurst, chicken, cooked

Whole Food
176 cal
P: 19.4gF: 10.3gC: 0.0g

Bratwurst, pork, beef and turkey, lite, smoked

Whole Food
186 cal
P: 14.4gF: 13.5gC: 1.6g

Bratwurst, pork, beef, link

Whole Food
323 cal
P: 14.3gF: 27.8gC: 3.0g

Bratwurst, pork, cooked

Whole Food
333 cal
P: 13.7gF: 29.2gC: 2.9g

Bratwurst, veal, cooked

Whole Food
341 cal
P: 14.0gF: 31.7gC: 0.0g

Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork

Whole Food
327 cal
P: 14.5gF: 28.5gC: 3.1g

Cheesefurter, cheese smokie, pork, beef

Whole Food
328 cal
P: 14.1gF: 29.0gC: 1.5g

Chicken breast, deli, rotisserie seasoned, sliced, prepackaged

Whole Food
98 cal
P: 17.4gF: 1.9gC: 2.9g

Chicken breast, fat-free, mesquite flavor, sliced

Whole Food
80 cal
P: 16.8gF: 0.4gC: 2.3g

Chicken breast, oven-roasted, fat-free, sliced

Whole Food
79 cal
P: 16.8gF: 0.4gC: 2.2g

Chicken breast, roll, oven-roasted

Whole Food
134 cal
P: 14.6gF: 7.7gC: 1.8g

Chicken spread

Whole Food
158 cal
P: 18.0gF: 17.6gC: 4.0g

Corned beef loaf, jellied

Whole Food
153 cal
P: 22.9gF: 6.1gC: 0.0g

Dutch brand loaf, chicken, pork and beef

Whole Food
273 cal
P: 12.0gF: 22.9gC: 3.9g

Frankfurter, beef, heated

Whole Food
322 cal
P: 11.7gF: 29.4gC: 2.7g

Frankfurter, beef, low fat

Whole Food
140 cal
P: 12.0gF: 9.5gC: 1.6g

Frankfurter, beef, pork, and turkey, fat free

Whole Food
109 cal
P: 12.5gF: 1.6gC: 11.2g

Frankfurter, beef, unheated

Whole Food
315 cal
P: 11.7gF: 28.1gC: 3.0g

Frankfurter, beef, unheated

Whole Food
314 cal
P: 11.7gF: 28.0gC: 2.9g
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Primary source data

USDA FoodData Central → FDA Food Labeling & Nutrition → Dietary Guidelines for Americans →

Source: USDA FoodData Central — food_categories taxonomy.
Source: Per-food nutrient values from USDA laboratory analysis and manufacturer-submitted label data.

Read our methodology for how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Key takeaways

  • Within Sausages and Luncheon Meats, Bacon and beef sticks is the most calorie-dense item on this page at 517 cal per 100g, while Chicken breast is the lightest at 79 cal -- a reminder that "category" alone doesn't tell you much about any single food.
  • By average calorie density, sausages and luncheon meats ranks 8th of 25 USDA food groups -- see how it compares to every other group. Browse all categories
  • Sort the table above by protein, fat, or carbs to find the specific foods in this category that best match your own targets.