Hillshire Farm · Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
Bacon & Cheddar Bold& Hearty Cheese Smoked Sausage
One link (79g) serving of Bacon & Cheddar Bold& Hearty Cheese Smoked Sausage by Hillshire Farm has 260 calories, 1g of sugars and 790mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hillshire Brands Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2633775, record updated Aug 21, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2633775, available Sep 14, 2023; USDA record.
Nutrition Facts
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.
Computed from the values per 100 g that The Hillshire Brands Company submitted to USDA, for the declared 79g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 044500339284
- Category
- Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
- Records
- 8 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other sausages, hotdogs and brats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 52% of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 78% of them.
Where the calories come from: 3% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 18% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among sausages, hotdogs and brats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.3 g | 1.2 g | 52% |
| Sodium | 1,000 mg | 823 mg | 78% |
| Protein | 13.9 g | 15.3 g | 34% |
| Calories | 329 | 286 | 81% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,631 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
2,860 of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 786 mg of sodium and 16.1 g of protein; 2,319 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Hatch Chile & Cheddar Beef Sausage VERDE | 798 mg | 274 |
| Chorizo Chicken Sausage BOAR'S HEAD | 798 mg | 179 |
| Mild Italian Chicken Sausage TYSON | 797 mg | 172 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "sausage", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PORK, WATER, PASTEURIZED PROCESS CHEDDAR CHEESE [(MILK, CHEESE CULTURE, SALT, ENZYMES), WATER, CREAM, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF SALT, SORBIC ACID (PRESERVATIVE), LACTIC ACID, APO-CAROTENAL AND BETA CAROTENE (COLOR)], BACON (CURED WITH WATER, SALT, SUGAR, SODIUM NITRITE. MAY ALSO CONTAIN SMOKE FLAVORING, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM ASCORBATE), CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, BACON FLAVOR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, YEAST EXTRACT, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE. MADE WITH BEEF COLLAGEN CASING.
The statement lists 13 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Water, Pasteurized Process Cheddar Cheese [(milk. It has no separate "Contains" line; a major allergen (the nine the FDA requires on labels: milk, eggs, fish, shellfish, tree nuts, peanuts, wheat, soybeans, sesame) may be named inside the ingredients instead. For allergies, read the package: this is the record USDA holds (updated Aug 21, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hillshire Brands Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2633775).
More Hillshire Farm sausages, hotdogs and brats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hillshire Farm, American Craft Sausage, Wisconsin Cheddar | 329 | 1.22 g | 634 mg |
| Smoked Uncured Polska Kielbasa | 329 | 2.35 g | 847 mg |
| Beer Brat Smoked Sausage | 328 | 0 g | 1,141 mg |
| Cheddarwurst | 328 | 1.56 g | 1,125 mg |
| Hillshire Farm Fully Cooked Skinless Polish Sausage Links, 5:1 | 330 | 1 g | 1,010 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hillshire Farm Bacon & Cheddar Bold& Hearty Cheese Smoked Sausage?
260 per 1 link (79g) serving, and 329 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hillshire Farm Bacon & Cheddar Bold& Hearty Cheese Smoked Sausage?
790mg per serving (34% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record The Hillshire Brands Company submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 21, 2023. Recipes change: the package in your hand is the authority.
Sources for this page
- USDA FoodData Central
- this record and every record it is compared with, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- FoodData Central documentation
- what branded, SR Legacy, Foundation and survey records are. fdc.nal.usda.gov
- USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies
- survey foods and their household portions. ars.usda.gov
- 21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food
- the label format, its rounding and the Daily Values. ecfr.gov
- 21 CFR 101 subpart D, Nutrient content claims
- the FDA thresholds the comparisons count. ecfr.gov
- FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label
- the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov