Hillshire Farm · Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
Beef Lit'l Smokies Sausage
A 5 links (50g) serving of Beef Lit'l Smokies Sausage by Hillshire Farm has 170 calories, 1g of sugars and 400mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hillshire Brands Company to USDA (FoodData Central 1913444, record updated Jul 14, 2017).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1913444, available Jul 29, 2021; 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 50g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 044500339208
- Category
- Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
- Records
- 5 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 76% of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 45% of them.
Where the calories come from: 5% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 16% 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 | 2 g | 1.2 g | 76% |
| Sodium | 800 mg | 823 mg | 45% |
| Protein | 14 g | 15.3 g | 34% |
| Calories | 340 | 286 | 86% |
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; 1,498 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage, Egg & Cheese On A Bagel Jimmy Dean | 639 mg | 320 |
| Italian Sausage CARANDO CLASSIC ITALIAN | 638 mg | 333 |
| Sweet Italian Sausage NATURE'S PROMISE | 637 mg | 264 |
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): BEEF, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVORS, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM DIACETATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRATE
The statement lists 12 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Beef, Water, Corn Syrup. 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 Jul 14, 2017), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hillshire Brands Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1913444).
More Hillshire Farm sausages, hotdogs and brats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mild Chili Lime Lit'l Smokies Smoked Sausage Made with Pork and Chicken | 340 | 0 g | 980 mg |
| Beef Smoked Sausage | 340 | 0 g | 700 mg |
| Beef Lit'l Smokies Smoked Sausage, Beef Lit'l Smokies | 340 | 0 g | 880 mg |
| Hillshire Farm, Beef Summer Sausage | 339 | 1.79 g | 1,268 mg |
| Beef Summer Sausage | 339 | 0 g | 1,268 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hillshire Farm Beef Lit'l Smokies Sausage?
170 per 5 links (50g) serving, and 340 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hillshire Farm Beef Lit'l Smokies Sausage?
400mg per serving (17% 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 Jul 14, 2017. 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