Hillshire Farm · Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
Beef Smoked Sausage
One link (76g) serving of Beef Smoked Sausage by Hillshire Farm has 240 calories, 3g of sugars and 720mg of sodium, as submitted by The Hillshire Brands Company to USDA (FoodData Central 2191034, record updated Oct 12, 2021). A newer USDA record of this product, under another barcode, is FoodData Central 2622368.
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2191034, available Dec 1, 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 76g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 044500313765
- Category
- Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
- Records
- 7 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 93% of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 72% of them.
Where the calories come from: 7% carbohydrate, 76% fat and 17% 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 | 4 g | 1.2 g | 93% |
| Sodium | 947 mg | 823 mg | 72% |
| Protein | 13.2 g | 15.3 g | 30% |
| Calories | 316 | 286 | 70% |
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; 2,196 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| The Smoke House Fresh Swedish Brand Potato Sausage JERRY'S FOODS | 757 mg | 186 |
| Sweet Italian Sausage with Broccoli Rabe & Romano Cheese PREMIO | 757 mg | 286 |
| Pork & Chicken Smoked Sausage, Spinach & Feta Cheese LAND O'FROST | 757 mg | 257 |
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): HOT LINKS BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, FLAVORING (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER, WHITE PEPPER, RED PEPPER, CAPSICUM, CORIANDER AND CUMIN), SUGAR, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, GARLIC POWDER, SODIUM DIACETATE, ASCORBIC ACID (VITAMIN C), MALTODEXTRIN, SOYBEAN OIL, SODIUM NITRITE. BEEF SMOKED SAUSAGE INGREDIENTS: BEEF, WATER, CORN SYRUP, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: SALT, POTASSIUM LACTATE, NATURAL FLAVOR, DEXTROSE, SODIUM PHOSPHATE, DRIED BEEF BROTH, SODIUM DIACETATE, SPICE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE, FLAVORING.
The statement lists 27 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Hot Links Beef Smoked Sausage Ingredients: 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 Oct 12, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement The Hillshire Brands Company submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2191034).
More Hillshire Farm sausages, hotdogs and brats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garlic & Onion Polish Sausage | 317 | 0 g | 756 mg |
| Original Bratwurst | 317 | 1.22 g | 695 mg |
| American Craft Smoked Sausages, Smoky Bourbon | 317 | 1.22 g | 768 mg |
| Lit'l Smokies Smoked Sausage, Lit'l Smokies | 317 | 1.67 g | 883 mg |
| 3-pepper Smoked Sausage with Monterey Jack Cheese, 3-pepper | 318 | 0 g | 970 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Hillshire Farm Beef Smoked Sausage?
240 per 1 link (76g) serving, and 316 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Hillshire Farm Beef Smoked Sausage?
720mg per serving (31% 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 Oct 12, 2021. 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