Purnell's ""old Folks"" · Breakfast Sandwiches, Biscuits and Meals
Country Sausage & Biscuits
A 2 sandwiches (85g) serving of Country Sausage & Biscuits by Purnell's ""old Folks"" has 240 calories, 4g of sugars and 480mg of sodium, as submitted by F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2297462, record updated Oct 23, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2297462, available May 23, 2022; 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 F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 85g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 070505600043
- Category
- Breakfast Sandwiches, Biscuits and Meals
- Records
- 9 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and meals
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 82% of the 267 breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and meals products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 65% of them.
Where the calories come from: 51% carbohydrate, 34% fat and 15% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and meals: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 4.7 g | 1.7 g | 82% |
| Sodium | 565 mg | 463 mg | 65% |
| Protein | 10.6 g | 10.5 g | 50% |
| Calories | 282 | 224 | 75% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 267 products, one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): BISCUIT INGREDIENTS: UNBLEACHED ENRICHED WHEAT FLOUR [FLOUR, BARLEY MALT, NIACIN (VITAMIN B3), IRON, THIAMIN MONONITRATE (VITAMIN B1), RIBOFLAVIN (VITAMIN B2), FOLIC ACID (VITAMIN B9)], WATER, SUGAR, SOYBEAN OIL, YEAST, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF THE FOLLOWING: POTATO FLOUR, SALT, CALCIUM PROPIONATE (TO RETAIN FRESHNESS), WHEY, YEAST NUTRIENTS (MONOCALCIUM PHOSPHATE), DOUGH CONDITIONERS (MONOGLYCERIDES). SAUSAGE INGREDIENTS: PORK (INCLUDING THE HAM, LOIN, AND TENDERLOIN), WATER, SALT, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICES, SODIUM PHOSPHATES, SUGAR, MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, AND CARAMEL COLORING.
The statement lists 19 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Biscuit Ingredients: Unbleached Enriched Wheat Flour [flour, Barley Malt, Niacin (vitamin B3). 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 23, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2297462).
More Purnell's ""old Folks"" breakfast sandwiches, biscuits and meals
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Country Sausage & Biscuits with Cheese | 300 | 4 g | 750 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Purnell's ""old Folks"" Country Sausage & Biscuits?
240 per 2 sandwiches (85g) serving, and 282 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Purnell's ""old Folks"" Country Sausage & Biscuits?
480mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record F.B. Purnell Sausage Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Oct 23, 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