Meijer · Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
Hot Italian Sausage
One link cooked (81g) serving of Hot Italian Sausage by Meijer has 270 calories, less than 1g of sugars and 840mg of sodium, as submitted by Meijer, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2632943, record updated Aug 4, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2632943, 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 Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 81g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 041250034629
- Category
- Prepared Pasta and Pizza Sauces
- Records
- 7 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other prepared pasta and pizza sauces
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 6% of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 98% of them.
Where the calories come from: 6% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 25% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among prepared pasta and pizza sauces: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 4.2 g | 6% |
| Sodium | 1,037 mg | 372 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 21 g | 1.6 g | 100% |
| Calories | 333 | 64 | 93% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 3,453 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
33 of the 3,453 prepared pasta and pizza sauces products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 75 calories, 416 mg of sodium and 2.5 g of protein; 32 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sausage and Fennel Ragu with Barolo Wine Pasta Sauce HEMISFARES | 672 mg | 128 |
| True Sicilian Pasta Sauce, Italian Sausage MID'S | 664 mg | 112 |
| Jennie-o, Lean Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage JENNIE-O | 615 mg | 147 |
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, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, SPICES, SODIUM LACTATE, SALT, VINEGAR, DEXTROSE, MALTODEXTRIN, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVORS, PAPRIKA, DEHYDRATED GARLIC, OLEORESIN PAPRIKA, BHA, PROPYL GALLATE, CITRIC ACID.
The statement lists 17 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Water, Corn Syrup Solids. 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 4, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2632943).
More Meijer prepared pasta and pizza sauces
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meijer, Alfredo Pasta & Sauce | 387 | 3.23 g | 1,323 mg |
| Classic Alfredo Sauce | 167 | 1.67 g | 617 mg |
| Four Cheese Alfredo Sauce | 133 | 3.33 g | 650 mg |
| Roasted Garlic Alfredo Sauce | 129 | 1.61 g | 484 mg |
| Vodka Cream Pasta Sauce | 120 | 2.4 g | 448 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Meijer Hot Italian Sausage?
270 per 1 link cooked (81g) serving, and 333 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Meijer Hot Italian Sausage?
840mg per serving (37% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Meijer, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Aug 4, 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