Lightlife · Other Meats
Italian Plant-based Smart Sausage
One link (85g) serving of Italian Plant-based Smart Sausage by Lightlife has 120 calories, 1g of sugars and 650mg of sodium, as submitted by Greenleaf Foods, SPC to USDA (FoodData Central 2422469, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2422469, available Dec 22, 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 Greenleaf Foods, SPC 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
- 043454100629
- Category
- Other Meats
- Records
- 10 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other other meats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 70% of the 2,186 other meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 93% of them.
Where the calories come from: 22% carbohydrate, 31% fat and 47% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among other meats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.2 g | 0 g | 70% |
| Sodium | 765 mg | 80 mg | 93% |
| Protein | 17.7 g | 17.9 g | 43% |
| Calories | 141 | 195 | 22% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 2,186 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
88 of the 2,186 other meats products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 240 calories, 612 mg of sodium and 17.7 g of protein; 71 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Sunday Funday Veggie Sausages DR. PRAEGER'S | 611 mg | 222 |
| Spicy Sausage Made From Plants IMPOSSIBLE | 600 mg | 253 |
| Smoky Jackfruit Sausages JACK & ANNIE'S | 593 mg | 173 |
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): WATER, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SOYBEAN OIL, WHEAT GLUTEN, WHEAT STARCH, DEHYDRATED VEGETABLES (GARLIC, ONION, TOMATO, RED & GREEN BELL PEPPERS, PARSLEY), SALT, CANE SUGAR, SPICES, CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: TAPIOCA STARCH, YEAST EXTRACT, NATURAL FLAVOR, METHYLCELLULOSE (FROM PLANT FIBER), APPLE FIBER (COLOR).
The statement lists 14 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Soy Protein Isolate, Soybean Oil. 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 Jan 28, 2022), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Greenleaf Foods, SPC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2422469).
More Lightlife other meats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meatless Black Bean Veggie Burger Patties | 143 | 2.86 g | 471 mg |
| Original Burger with Quinoa | 143 | 2.86 g | 429 mg |
| Plant-based Gimme Lean Ground Sausage | 143 | 1.79 g | 571 mg |
| Veggie Bologna Meatless Slices | 135 | 1.92 g | 1,000 mg |
| Veggie Ham Smart Deli Meatless Slices | 135 | 3.85 g | 577 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lightlife Italian Plant-based Smart Sausage?
120 per 1 link (85g) serving, and 141 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lightlife Italian Plant-based Smart Sausage?
650mg per serving (28% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Greenleaf Foods, SPC submitted to USDA, last updated Jan 28, 2022. 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