Cajun · Pepperoni, Salami and Cold Cuts
Original Hog Head Cheese
A 2 oz (57g) serving of Original Hog Head Cheese by Cajun has 170 calories, 0g of sugars and 490mg of sodium, as submitted by Cajun Traditions Food Processors LLC to USDA (FoodData Central 2631192, record updated Jul 10, 2023).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2631192, available Aug 31, 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 Cajun Traditions Food Processors LLC submitted to USDA, for the declared 57g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 850024756205
- Category
- Pepperoni, Salami and Cold Cuts
- Records
- 1 under this UPC
How it compares with other pepperoni, salami and cold cuts
Per 100 g, none of the 4,376 pepperoni, salami and cold cuts products in USDA's branded database has less sugar, and it has more sodium than 39% of them.
Where the calories come from: 2% carbohydrate, 79% fat and 19% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among pepperoni, salami and cold cuts: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 0 g | 1.8 g | 0% |
| Sodium | 860 mg | 964 mg | 39% |
| Protein | 14 g | 17.9 g | 10% |
| Calories | 298 | 143 | 73% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,376 products, one per barcode.
Other cheese in this aisle
207 of the 4,376 pepperoni, salami and cold cuts products are named cheese. Per 100 g their median is 333 calories, 1,005 mg of sodium and 21.2 g of protein; 79 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Jalapeno & Cheese Salmon Hot Dog KVAROY ARCTIC | 679 mg | 207 |
| Smoked Gouda Cheese Ball ORIGINAL HERKIMER CHEESE | 677 mg | 323 |
| Burnett Dairy, String Cheese, Zesty Teriyaki BURNETT DAIRY | 667 mg | 333 |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release: products in this aisle whose name contains "cheese", one per barcode.
What is in it
Ingredients (as submitted): PORK SKINS, PORK SNOUTS, WATER, PORK, ONIONS, PORK HEARTS, GREEN PEPPER, CELERY, SALT, SPICES, PAPRIKA, ANTIMICROBIAL BLEND (SODIUM DIACETATE, NISIN, ROSEMARY EXTRACT), MONOSODIUM GLUTAMATE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 15 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork Skins, Pork Snouts, Water. 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 10, 2023), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Cajun Traditions Food Processors LLC submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2631192).
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Cajun Original Hog Head Cheese?
170 per 2 oz (57g) serving, and 298 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Cajun Original Hog Head Cheese?
490mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Cajun Traditions Food Processors LLC submitted to USDA, last updated Jul 10, 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