Boar's Head · Pepperoni, Salami and Cold Cuts
Piccante Superiore Italian Dry Sausage
One oz (28g) serving of Piccante Superiore Italian Dry Sausage by Boar's Head has 120 calories and 630mg of sodium, as submitted by Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 1892942, record updated Mar 18, 2021).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 1892942, available Jul 29, 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 Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, for the declared 28g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 042421161885
- Category
- Pepperoni, Salami and Cold Cuts
- Records
- 3 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other pepperoni, salami and cold cuts
Per 100 g, it has more sodium than 98% of the 4,376 pepperoni, salami and cold cuts products in USDA's branded database.
Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 74% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 2,250 mg | 964 mg | 98% |
| Protein | 28.6 g | 17.9 g | 91% |
| Calories | 429 | 143 | 94% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,376 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
32 of the 4,376 pepperoni, salami and cold cuts products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 333 calories, 1,071 mg of sodium and 20 g of protein; 31 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Duck Saucisson Dried Sausage D'ARTAGNAN | 1,786 mg | 357 |
| Un Mondo, Dry Sausage with Herbes-de-provence UN MONDO | 1,679 mg | 393 |
| Original Recipe Shorty Smoked Sausages & Cheddar Cheese Crisps DUKE'S | 1,571 mg | 500 |
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, SALT, PAPRIKA, DEXTROSE, SPICES, LACTIC ACID STARTER CULTURE, SODIUM ERYTHORBATE, GARLIC, SODIUM NITRITE.
The statement lists 9 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Salt, Paprika. 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 Mar 18, 2021), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 1892942).
More Boar's Head pepperoni, salami and cold cuts
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Genoa Salame | 429 | n/a | 1,714 mg |
| Uncured Peppered Salame | 429 | n/a | 1,714 mg |
| Charcuterie Peppered Salame | 400 | 3.33 g | 1,533 mg |
| Boar's Head, Sandwich Style Pepperoni | 464 | 3.57 g | 1,536 mg |
| Charcuterie Trio, Uncured Genoa Salame, Uncured Sweet Capocollo, Uncured Sweet Sopressata | 393 | n/a | 1,714 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Boar's Head Piccante Superiore Italian Dry Sausage?
120 per 1 oz (28g) serving, and 429 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Boar's Head Piccante Superiore Italian Dry Sausage?
630mg per serving (27% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Boar's Head Provision Co., Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Mar 18, 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