Lightlife · Other Meats
Plant-based Gimme Lean Ground Sausage
A 2 oz (56g) serving of Plant-based Gimme Lean Ground Sausage by Lightlife has 80 calories, 1g of sugars and 320mg of sodium, as submitted by Greenleaf Foods, SPC to USDA (FoodData Central 2679086, record updated Jan 28, 2022).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2679086, available Nov 16, 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 Greenleaf Foods, SPC submitted to USDA, for the declared 56g serving. They are rounded as FDA requires labels to round; the package in your hand is the authority. Check the USDA record.
- UPC
- 043454400101
- Category
- Other Meats
- Records
- 11 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 77% of the 2,186 other meats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 83% of them.
Where the calories come from: 24% carbohydrate, 33% fat and 43% 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 | 1.8 g | 0 g | 77% |
| Sodium | 571 mg | 80 mg | 83% |
| Protein | 16.1 g | 17.9 g | 25% |
| Calories | 143 | 195 | 24% |
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; 34 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Wild Mushroom Plant-based Sausage HIGH PEAKS | 441 mg | 235 |
| Ginger-scallion Sausage Plant-based Links, Ginger-scallion SWEET EARTH | 435 mg | 185 |
| Sweet & Sexy Italian Sausage NUTCASE VEGAN MEATS | 418 mg | 255 |
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 CONCENTRATE, SOYBEAN OIL, SOY PROTEIN ISOLATE, SPICES, SALT, CANE SUGAR, NATURAL FLAVORS, CARAMELIZED SUGAR, BEET POWDER (COLOR), CANOLA OIL, SOY SAUCE (WATER, SOYBEANS, SALT, WHEAT, ALCOHOL), CONTAINS LESS THAN 2% OF: WHEAT GLUTEN, METHYLCELLULOSE (FROM PLANT FIBER), APPLE FIBER (COLOR), POTATO STARCH.
The statement lists 16 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Water, Soy Protein Concentrate, 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 2679086).
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 |
| Italian Plant-based Smart Sausage | 141 | 1.18 g | 765 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.
Next questions
- Every Lightlife product (43)each with its place in its category
- Everything Greenleaf Foods, SPC submits (77 products)
- Jerky with less sugarhealthier swaps in this aisle, ranked per 100 g
- Jerky with less sodium
- Compare two foods side by sidecalories, sugar, sodium and protein per 100 g and per portion
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Lightlife Plant-based Gimme Lean Ground Sausage?
80 per 2 oz (56g) serving, and 143 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Lightlife Plant-based Gimme Lean Ground Sausage?
320mg per serving (14% 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