Big Y · Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
Sweet Italian Sausage
A 2 oz (56g) serving of Sweet Italian Sausage by Big Y has 180 calories, 1g of sugars and 490mg of sodium, as submitted by Big Y Foods, Inc. to USDA (FoodData Central 2074149, record updated Apr 25, 2018).
Values for the declared serving and per 100 g. FoodData Central 2074149, available Oct 28, 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 Big Y Foods, Inc. 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
- 018894329329
- Category
- Sausages, Hotdogs and Brats
- Records
- 4 under this UPC; this page shows the newest record of this barcode
How it compares with other sausages, hotdogs and brats
Per 100 g, it has more sugar than 63% of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products in USDA's branded database, and it has more sodium than 60% of them.
Where the calories come from: 4% carbohydrate, 69% fat and 26% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).
Where it sits among sausages, hotdogs and brats: sugar per 100 g
| Per 100 g | This product | Median of the category | Share of the category lower |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total sugars | 1.8 g | 1.2 g | 63% |
| Sodium | 875 mg | 823 mg | 60% |
| Protein | 21.4 g | 15.3 g | 92% |
| Calories | 321 | 286 | 74% |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release; category statistics computed by GetFoodFacts from 4,631 products, one per barcode.
Other sausage in this aisle
2,860 of the 4,631 sausages, hotdogs and brats products are named sausage. Per 100 g their median is 286 calories, 786 mg of sodium and 16.1 g of protein; 1,891 have less sodium than this one.
| Other brands with less sodium | Sodium per 100 g | Calories per 100 g |
|---|---|---|
| Chicken Sausage Links SAUSAGE KING | 699 mg | 115 |
| The Big Mild Italian Sausage CANTELLA'S | 699 mg | 301 |
| Tex-mex Sausage UNCLE CHARLEY'S SAUSAGE CO. | 699 mg | 247 |
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, SALT, CORN SYRUP, DEXTROSE, SPICES (INCLUDING BLACK PEPPER AND FENNEL), PAPRIKA, NATURAL FLAVORS.
The statement lists 8 ingredients at the top level, beginning with Pork, Water, Salt. 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 Apr 25, 2018), not the label on the shelf today.
Source: the ingredient statement Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA (FoodData Central 2074149).
More Big Y sausages, hotdogs and brats
| Product | Calories per 100 g | Sugars per 100 g | Sodium per 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Italian Sausage, Hot | 321 | 3.57 g | 1,054 mg |
| Kielbasa | 321 | 1.79 g | 1,196 mg |
| Italian Sausage, Sweet | 318 | 2.35 g | 871 mg |
| Italian Sausage, Cheese & Garlic | 317 | 1.67 g | 867 mg |
| Italian Sausage | 317 | 3.33 g | 1,033 mg |
Source: USDA FoodData Central branded foods, April 30, 2026 release.
Questions about this product
How many calories are in Big Y Sweet Italian Sausage?
180 per 2 oz (56g) serving, and 321 per 100 g.
How much sodium is in Big Y Sweet Italian Sausage?
490mg per serving (21% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value).
Is this the label on the package today?
It is the record Big Y Foods, Inc. submitted to USDA, last updated Apr 25, 2018. 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