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Sausage nutrition facts

A typical portion of sausage (1 biscuit; 126 g, egg and cheese breakfast biscuit) has 410 calories and 12g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 42 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 101 calories (turkey, pork, and beef, low fat, smoked) to 396 (pork and beef, fresh, cooked).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 biscuit (126g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories410

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 28g36%

Saturated Fat 11g54%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 100mg33%

Sodium 740mg32%

Total Carbohydrate 27g10%

Dietary Fiber 3g9%

Total Sugars 4g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 12g24%

Vitamin D 0.9mcg4%

Calcium 170mg13%

Iron 2.3mg13%

Potassium 340mg7%

* 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.

USDA values per 100 g for Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast biscuit, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 9.5g; more than 52% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 324; more than 76% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 591mg; more than 86% of reference foods

1 biscuit weighs 126 g in USDA's record for Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast biscuit (FDC 169781).

Where the calories come from: 27% carbohydrate, 62% fat and 12% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Selenium22 µg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 41% of the Daily Value
Riboflavin0.4 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.7 µg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 31% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus375 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 30% of the Daily Value
Thiamin0.3 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 26% of the Daily Value
Vitamin A222 µg RAE in 1 biscuit (126 g), 25% of the Daily Value
Folate98 µg DFE in 1 biscuit (126 g), 25% of the Daily Value
Niacin2.8 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Choline93 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 17% of the Daily Value
Vitamin E2.0 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 13% of the Daily Value
Manganese0.3 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 12% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.2 mg in 1 biscuit (126 g), 11% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 169781), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of sausage USDA describes

Pork and beef, fresh, cooked has the most calories per 100 g (396); the fewest: Turkey, and beef, low fat, smoked (101)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 42 USDA descriptions of sausage, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Sausage, egg and cheese breakfast biscuit	324	9.5 g	22.1 g	591 mg
Sausage, turkey, fresh, cooked	196	23.9 g	10.4 g	665 mg
Sausage, turkey and pork, fresh, bulk, patty or link, cooked	307	22.7 g	23 g	878 mg
Sausage, chicken or turkey, Italian style, lower sodium	183	21.4 g	4.5 g	446 mg
Sausage, meatless	255	20.3 g	18.2 g	888 mg
Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, cooked, pan-fried (Foundation)Same values: Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, cooked, pan-fried	346	19.3 g	28.1 g	983 mg
Sausage, turkey, fresh, raw	155	18.8 g	8.1 g	593 mg
Sausage, NFS	325	18.5 g	27.3 g	814 mg
Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried (SR Legacy)	324	18.4 g	26.4 g	801 mg
Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried (Foundation)Same values: Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, cooked, pan-fried	322	18.2 g	26.2 g	766 mg
Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot	259	17.6 g	19.4 g	1,540 mg
Sausage, New england brand, pork, beef	161	17.3 g	7.6 g	1,220 mg
Sausage, turkey, reduced fat, brown and serve, cooked	204	17 g	10.3 g	721 mg
Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw (Foundation)Same values: Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw	169	16.7 g	10.4 g	599 mg
Sausage, Italian, sweet, links	149	16.1 g	8.4 g	570 mg
Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw (SR Legacy)	174	15.9 g	10.4 g	714 mg
Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef	230	15.3 g	17.2 g	1,297 mg
Sausage, Italian, turkey, smoked	158	15.1 g	8.8 g	928 mg
Sausage, turkey, hot, smoked	158	15.1 g	8.8 g	916 mg
Sausage, Italian, pork, mild, raw	290	13.9 g	24.3 g	563 mg
Sausage, pork and beef, fresh, cooked	396	13.8 g	36.3 g	929 mg
Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw	296	13.6 g	25.1 g	788 mg
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared (Foundation)Same values: Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared	328	13.3 g	28.7 g	866 mg
Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added)	313	13.3 g	27.6 g	1,173 mg
Sausage with tomato-based sauce	234	13.3 g	19.1 g	863 mg
Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared (SR Legacy)	327	12.9 g	28.2 g	904 mg
Sausage, pork and beef, with cheddar cheese, smoked	296	12.9 g	25.8 g	848 mg
Sausage, Polish, pork and beef, smoked	301	12.1 g	26.6 g	848 mg
Sausage, pork and turkey, pre-cooked	342	12.1 g	30.6 g	876 mg
Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef	320	12 g	28.7 g	911 mg
Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork	309	12 g	28.2 g	827 mg
Sausage, pork, turkey, and beef, reduced sodium	284	10.7 g	26.8 g	679 mg
Sausage, Vienna, canned, chicken, beef, pork	230	10.5 g	19.4 g	879 mg
Sausage, turkey, pork, and beef, low fat, smoked	101	8 g	2.5 g	796 mg
Sausage, noodles, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; tomato-based sauce	131	5.3 g	5.7 g	381 mg
Sausage, noodles, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; tomato-based sauce	127	5.2 g	5.7 g	388 mg
Sausage, potatoes, and vegetables excluding carrots, broccoli, and dark-green leafy; gravy	128	3.8 g	7.1 g	352 mg
Sausage, potatoes, and vegetables including carrots, broccoli, and/or dark-green leafy; gravy	128	3.7 g	7.5 g	357 mg

Every nutrient in this record (104)

The portion is 1 biscuit (126 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (21)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	12.0 g	9.54 g	24%
Total lipid (fat)	27.9 g	22.1 g	36%
Carbohydrate, by difference	27.2 g	21.6 g	10%
Ash	3.33 g	2.64 g
Energy	408 kcal	324 kcal
Starch	20.2 g	16.1 g
Sucrose	1.10 g	0.87 g
Glucose	0.74 g	0.59 g
Fructose	0 g	0 g
Lactose	1.61 g	1.28 g
Maltose	0.45 g	0.36 g
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	55.6 g	44.1 g
Total Sugars	3.91 g	3.10 g
Galactose	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	2.52 g	2.00 g	9%
Cholesterol	98.3 mg	78.0 mg	33%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.22 g	0.18 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	10.8 g	8.60 g	54%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	10.8 g	8.54 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	4.89 g	3.88 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	171 mg	136 mg	13%
Iron, Fe	2.33 mg	1.85 mg	13%
Magnesium, Mg	20.2 mg	16.0 mg	5%
Phosphorus, P	375 mg	298 mg	30%
Potassium, K	339 mg	269 mg	7%
Sodium, Na	745 mg	591 mg	32%
Zinc, Zn	1.25 mg	0.99 mg	11%
Copper, Cu	0.088 mg	0.070 mg	10%
Manganese, Mn	0.27 mg	0.22 mg	12%
Selenium, Se	22.3 µg	17.7 µg	41%

Vitamins (24)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	218 µg	173 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	222 µg	176 µg	25%
Carotene, beta	36.5 µg	29.0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	1.97 mg	1.56 mg	13%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.88 µg	0.70 µg	4%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	10.1 µg	8.00 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	431 µg	342 µg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0.13 mg	0.10 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.31 mg	0.24 mg	26%
Riboflavin	0.40 mg	0.32 mg	31%
Niacin	2.75 mg	2.18 mg	17%
Vitamin B-6	0.15 mg	0.12 mg	9%
Folate, total	65.5 µg	52.0 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.74 µg	0.59 µg	31%
Choline, total	92.7 mg	73.6 mg	17%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	2.27 µg	1.80 µg	2%
Folic acid	47.9 µg	38.0 µg
Folate, food	17.6 µg	14.0 µg
Folate, DFE	98.3 µg	78.0 µg	25%
Betaine	15.6 mg	12.4 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.066 g	0.052 g
SFA 6:0	0.048 g	0.038 g
SFA 8:0	0.029 g	0.023 g
SFA 10:0	0.077 g	0.061 g
SFA 12:0	0.13 g	0.10 g
SFA 14:0	0.57 g	0.45 g
SFA 16:0	7.36 g	5.84 g
SFA 18:0	2.35 g	1.87 g
SFA 20:0	0.060 g	0.048 g
MUFA 18:1	10.1 g	8.04 g
PUFA 18:2	4.38 g	3.47 g
PUFA 18:3	0.24 g	0.19 g
PUFA 20:4	0.083 g	0.066 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.015 g	0.012 g
SFA 22:0	0.018 g	0.014 g
MUFA 14:1	0.034 g	0.027 g
MUFA 16:1	0.40 g	0.32 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.15 g	0.12 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0038 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 22:1	0.0050 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.010 g	0.0080 g
SFA 15:0	0.043 g	0.034 g
SFA 17:0	0.068 g	0.054 g
SFA 24:0	0.0088 g	0.0070 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.014 g	0.011 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.15 g	0.12 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.062 g	0.049 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.038 g	0.030 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.10 g	0.079 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.39 g	0.31 g
MUFA 18:1 c	9.98 g	7.92 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	4.28 g	3.39 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0.0050 g	0.0040 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.014 g	0.011 g
MUFA 17:1	0.040 g	0.032 g
PUFA 20:3	0.037 g	0.029 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.16 g	0.13 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.062 g	0.049 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 169781: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in sausage?

410 in 1 biscuit (126 g) of egg and cheese breakfast biscuit; 101 to 396 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in sausage?

12g in 1 biscuit; 9.5 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in sausage?

740mg in 1 biscuit; 591 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov