Sausage
* Calorie value is measured per serving weight shown
Nutrition (per 100g)
Common Serving Sizes
How long to burn 508 kcal
Approximate exercise time to burn the 508 kcal in each 100g:
About Sausage
A processed meat clearly higher in calories and fat.
Health Benefits of Sausage
Processed meat's calories and fat
100g of sausage has 508 kcal and 48.8g fat - about 3.5x lean pork. Calories come mainly from added fat/rendered lard; processing also adds starch, sugar and salt, so carbs (5.1g) exceed whole-cut lean meat.
Sodium and health
Cured/processed, its sodium usually far exceeds fresh meat - one average sausage may supply 30-50% of the daily recommendation. Nitrites are used as preservatives/colorants, so prefer fresh meat as a staple and processed meat as an add-on.
Occasional use
Sausage suits occasional flavour rather than a daily protein source. Blanch or steam first to remove some fat/salt, pair with plenty of vegetables and whole grains, and cap it at 30-50g (half to one small sausage) per meal.