Hot smoked sausage

in Sausages Barcode 0015166001440
Bad nutritional quality
Ultra-processed food

Hot smoked sausage provides 259 kcal per 100 g, with 2.4 g of sugars and 20 g of protein. That is 93% more sugar than the average product in this category. Its Nutri-Score is E and it is classified as NOVA 4 (ultra-processed food). It is listed in the Sausages category. Contains: pork.

Nutrient levels per 100 g

Fat
18.8 g · High
Saturated fat
7.1 g · High
Sugars
2.4 g · Low
Salt
1.9 g · High

Levels use UK front-of-pack reference thresholds.

Nutrition facts

Serving size: 1 link (85 g)

Nutrient Per 100 g Per serving% DV* Category avg
Calories 259 kcal 220 kcal 276 −6%
Total fat 18.8 g 16 g 21% 22.4 −16%
Saturated fat 7.1 g 6 g 30% 8.4 −16%
Carbohydrates 3.5 g 3 g 1% 2.9 +20%
Total sugars 2.4 g 2 g 1.2 +93%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g 0% 0.3 −100%
Protein 20 g 17 g 34% 15.8 +27%
Salt 1.9 g 1.6 g 2.2 −14%

*% Daily Value for a serving, based on a 2,000-calorie diet (FDA reference values). Category average across 6783 Sausages products on Foodmetria.

Serving size from the US product label in USDA FoodData Central, label data from May 2023. Other values: Open Food Facts.

Nutrition claims check

Claims its numbers support

High protein
31% of calories from protein (EU: at least 20% of calories from protein)
Low sugar
2.4 g sugars per 100 g (EU: no more than 5 g per 100 g)

Checked against the per-100 g thresholds of EU Regulation 1924/2006, using the nutrition data above. US labels follow FDA rules, which are mostly based on serving size and can give a different result; FDA has no defined “low sugar” claim.

Compared with other sausages

Calories lower 43%
Sugars higher 12%
Salt lower 39%
Saturated fat lower 34%
Protein top 16%
Fiber top 100%

Bar shows the share of products in this category that contain less of the nutrient.

Ingredients

Pork, water, salt, corn syrup solids, dextrose, spices, flavoring, paprika, monosodium glutamate, smoke flavoring, sodium erythorbate, and sodium nitrite.

Palm oil freeNot veganNot vegetarian
Allergens
Pork

Additives 3

High overexposure risk
High overexposure risk

Overexposure risk is based on EFSA evaluations as recorded by Open Food Facts.

Product details

Serving size
1 link (85 g)
Sold in
United States
Barcode
0015166001440

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Frequently asked questions

How many calories are in Hot smoked sausage?

Hot smoked sausage contains 259 kcal per 100 g and about 220 kcal per serving (1 link (85 g)).

How much sugar is in Hot smoked sausage?

Hot smoked sausage has 2.4 g of sugars per 100 g, which is considered low by UK front-of-pack guidelines.

Is Hot smoked sausage healthy?

It has a Nutri-Score of E (A is best, E is worst); it is in NOVA group 4 — ultra-processed food. Scores describe nutritional quality and processing, not suitability for your individual diet.

Is Hot smoked sausage vegan?

Based on its ingredient list, it is not vegan.

What allergens does Hot smoked sausage contain?

According to the label data it contains: Pork. Recipes change — always check the package label.

Source: Open Food Facts (ODbL). Last updated April 23, 2020. Spotted a mistake? Edit this product on Open Food Facts. Not medical advice — always check the package label.

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