Sausage

Q: How many calories in link (4" long) of sausage?

About 178 calories, with roughly 8.2g of protein. link (4" long) weighs about 60g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

The default answer to "what am I eating for protein."

296

cal per 100 g

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= 2.1 oz

Calories

178

Protein

8.2g

Carbs

2.3g

Fat

15.1g

Protein 18% Carbs 5% Fat 76%

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Sausage is 76% fat by calorie — almost all of it unsaturated.

Dense fuel, not junk. Fat is 9 cal/g vs 4 for protein or carbs — an ounce is a real portion, not a "handful."

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 296 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Raw → Cooked

Meat loses roughly 25% of its weight to water during cooking. 4 oz raw becomes about 3 oz cooked. Every number here is for cooked weight — if your scale or recipe reads raw, multiply by 0.75 first.

Full nutrient panel · per 100 g

What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber0 g0%

Sugar0 g—

Saturated fat8.595 g43%

Cholesterol63 mg21%

Sodium788 mg34%

Potassium308 mg7%

Calcium19 mg1%

Iron1.41 mg8%

Magnesium20 mg5%

Zinc1.68 mg15%

Vitamin C0 mg0%

Vitamin E0.22 mg1%

Vitamin A0 mcg0%

Vitamin D1.5 mcg8%

Vitamin B60.313 mg18%

Vitamin B122 mcg83%

Folate0 mcg0%

Niacin5.47 mg34%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Pork Sausage

Almost identical calories.

Cal288 Protein15.4 g Fat24.8 g

Beef

14 more calories per 100g · +3g fat.

Cal310 Protein11.7 g Fat28.4 g

Yachtwurst

28 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal268 Protein14.8 g Fat22.6 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in link (4" long) of sausage?

About 178 calories, with roughly 8.2g of protein. link (4" long) weighs about 60g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Grilled vs. baked vs. pan-seared — do the calories differ?

Not from the cooking method itself. All three yield roughly the same numbers per 100g cooked. What changes calories is what you add: a tablespoon of olive oil is +120 cal, a sugary marinade can add 40–80 per portion.

Is sausage actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: dense in unsaturated fat, fiber, and micronutrients — the "high calorie ≠ unhealthy" case in food form.

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