Pork sausage calories
There's no single “correct” number for pork sausage: every family cooks it a little differently. Built from USDA ingredients, a standard version gives 317 kcal per 100 g, about 152 kcal for a 48 g serving.
A serving covers about 8% of the 2,000 kcal reference day used on US nutrition labels.
A real serving: 137 to 167 kcal
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Per 100 g | Per serving (48 g) |
|---|---|---|
| kcal | 317 | 152 |
| Protein, g | 15.3 | 7.3 |
| Fat, g | 27.7 | 13.3 |
| Carbs, g | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Fiber, g | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Calories by portion
| Portions | Most likely | Range, kcal | Steps to burn |
|---|---|---|---|
| ½ · 24 g | 76 kcal | 68-84 | 2,400 |
| 1 · 48 g | 152 kcal | 137-167 | 4,700 |
| 1½ · 72 g | 228 kcal | 205-251 | 7,100 |
| 2 · 96 g | 304 kcal | 274-335 | 9,500 |
The same portion buttons as in the Kalorea app: ½, 1, 1½ and 2 servings.
How long to burn one serving
About 4,700 steps, or 37 minutes of brisk walking for an average adult.
How we count: an adult of 75 kg and 175 cm walking at 5.6 km/h burns (4.3 − 1) × 75 = 247.5 kcal an hour above resting. Steps are distance divided by a stride of 0.415 × height. That's about 31 steps per kcal. The Kalorea app uses your own height and weight.
Shoot it from above so the whole plate is in frame. If it's oilier than usual, add “lots of oil” to the description, and Kalorea will lean to the top of the range.
Compared with similar foods
| Food | kcal / 100 g | Serving | Protein / 100 g |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ground beef | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 27.0 g |
| Meat cutlet | 272 | 231 kcal / 85 g | 19.4 g |
| Hot dog | 278 | 267 kcal / 96 g | 9.8 g |
| Lamb | 282 | 240 kcal / 85 g | 25.0 g |
| Beef tongue | 284 | 241 kcal / 85 g | 19.3 g |
| Ribeye steak | 291 | 847 kcal / 291 g | 23.7 g |
| Frankfurter | 300 | 156 kcal / 52 g | 10.7 g |
| Bologna | 304 | 85 kcal / 28 g | 13.1 g |
| Pork sausage | 317 | 152 kcal / 48 g | 15.3 g |
Lightest in this group per 100 g: Ground beef.
Where the numbers come from
Values from USDA FoodData Central, a public domain (CC0) database by the US Department of Agriculture: FDC 174578, FDC 174584 (Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried).
The ±10% range covers natural variation between samples: size, variety, ripeness or fat content, and how it was prepared.
Questions
How many calories in sausage?
Pork sausage has about 317 kcal per 100 g. A typical 48 g serving is about 152 kcal, and realistically anywhere from 137 to 167 kcal depending on the recipe and portion.
How much protein is in pork sausage?
15.3 g of protein per 100 g, or about 7.3 g in a 48 g serving.
Your plate isn't a lab sample
Snap your own pork sausage and Kalorea estimates what's actually on your plate, with a range and macros.