Sausage, pork, chorizo, link or ground, raw

1 link, (4" long) (60 g): 178 kcal, 8.2 g protein, 2.3 g carbohydrate and 15.1 g fat.

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Nutrition Facts

Serving size1 link, (4" long) (60 g)

Amount per serving

Calories180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 15g	19%
Saturated Fat 5g	26%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 40mg	13%
Sodium 470mg	21%
Total Carbohydrate 2g	1%
Dietary Fiber 0g	0%
Total Sugars 0g
Includes Added Sugars 0g	0%
Protein 8g	16%
Vitamin D 0.9mcg	4%
Calcium 10mg	0%
Iron 0.8mg	4%
Potassium 180mg	4%

* 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.

Estimated values. — means USDA has no value; ≥ is a lower bound. Source: USDA FoodData Central. Disclaimer.

What 1 link, (4" long) (60 g) gives you

High in Selenium (20% DV), Niacin (B3) (21% DV), Vitamin B12 (50% DV)

Low in added sugars

High is 20% of the Daily Value or more for this portion; low is 5% or less (FDA).

Where the calories come from

19% protein · 5% carbohydrate · 76% fat

Protein: 8 g 18%
Carbs: 2 g 5%
Fat: 15 g 76%

Compared with other foods

Per 100 g, against every food in USDA's data.

Calories: less than 28% of foods
Protein: more than 61% of foods
Total fat: less than 11% of foods
Carbohydrate: more than 40% of foods
Dietary fiber: none
Total sugars: none
Sodium: less than 8% of foods

All nutrients (40)

Amounts for 1 link, (4" long) (60 g) and per 100 g. % Daily Value is for the portion, where the FDA sets one.

Energy and macronutrients (7)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calories	178 kcal	296 kcal
Protein	8.18 g	13.6 g	16%
Carbohydrate	2.27 g	3.78 g	1%
Dietary fiber	0 g	0 g	0%
Total sugars	0 g	0 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g	0%
Water	32.9 g	54.8 g

Fats and fatty acids (9)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Total fat	15.1 g	25.1 g	19%
Saturated fat	5.16 g	8.6 g	26%
Trans fat	0.074 g	0.123 g
Monounsaturated fat	6.36 g	10.6 g
Polyunsaturated fat	2.58 g	4.3 g
Omega-3 ALA	0.094 g	0.156 g
Omega-3 EPA	0.001 g	0.002 g
Omega-3 DHA	0.002 g	0.003 g
Cholesterol	37.8 mg	63 mg	13%

Minerals (10)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Calcium	11.4 mg	19 mg	1%
Iron	0.846 mg	1.41 mg	5%
Magnesium	12 mg	20 mg	3%
Phosphorus	89.4 mg	149 mg	7%
Potassium	185 mg	308 mg	4%
Sodium	473 mg	788 mg	21%
Zinc	1.01 mg	1.68 mg	9%
Copper	0.05 mg	0.084 mg	6%
Manganese	0.056 mg	0.093 mg	2%
Selenium	11.2 mcg	18.6 mcg	20%

Vitamins (12)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Vitamin A	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin C	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D	0.9 mcg	1.5 mcg	5%
Vitamin E	0.132 mg	0.22 mg	1%
Vitamin K	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Thiamin (B1)	0.124 mg	0.207 mg	10%
Riboflavin (B2)	0.186 mg	0.31 mg	14%
Niacin (B3)	3.28 mg	5.47 mg	21%
Vitamin B6	0.188 mg	0.313 mg	11%
Folate	0 mcg	0 mcg	0%
Vitamin B12	1.2 mcg	2 mcg	50%
Choline	58 mg	96.7 mg	11%

Other (2)
Nutrient	Portion	100 g	% DV
Caffeine	0 mg	0 mg
Alcohol	0 g	0 g

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Sources

USDA FoodData Central record 173859(SR Legacy)
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. fdc.nal.usda.gov
Daily Values and high/low thresholds: FDA, 21 CFR 101.9, 101.54 and 101.62.