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Pork breakfast sausage
Calories & nutrition facts
links or rounds, raw
Nutrition facts
Per 100 g% DV- Calories 275 kcal —
- Protein 14 g 28%
- Carbohydrate 6.6 g 2%
- Fat 21 g 27%
- Saturated fat 7.8 g 39%
- Fibre 0 g 0%
- Sugars 1.1 g —
- Sodium 756 mg 33%
- Cholesterol 59 mg 20%
Vitamins & minerals
Per 100 g% DVVitamins
- Vitamin A 27 µg 3%
- Vitamin C 0.25 mg 0%
- Vitamin D 0.47 µg 2%
- Vitamin E 0.99 mg 7%
- Vitamin K 0.3 µg 0%
- Thiamin (B1) 0.29 mg 24%
- Riboflavin (B2) 0.09 mg 7%
- Niacin (B3) 3.9 mg 24%
- Pantothenic acid (B5) 0.69 mg 14%
- Vitamin B6 0.16 mg 10%
- Folate (B9) 2 µg 1%
- Vitamin B12 0.53 µg 22%
- Choline 52.5 mg 10%
Minerals
- Calcium 7 mg 1%
- Iron 0.63 mg 4%
- Magnesium 12 mg 3%
- Phosphorus 1 mg 0%
- Potassium 190 mg 4%
- Zinc 1.1 mg 10%
- Copper 0.05 mg 5%
- Manganese 0.04 mg 2%
- Selenium 15.5 µg 28%
Similar foods
- Turkey breakfast sausagelinks or rounds, raw156 kcal / 100 g
- Beef breakfast sausagelinks or rounds, raw306 kcal / 100 g
- Pork sausagelink/patty, unprepared288 kcal / 100 g
- Turkey breakfast links sausagemild, raw174 kcal / 100 g
- Pork Italian sausageraw263 kcal / 100 g
- Braadworst pork sausageraw226 kcal / 100 g
- Swine sausagefresh, raw304 kcal / 100 g
- Sausagefresh, raw210 kcal / 100 g
- Honey garlic pork sausageraw260 kcal / 100 g
- Breakfast stripspork, cured, raw or unheated388 kcal / 100 g
Questions about Pork breakfast sausage
How do you cook pork breakfast sausage in a frying pan?
Put the links or patties in a cold frying pan, then cook over medium heat, turning often, until browned and cooked through. This usually takes about 10–12 minutes; check that the centre reaches 71 °C.
Can you cook pork breakfast sausage in the oven?
Arrange the links or patties on a baking tray and roast at 200 °C, turning once. They usually take 15–20 minutes; check the centre reaches 71 °C before serving.
How long does pork breakfast sausage keep?
Keep raw sausage covered in the fridge and cook it within 1–2 days; freeze it for longer storage. Refrigerate cooked sausage promptly and use it within 3–4 days, reheating until piping hot.
What goes well with pork breakfast sausage?
Serve it with eggs, toast, baked beans or fried tomatoes for a cooked breakfast. Crumbled and browned sausage also works in breakfast burritos, savoury pancakes and potato hash.
What can you use instead of pork breakfast sausage?
For a similar seasoned, savoury filling, use turkey breakfast sausage; cook it through just as carefully. For a meat-free option, try a plant-based breakfast sausage, though its seasoning and cooking time may differ.
Is pork breakfast sausage saltier than turkey breakfast sausage?
The listed sodium is 756 mg per 100 g in pork breakfast sausage and 812 mg in turkey breakfast sausage, so the turkey version is higher in this comparison. Pork breakfast sausage has 756 mg per 100 g.
How is pork breakfast sausage different from ordinary pork sausage?
Breakfast sausage is usually seasoned with a mild, savoury blend and sold as links or patties; ordinary pork sausage can have different seasonings and formats. Pork sausage has 288 kcal per 100 g, compared with 275 kcal in pork breakfast sausage.
Source: Canadian Nutrient File 1198 · per 100 g · carbohydrate per EU label, fibre excluded
