Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 2 links serving of pork breakfast sausage contains 8.5 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 17% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.
| Serving | 2 links (46 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 8.5 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 18.5 g |
| Calories per serving | 150 kcal |
| Protein density | 23% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 17% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174578 |
A typical 2 links serving of pork breakfast sausage contains 8.5 grams of protein (18.5 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Around 23% of the calories in pork breakfast sausage come from protein, so it is moderately protein-dense. It contributes to a day's protein total, but the bulk of what it delivers is energy rather than amino acids - treat it as a contributor alongside a denser source, not as the protein in a meal.
Among the 133 meats in the database, pork breakfast sausage ranks 113th by protein per serving, and 335th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against canadian bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (canadian bacon has 7.9 g per 1 oz).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 46 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174578 - "Pork sausage, link/patty, cooked, pan-fried" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Pork breakfast sausage has 18.5 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 2 links serving (46 g) provides 8.5 g.
Yes. Pork breakfast sausage is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 2 links serving of pork breakfast sausage contains 8.5 g of protein, about 17% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Pork breakfast sausage is a good source of protein, and about 23% of its calories come from protein, which makes it moderately protein-dense. Set against canadian bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (canadian bacon has 7.9 g per 1 oz).
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