Portuguese Sausage
Portuguese Sausage has a average-calorie, low-carb, high-fat and high-protein content.
It contains a low amount of carbohydrates, making it suitable for some of the low-carb diets. With 14.11 gms of protein, it is high in protein content, which is an important macronutrient that helps with tissue repair, provides energy and improves immunity.
However, the high fat content makes it unsuitable if you're on a low-fat diet plan.
It has a high density of Sodium, thus making it unsuitable for a low-sodium diet.
It belongs to Portuguese cuisine.
Our comprehensive nutrition ranking methodology, which inspects every nutrition element that this food is composed of, comes up with a nutrition ranking of 4, for Portuguese Sausage, and we advise that this food sparingly.
Calorie Breakdown
| Calories from Protein | 19% | |
| Calories from Fat | 81% | |
| Calories from Carbs | 0% |
Why this is good for you
Why this is bad for you
- High in Saturated Fat
- High in Sodium
Mineral Analysis
| Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sodium | 917.1 mg | 38.2% | Top 10% | Very High |
Carbohydrate Analysis
| Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 g | |||
| Dietary Fiber | 0 g | |||
| Sugars | 0 g |
Protein Analysis
| Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 14.1 g | 28.2% | Top 30% | High |
Fat Analysis
| Name | Amount | %DV | Rank | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | 26.5 g | 40.7% | Top 10% | Very High |
| Saturated Fat | 8.8 g | 44.1% | Top 10% | Very High |
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Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Amount Per Serving
Calories 170 Calories from Fat 135
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 15 g 23.1%
Saturated Fat 5 g 25%
Trans Fat
Cholesterol 40 mg 13.3%
Sodium 520 mg 21.7%
Total Carbohydrates 0 g
Dietary Fiber 0 g
Sugars 0 g
Protein 8 g 16%
Vitamin A Vitamin C
Calcium Iron
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
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