Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage
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Nutrition Facts
Per 100g
About This Product
Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage by Johnsonville scores 7/10 for Blood Sugar based on low sugar.
Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage by Johnsonville provides 318 calories, 13.6g protein, 27.3g fat, and 3.0g carbohydrates per 100g. That gives it a protein efficiency of 4.3g of protein per 100 calories. It scores well for Blood Sugar health goals. However, there are some things to be aware of regarding certain nutritional aspects.
- ✓Contains 13.6g of protein per 100g, providing a good source of this essential macronutrient.
- ✓Minimal sugar content at just 1.5g per 100g.
- ✓Classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed food). Consider less processed alternatives if clean eating is a priority.
- ⚠High sodium content (955mg per 100g) — watch intake if monitoring blood pressure.
- ⚠High in saturated fat (10.6g per 100g) — may impact LDL cholesterol levels.
Deep Analysis
Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage by Johnsonville sits near the middle of the sausages category with 318 kcal per 100g (category avg: 347).
Nutrition Breakdown
- •Calories: 318 kcal per 100g (category avg: 347)
- •Protein: 13.6g per 100g (category avg: 16.2g)
- •Sugars: 1.5g per 100g (category avg: 2.9g)
- •Saturated fat: 10.6g per 100g
- •Sodium: 955mg per 100g — on the higher side
Who Should Eat This
Best suited for general healthy eating with moderate portions. Not the best choice if you're watching saturated fat for heart health.
Watch Out
- ⚠Saturated fat at 10.6g per 100g. The American Heart Association recommends limiting sat fat to 13g per day.
- ⚠Sodium at 955mg per 100g. A 200g serving would provide 1909mg — roughly 83% of the daily limit.
- ⚠Classified as NOVA Group 4 (ultra-processed). If clean eating matters to you, look for less processed options.
Better Alternatives
If Jalapeño Cheddar Smoked Sausage doesn't perfectly fit your goals, consider looking for less processed alternatives (NOVA Group 1-2). Browse the sausages category page on NutritionRanked to compare options side by side.
Ingredients
Pork, water, pasteurized process cheddar cheese ([cheddar cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese culture, salt, enzymes), water, milkfat, sodium phosphate, salt, sorbic acid, apo-carotenal], powdered cellulose), diced jalapeno peppers and less than 2% of the following: corn syrup, salt, potassium lactate, green bell pepper powder, natural flavors, dehydrated jalapeno pepper, sugar, spices, dry vinegar flavor [(sodium diacetate, citric acid, potassium citrate, and glucona-delta-lactone), hydrogenated soybean, palm, coconut and/or cottonseed oils], tomato powder, sodium diacetate, monosodium glutamate, garlic powder, dehydrated onion, sodium erythorbate, blue cheese (pasteurized milk, cheese cultures, salt, enzymes), sodium nitrite, spice extractives, collagen casing.