Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
4.9 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of summer sausage, or 4.8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is more of an energy food than a protein food.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 4.8 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 17.4 g |
| Protein per serving | 4.9 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 19% |
| Protein to fat | 0.6 g per 1 g fat |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 126th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 325th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 10% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 4.9 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of summer sausage brings 4.8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 126th of the 133 meats in this database and 484th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 17.4 g per 100 g ranks 116th in its group.
Around 19% of the calories in summer sausage come from protein, so it is more of an energy food than a protein food. 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.
By weight, fat outweighs protein in summer sausage: 30.4 g of fat per 100 g against 17.4 g of protein, a ratio of 0.6 to 1.
Set against turkey hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g less protein (turkey hot dog has 5.5 g per 1 hot dog).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 10% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 17.4 g | 362 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 4.9 g | 101 kcal |
| 2 oz 1 serving | 56 g | 9.7 g | 203 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
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Quick answers
17.4 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 4.9 g.
4.8 g. That figure divides its 17.4 g of protein per 100 g by its 362 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in summer sausage supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 10%. One 1 oz serving has 4.9 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172940 (Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.