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The Calories in Andouille Sausage
Andouille suausage is a zesty meat that is often used in Cajun dishes. While this sausage does provide protein, it is also high in fat, so assess the nutrition facts carefully if you are dieting.
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Andouille Sausage has 165 Calories and 17.65 g of Protein per 100 gram serving according to the nutrition facts provided by the USDA Food Composition Database.
Calories
According to the nutrition information from calorie counting resource My Fitness Pal, one 76 g andouille sausage link contains 220 calories 1. If you wanted to burn off the calories in this serving of sausage, MayoClinic.com notes it would take about an hour of ballroom dancing to do so 2.
Fat
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Andouille sausage is high in fat 1. My Fitness Pal notes that each 76 g link of this sausage provides 19 g of fat. Of this fat, 7 g come from saturated fat. The U.S. Department of Agriculture explains that while some fat is needed in your diet, saturated fat should be limited to no more than 10 percent of your calories, as it can be harmful to your health.
- Andouille sausage is high in fat 1.
Protein
According to My Fitness Pal, andouille sausage is also rich in protein, with each 76 g sausage link containing 10 g of protein 1.
Carbohydrates
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Andouille sausage is a low-carbohydrate food. My Fitness Pal notes that each 76 g link contains just 3 g of carbohydrates. Of these carbohydrates, 1 g comes from sugar.
- Andouille sausage is a low-carbohydrate food.
- My Fitness Pal notes that each 76 g link contains just 3 g of carbohydrates.
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References
- My Fitness Pal: Calories in Johnsonville New Orleans Andouille Sausage
- MayoClinic.com: Exercise for Weight Loss: Calories Burned in 1 Hour
- USDA: Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2005: Chapter 6 -- Fats
- Italian sausage. U.S. Department of Agriculture: FoodData Central. Published April 1, 2019.
- Empty Calories. University of Michigan MHealthy Nutrition and Weight Management Program. Revised March 2012.
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- Suggested Servings from Each Food Group. American Heart Association. Reviewed January 2017.
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- Hot Dogs and Food Safety. U.S. Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service.
Writer Bio
Brian Willett began writing in 2005. He has been published in the "Buffalo News," the "Daytona Times" and "Natural Muscle Magazine." Willett also writes for Bloginity.com and Bodybuilding.com. He is an American Council on Exercise-certified personal trainer and earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from the University of North Carolina.