Eckrich has been selling meats since 1894; its products include breakfast sausage, franks, bacon and deli meat. You can use Eckrich smoked sausages for grilling, in recipes, or as appetizers at a party. They come in a variety of shapes and flavors, so you can choose your favorite. If you are concerned about eating a healthy diet, reviewing their nutrition information can help you plan your menu.
Eckrich smoked sausage comes in traditional rope shapes made with beef in varieties such as beef mesquite, Polska kielbasa and skinless. Eckrich smoked bun-length sausages are made with pork, turkey and beef and flavors include original, jalapeno and cheddar, bratwurst and Italian. Eckrich also makes smoked pork grillers in original or cheese flavors and Li'l Smokies cocktail links with pork and chicken. A serving size is equivalent to 56 g for a single griller, 57 g for 6 cocktail links, or 67 g for a single rope sausage or bun-length sausage.
Overall Nutrition Information
Most varieties of Eckrich smoked sausages have about 180 to 210 calories per serving, about 5 to 8 g protein and 1 to 4 g carbohydrates, with some added sugars from corn syrup. They do not provide dietary fiber, and they have 0 to 4 percent of the daily value for vitamin A, vitamin C, iron and calcium. The sausages have up to 35 mg cholesterol, or about 12 percent of the daily value for cholesterol.
Fat
A serving of Eckrich smoked sausage provides about 15 to 18 g of total fat with about 5 to 8 g of saturated fat. Saturated fat can raise the level of "bad" LDL cholesterol in your blood and you should limit your intake to about 10 percent of your total calories, or about 20 g per day if you are a healthy adult on a 2,000-calorie diet. Eckrich smoked sausages are free of trans fats.
Sodium
Each serving of Eckrich sausage provides about 440 to 660 mg sodium. A high-sodium diet can raise your blood pressure and increase your risk for coronary heart disease or stroke. The American Heart Association suggests that you aim to limit your sodium to less than 1,500 mg per day. Meat is a natural source of sodium, and sodium in Eckrich smoked sausages also comes from ingredients such as salt, sodium phosphate, sodium lactate, sodium diacetate, sodium erythorbate, sodium nitrate and monosodium glutamate.
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