Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Bratwurst, pork, beef and turkey, lite, smoked
Parameters
- Sodium
- 982 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.50 %
- Water
- 65.9 g
- Brine concentration
- 3.65 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 4.58 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 172958. All values are per 100 g of the food as described. Retrieved 2026-09-04. Source record
How the derived figures were obtained
salt % = sodium mg / 1000 x 2.5420 / 100 x 100
= 982 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.496 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.496 / (2.496 + 65.9) = 3.650 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 65.9 / 14.4 = 4.576 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Calcium | 14.0 | mg |
| Iron | 0.94 | mg |
| Sodium | 982.0 | mg |
| Cholesterol | 56.0 | mg |
| Potassium | 246.0 | mg |
| Water | 65.9 | g |
| Total fat | 13.5 | g |
| Protein | 14.4 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.62 | g |
| Energy | 186.0 | kcal |
What these figures do and do not say
The brine concentration above is computed from this food's own sodium and water using the FSIS formula, 100 x salt / (salt + water). It is a description of a finished commercial product, not a target. FSIS cites 10 percent brine after equalisation as the figure that prevents Staphylococcus aureus enterotoxin production during warm drying, and 9 CFR 319.106(b)(4) requires not less than 10 percent for a dry cured ham made without nitrate or nitrite.
Water activity cannot be computed from composition. It is a measurement, and it is the measurement that decides shelf stability. The published limits are 0.85 in air and 0.91 vacuum packed, both from FSIS-GD-2014-0010.
Nearby entries
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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.