Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Frankfurter, beef, unheated
Parameters
- Sodium
- 865 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.20 %
- Water
- 54.5 g
- Brine concentration
- 3.88 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 4.66 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 173862. 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
= 865 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.199 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.199 / (2.199 + 54.5) = 3.878 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 54.5 / 11.7 = 4.658 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Total fat | 28.1 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.97 | g |
| Energy | 315.0 | kcal |
| Calcium | 14.0 | mg |
| Potassium | 364.0 | mg |
| Water | 54.5 | g |
| Cholesterol | 58.0 | mg |
| Saturated fat | 11.5 | g |
| Protein | 11.7 | g |
| Iron | 1.12 | mg |
| Sodium | 865.0 | mg |
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
- Frankfurter, beef, pork, and turkey, fat free
- Frankfurter, beef, unheated
- Frankfurter, chicken
- Frankfurter, low sodium
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.