Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Olive loaf, pork
Parameters
- Sodium
- 964 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.45 %
- Water
- 58.2 g
- Brine concentration
- 4.04 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 4.93 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 172926. 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
= 964 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.450 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.450 / (2.450 + 58.2) = 4.040 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 58.2 / 11.8 = 4.932 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Carbohydrate | 9.20 | g |
| Energy | 235.0 | kcal |
| Sodium | 964.0 | mg |
| Protein | 11.8 | g |
| Iron | 0.54 | mg |
| Cholesterol | 38.0 | mg |
| Saturated fat | 5.85 | g |
| Total fat | 16.5 | g |
| Calcium | 109.0 | mg |
| Potassium | 297.0 | mg |
| Water | 58.2 | g |
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
- Mortadella
- Mortadella, beef, pork
- Oscar Mayer, Bologna (beef)
- Oscar Mayer, Braunschweiger Liver Sausage (sliced)
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.