Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Oscar Mayer, Smokies Sausage Little Cheese (pork, turkey)
Parameters
- Sodium
- 1,040 mg
- Salt, derived
- 2.64 %
- Water
- 53.2 g
- Brine concentration
- 4.73 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 3.94 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 174590. 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
= 1,040 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 2.644 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 2.644 / (2.644 + 53.2) = 4.734 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 53.2 / 13.5 = 3.941 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 315.0 | kcal |
| Water | 53.2 | g |
| Calcium | 67.0 | mg |
| Potassium | 152.0 | mg |
| Total fat | 28.2 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 1.70 | g |
| Protein | 13.5 | g |
| Cholesterol | 67.0 | mg |
| Saturated fat | 11.2 | g |
| Iron | 1.24 | mg |
| Sodium | 1,040.0 | 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
- Oscar Mayer, Ham (chopped with natural juice)
- Oscar Mayer, Salami (hard)
- Pastrami, beef, 98% fat-free
- Pastrami, made from any kind of meat, reduced fat
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.