Sausages and Luncheon Meats
Thuringer, cervelat, summer sausage, beef, pork
Parameters
- Sodium
- 1,300 mg
- Salt, derived
- 3.30 %
- Water
- 45.2 g
- Brine concentration
- 6.81 %
- Moisture-protein ratio
- 2.60 : 1
USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 172940. 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
= 1,300 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 3.305 g per 100 g
brine % = 100 x salt / (salt + water) [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
= 100 x 3.305 / (3.305 + 45.2) = 6.813 %
MPR = water % / protein % = 45.2 / 17.4 = 2.598 : 1Full composition, per 100 g
| Nutrient | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Saturated fat | 11.5 | g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.33 | g |
| Energy | 362.0 | kcal |
| Cholesterol | 74.0 | mg |
| Iron | 2.04 | mg |
| Sodium | 1,300.0 | mg |
| Protein | 17.4 | g |
| Total fat | 30.4 | g |
| Calcium | 9.00 | mg |
| Potassium | 260.0 | mg |
| Water | 45.2 | 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
- Swisswurst, pork and beef, with swiss cheese, smoked
- Thuringer
- Turkey bacon, cooked
- Turkey bacon, reduced sodium, cooked
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.