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Sausages and Luncheon Meats

Turkey, white, rotisserie, deli cut

Parameters

Sodium
1,200 mg
Salt, derived
3.05 %
Water
72.0 g
Brine concentration
4.06 %
Moisture-protein ratio
5.33 : 1

USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, FDC ID 174613. 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
            = 1,200 / 1000 x 2.5420 = 3.050 g per 100 g
brine %     = 100 x salt / (salt + water)     [FSIS-GD-2016-0002]
            = 100 x 3.050 / (3.050 + 72.0) = 4.064 %
MPR         = water % / protein % = 72.0 / 13.5 = 5.333 : 1

Full composition, per 100 g

NutrientValueUnit
Protein13.5g
Cholesterol55.0mg
Sodium1,200.0mg
Iron2.20mg
Total fat3.00g
Carbohydrate7.70g
Energy112.0kcal
Water72.0g
Calcium16.0mg
Potassium349.0mg
Saturated fat0.12g

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.

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Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy, published 2019-04-01. Retrieved 2026-09-04.