Sausage - Calorie Content Depending On The Varieties

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Calorie sausage

Sausage is a food product made from minced meat of one or more types of meat. The calorie content of a sausage depends on its type, which is due to the ingredients included in it, and on the method of preparation.

Sausages prepared according to the correct technology, containing only meat and spices, can be classified as healthy food. However, modern industry uses ingredients and food additives that are extremely harmful to the body to reduce costs, increase shelf life and improve visual appeal. As a result, the frequent use of industrial sausages increases the risk of developing various diseases - impaired renal function, gout, hypertension and cardiovascular diseases.

Therefore, in addition to the calorie content of the sausage, when choosing it, you should pay attention to the food additives that should be indicated on the label - except for sodium nitrate, according to GOST, other additives should not be used in the manufacture of sausages. You should also be aware that the lower grades of sausage contain only a small percentage of meat, and its main mass is protein (vegetable and milk), jelly, artificial fat and other ingredients designed to make the sausage resemble meat.

The best sausages in terms of quality and calorie content are considered homemade products made from low-fat meats, without food additives, in compliance with technology and with a minimum amount of salt and fat.

Varieties and calorie content of cooked sausages

Cooked sausage is usually prepared from salted minced meat at a temperature of about 75-85 degrees Celsius. It has a limited shelf life due to the large amount of water it contains. In addition to meat, depending on the variety, soy is added to this type of sausage. The calorie content of cooked sausages ranges from 220 to 310 kcal per 100 g. On average, this type of sausage contains up to 15% protein and up to 30% fat.

Some of the most popular varieties of cooked sausages are: Lyubitelskaya, Doctor'skaya and Molochnaya. The calorie content of Doctor's sausage, subject to the technological process, is 257 kcal per 100 g, it is second only to the Amateur (301 kcal) and Veal (316 kcal).

Least of all calories in cooked sausages:

• Diet - 170 kcal;
• Separate - 228 kcal.

Despite the high calorie content, Doctor's sausage is popular due to its high taste and a fairly long shelf life. It is traditionally used not only for sandwiches, but also for some winter salads, for example, Olivier, and there are also recipes for cooking okroshka and other first courses with it.

For dietary nutrition, you should choose the sausage with the lowest calorie content and the lowest percentage of fat. For example, the calorie content of Dieteticheskaya sausage is the least not only among cooked varieties, but also among other types of sausages. Also, it is in this grade that the minimum percentage of fat is 13%.

Calorie content of cooked-smoked sausages

Due to the technology of cooking, there are much more calories in cooked-smoked sausages. In the process of cooking, it is first boiled and then smoked. Typically, this type of sausage contains more spices, while other ingredients can be flour, milk, starch and cream.

Also, the calorie content of the sausage depends on the composition of the minced meat - boiled-smoked sausages can contain not only homogeneous minced meat, but also pieces of meat of a certain size.

The shelf life of this type of sausage is slightly longer and averages 15 days. The calorie content of sausage is also higher, for example:

• Amateur - 420 kcal;
• Cervelat - 461 kcal.

Types and calorie content of smoked sausages

To prepare semi-smoked sausages, the minced meat is first fried, then boiled and smoked. Such processing allows to reduce the weight loss of the product, and also affects the taste and calorie content of the sausage.

Uncooked smoked sausages are not treated with high temperatures during cooking. They undergo dehydration and fermentation, which increases their production time (from 30 to 40 days). Modern nutritional supplements can reduce the aging period to 21 days or less. The calorie content of smoked sausages varies from 340 to 570 kcal, depending on the variety. They contain from 28% to 57% fat, and the protein content is not more than 28%.

The most popular are the following types of smoked sausages:

• Krakow semi-smoked - 466 kcal;
• Minsk semi-smoked - 287 kcal;
• Poltava semi-smoked - 417 kcal;
• Ukrainian semi-smoked - 376 kcal;
• Amateur uncooked smoked - 514 kcal;
• Moscow uncooked smoked - 473 kcal.

However, the calorie content of the sausage is not the only criterion that can be used when choosing it. You also need to pay attention to its composition, shelf life, appearance and smell.

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