Brat calories come to 283 for one 85 g link of cooked pork bratwurst, or 333 per 100 g. Fat drives that number, supplying 80% of the calories while protein covers 17%. Sodium deserves equal attention: one link carries 719 mg, already 31% of the daily value before the bun.
283kcal
1 link · 85 g, pork, cooked
17%protein
11.7 gProtein
2 gCarbs
25 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Pork, cooked · per 85 g
Calories
283 kcal
Protein
11.7 g
Carbohydrate
2.4 g
Fat
25 g
Saturated fat
8.5 g
Cholesterol
63 mg
Sodium
719 mg
Potassium
296 mg
Iron
0.5 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Verified nutrition data
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Brat: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
1 link (85 g)
283
11.7 g
2.4 g
24.8 g
719 mg
14%
Beef and pork, smoked (66 g)
196
8.1 g
1.3 g
17.4 g
560 mg
10%
Chicken (84 g)
148
16.3 g
0 g
8.7 g
60 mg
7%
100 g
333
13.7 g
2.9 g
29.2 g
846 mg
17%
3 × 1 link (85 g)
849
35 g
2,157 mg
5 × 1 link (85 g)
1,415
58.3 g
3,596 mg
One link is 283 calories, three are 849
A single 85 g pork link holds 283 calories, which is 14% of the daily value for energy. That sounds manageable until you remember how brats are usually eaten: straight off the grill, often in pairs, at a cookout where nobody is counting.
Two links weigh 170 g and reach 566 calories with 1,438 mg of sodium. Three links, 255 g, land at 849 calories, 2,157 mg of sodium and 35 g of protein. Stretch a long tailgate to five links and the tally hits 1,415 calories and 3,596 mg of sodium. The total climbs in a straight line. There is no point where a second or third brat gets lighter.
None of these figures include the bun, mustard, sauerkraut, peppers or onions. If you track what you eat, log the link and the extras as separate items so the total reflects the plate in front of you. BodyPal can log a brat from a photo, which helps when the plate is half link and half toppings.
Fat supplies 80 percent of the calories
Per 100 g, cooked pork bratwurst has 29.2 g of fat, 13.7 g of protein and 2.9 g of carbs. Turned into energy, fat accounts for 80% of the calories, protein for 17% and carbs for just 3%. This is a fat food with some protein attached, not a protein food with a little fat.
Saturated fat comes to 10 g per 100 g, and cholesterol to 74 mg. Fiber and sugars both read 0, so nothing in the link slows you down or fills you up the way vegetables or grains would. Potassium is 348 mg per 100 g.
One link still delivers 11.7 g of protein, 23% of the daily value. That is useful, but it arrives with 24.8 g of fat. If protein is the reason you reach for a brat, know that you are paying for it with roughly twice as many grams of fat as protein in every bite.
Sodium is the row to watch
Bratwurst is seasoned and cured, and the sodium row shows it: 846 mg per 100 g, or 37% of the daily value. One 85 g link carries 719 mg, which is 31% on its own.
That share grows quickly. Two links bring 1,438 mg, and three links reach 2,157 mg, close to the full daily value before a single condiment is counted. Five links at 3,596 mg go well past it. Calories get most of the attention with brats, but sodium is where a cookout plate runs over first.
If you watch sodium, treat one link as the ceiling for a meal and build the rest of the plate from fresh sides rather than more processed ones. The chicken version covered below is the clearest swap, with only 60 mg of sodium per link in the USDA data.
Chicken brats cut calories nearly in half
The type of sausage moves the numbers more than anything else. A smoked beef and pork link of 66 g has 196 calories, 8.1 g of protein, 17.4 g of fat and 560 mg of sodium. Much of that saving comes from the smaller link rather than a leaner recipe, so two of them can easily match one pork brat.
A chicken link of 84 g lands at 148 calories with 16.3 g of protein and 8.7 g of fat. It beats the pork link on protein while carrying far less fat, and its sodium reads 60 mg, 3% of the daily value. Packaged chicken sausages vary, so check the label on the one you buy.
Flavored links are a separate product. Cheese and bacon versions such as Johnsonville Cheddar Brats or Johnsonville Cheddar & Bacon Sausage Brats, and beer-simmered styles like Johnsonville Beer Brats Bratwurst, have their own labels. Use those numbers rather than the plain pork figures here.
How does brat compare?
Here is how a pork brat stacks up against kielbasa, a beef patty and filet mignon, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Brat and kielbasa are near twins at 283 and 286 calories a serving, but kielbasa carries more sodium at 1,062 mg per 100 g. For staying full on fewer calories pick a beef patty or filet mignon, which bring 25.8 g and 26.4 g of protein per 100 g with far less sodium.
Most popular brat brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Johnsonville Beer Brats Bratwurst1 grilled link · 82 g317 kcal
2Johnsonville Original Brats Bratwurst1 grilled link · 82 g317 kcal
A cooked pork bratwurst link (85 g) is 283 calories. Per 100 g that works out to 333 calories.
Is a brat good for weight loss?
One 85 g link carries 283 calories, 24.8 g fat and 11.7 g protein. A chicken bratwurst link (84 g) is 148 calories, about half as many.
Brat vs kielbasa: which has more calories?
They land in the same place: cooked bratwurst is 333 calories per 100 g, pan-fried kielbasa is also 333 and grilled kielbasa is 337.
How much protein is in a brat?
An 85 g cooked pork link has 11.7 g protein, along with 2.4 g carbs and 719 mg sodium. A chicken bratwurst link (84 g) has 16.3 g protein.
What are the nutrition facts for a brat per 100 g?
Per 100 g, cooked pork bratwurst has 333 calories, 13.7 g of protein, 29.2 g of fat, 2.9 g of carbs, 10 g of saturated fat and 846 mg of sodium. Fiber and sugars are both 0.
How many calories are in two brats?
Two pork links (170 g) come to 566 calories, with 23.3 g of protein and 1,438 mg of sodium. That total does not include buns, sauerkraut or other toppings.
How much sodium is in one brat link?
One 85 g pork brat link has 719 mg of sodium, 31% of the daily value. A chicken link of 84 g has far less, at 60 mg.
Are chicken brats lower in calories than pork brats?
Yes. A chicken link of 84 g has 148 calories, compared with 283 for an 85 g pork link. It also has more protein, 16.3 g against 11.7 g.
How many calories are in a smoked beef and pork brat?
A smoked beef and pork link of 66 g has 196 calories, 8.1 g of protein and 17.4 g of fat, along with 560 mg of sodium, 24% of the daily value.
