Sausage ball calories come to 75 for one 23 g ball and 325 per 100 g. The number to notice is the fat share: about 75% of the calories come from fat, so a handful of these small bites adds up much faster than their size suggests.
75kcal
1 ball · 23 g, cooked pork sausage base
23%protein
4.3 gProtein
0 gCarbs
6.3 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Cooked pork sausage base · per 23 g
Calories
75 kcal
Protein
4.3 g
Carbohydrate
0.3 g
Fat
6.3 g
Saturated fat
2 g
Cholesterol
20 mg
Sodium
187 mg
Potassium
79 mg
Iron
0.3 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Verified nutrition data
Numbers on this page come from USDA FoodData Central, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s food composition database, and from manufacturer labels where a branded product is named. Last verified September 2026. How we verify our data →
Sausage ball: 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 ball (23 g)
75
4.3 g
0.3 g
6.3 g
187 mg
4%
3 oz portion (85 g)
276
15.8 g
1.2 g
23.2 g
692 mg
14%
100 g
325
18.5 g
1.4 g
27.3 g
814 mg
16%
3 × 1 ball (23 g)
224
12.8 g
562 mg
5 × 1 ball (23 g)
374
21.3 g
936 mg
Three sausage balls make a 224-calorie snack
One ball weighs 23 g and carries 75 calories, which is 4% of the daily value. Few people stop at one at a party or brunch table. Two balls reach 150 calories and three reach 224, which is already a real snack.
Five balls, a realistic plate at a holiday spread, weigh 115 g and bring 374 calories. That is more than the 3 oz portion of 85 g, which lands at 276 calories and 14% of the daily value. Counting balls is easier than weighing them, so decide the number before you fill the plate.
Size varies from cook to cook. A homemade ball rolled bigger than 23 g carries more than the reference figure. If yours look noticeably larger, log them by weight instead: every 100 g is 325 calories.
Fat supplies three quarters of the calories
Per 100 g, a sausage ball has 27.3 g fat, 18.5 g protein and 1.4 g carbs. Converted to calories, that is a 75% fat, 23% protein and 2% carb split. The carbs barely register, and sugar sits at 1.1 g.
These values follow the USDA row for pan-fried pork sausage, the cooked base of the recipe. Any flour or cheese in your own batch is not broken out separately in these figures. Treat the numbers as the sausage side of the story.
Protein is real but secondary. One ball gives 4.3 g, which is 9% of the daily value, and three balls give 12.8 g. You do get protein, but you pay for it mostly in fat calories: a single ball has 6.3 g of fat against 4.3 g of protein.
Sodium is the row to watch
A sausage ball holds 187 mg of sodium, 8% of the daily value. That looks small until you count the plate. Three balls bring 562 mg and five bring 936 mg.
Per 100 g the sodium reaches 814 mg, or 35% of the daily value, while calories sit at only 16%. Measured against the daily value, sodium climbs about twice as fast as calories. If you watch salt, this is the number to track, and a big handful at a party can use up a large part of the day's room if dinner is salty too.
Saturated fat is the other line worth a glance at 8.8 g per 100 g, and cholesterol comes to 86 mg per 100 g. Potassium is 342 mg per 100 g. Fiber is 0, so any fiber on the plate has to come from something else.
Pair a few balls with produce, not more bread
Sausage balls work best as one part of a plate, not the whole plate. The ball has almost no carbs and no fiber. Fruit, raw vegetables or a green salad add volume and fiber for few calories.
Setting a count helps more than any rule. Two balls at 150 calories next to a pile of vegetables make a light snack. Five balls at 374 calories are closer to a small meal on their own. If you bake a batch at home, rolling them small keeps each one near the 23 g reference.
Logging them is quick: count the balls and multiply by 75, or snap a photo and BodyPal can log the food from it. Count the dip as well, since any sauce adds its own calories on top of the ball.
How does sausage ball compare?
Here is how a sausage ball stacks up against a pork sausage link, Jimmy Dean sausage and a turkey sausage patty, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: Sausage balls, pork links and Jimmy Dean sausage share the same 325 calories and 814 mg sodium per 100 g, so choose by portion size, not by type. If you want slightly fewer calories and more protein, the turkey sausage patty wins at 307 calories and 22.7 g protein per 100 g, though its sodium is higher at 878 mg.
Most popular sausage ball brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Georgia Cracked Pepper Smoked Sausage2 oz · 56 g268 kcal
6Johnsonville Fully Cooked Italian Sausage1 link · 79 g329 kcal
7Saddleberk Blueberry Maple Breakfast Sausage2.7 oz · 76 g289 kcal
Packaged sausage balls carry cheese and baking mix, so their labels read 354 to 413 calories per 100 g, above the plain cooked sausage figure above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Sausage ball FAQs
How many calories are in one sausage ball?
About 75 calories for a 23 g ball, which works out to 325 calories per 100 g.
Are sausage balls good for weight loss?
One ball is 75 calories with 6.3 g fat, and at 325 calories per 100 g they are one of the denser party snacks.
Sausage ball vs turkey sausage patty: which has more calories?
Sausage balls come in at 325 calories per 100 g against 307 for a turkey sausage patty, a gap of 18 calories.
How much protein is in a sausage ball?
About 4.3 g of protein per 23 g ball, from 18.5 g per 100 g.
How many calories are in 3 sausage balls?
Three sausage balls (69 g) have 224 calories. They also carry 12.8 g of protein and 562 mg of sodium, so three balls make a snack-sized portion rather than a light bite.
How many calories are in 5 sausage balls?
Five sausage balls weigh about 115 g and come to 374 calories. That serving also brings 21.3 g of protein and 936 mg of sodium, a meal-sized share of salt.
How many calories are in sausage balls per 100 grams?
Sausage balls have 325 calories per 100 g, with 27.3 g fat, 18.5 g protein and 1.4 g carbs. That is 16% of the daily value for calories and 35% for sodium.
Are sausage balls healthy?
Sausage balls get 75% of their calories from fat and carry 187 mg of sodium per ball. They offer 4.3 g of protein per ball but 0 g of fiber, so they fit best in small counts alongside vegetables or fruit.
How many calories are in a 3 oz serving of sausage balls?
A 3 oz portion (85 g) has 276 calories, 14% of the daily value. It also gives 15.8 g of protein, 23.2 g of fat and 692 mg of sodium, which is 30% of the daily value.
