Sausage gravy calories come to 432 for 1 cup (240 g) and 180 per 100 g. Fat supplies 68% of those calories, and the same cup carries 1,010 mg of sodium, which is 44% of the daily value. How far you tip the ladle moves the total more than the recipe does.
432kcal
1 cup · 240 g, ready to eat
15%protein
16.3 gProtein
18 gCarbs
33 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Ready to eat · per 240 g
Calories
432 kcal
Protein
16.3 g
Carbohydrate
18.4 g
Fat
33 g
Saturated fat
13.2 g
Cholesterol
86 mg
Sodium
1010 mg
Potassium
466 mg
Iron
1.2 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Sausage gravy: 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 cup (240 g)
432
16.3 g
18.4 g
32.7 g
1,010 mg
22%
1/4 cup (60 g)
108
4.1 g
4.6 g
8.2 g
253 mg
5%
100 g
180
6.8 g
7.7 g
13.6 g
421 mg
9%
4 oz portion (113 g)
203
7.7 g
8.6 g
15.4 g
476 mg
10%
3 × 1 cup (240 g)
1,296
48.8 g
3,031 mg
5 × 1 cup (240 g)
2,160
81.4 g
5,052 mg
A quarter cup is 108 calories; a full cup is 432
Nobody measures sausage gravy. It gets ladled over biscuits until they disappear, and that habit is where the calories pile up. A 1/4 cup (60 g) spoonful is 108 calories with 4.1 g of protein. A 4 oz portion (113 g) comes to 203 calories, and a full 1 cup (240 g) serving is 432 calories, 22% of a 2000-calorie daily value.
Seconds escalate fast. Two cups (480 g) total 864 calories and 2,021 mg of sodium. Three cups, the kind of amount a family-style platter can hide, reach 1,296 calories and 3,031 mg of sodium. A whole batch of five cups (1,200 g) carries 2,160 calories, which is why a homemade pot should be thought of as several servings, not one.
If you are tracking, measure your usual ladle once against a 1/4 cup scoop. Knowing whether you pour one scoop or four is the difference between 108 and 432 calories, and that is before you count the biscuit underneath.
Fat supplies two thirds of the calories
The calorie split is lopsided: 68% from fat, 17% from carbs and 15% from protein. Per 100 g that works out to 13.6 g of fat, 7.7 g of carbs and 6.8 g of protein. Most of the fat comes from the sausage and the fat the flour is cooked in.
There is some protein here, just not much. A cup gives 16.3 g, 33% of the daily value, which sounds useful until you set it beside the 32.7 g of fat in the same cup. Sausage gravy is a sauce that happens to contain meat, not a protein dish.
Carbs stay fairly low because the flour and milk are only there to thicken. A cup has 18.4 g of carbs, 9.4 g of sugars and just 0.2 g of fiber. With almost no fiber, the gravy does little to fill you up on its own. Whatever sits under it has to do that job.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 421 mg per 100 g, sausage gravy is salty even before the biscuit. A 1/4 cup holds 253 mg, 11% of the daily value. A 4 oz portion brings 476 mg, or 21%. A full cup reaches 1,010 mg, 44% of the daily sodium value in what is technically a topping.
Saturated fat follows the same pattern. There are 5.5 g per 100 g, against a daily value of 20 g, and cholesterol sits at 36 mg per 100 g against a daily value of 300 mg. In a small spoonful neither one is extreme, but both go up with every extra ladle.
If you watch sodium, portion size is the simplest lever, since the gravy is seasoned all the way through. Store-bought versions from brands like Bob Evans, Jimmy Dean, Odom's Tennessee Pride and Campbell's differ from one another, so read the label on the one you buy. With a homemade batch, you control the salt from the sausage onward.
What goes under the gravy matters as much as the gravy
Sausage gravy almost never appears alone. Pour it over biscuits and you have biscuit and gravy at 224 calories per 100 g, with the biscuit adding the carbs the gravy lacks. On toast, potatoes or eggs, the total depends on what is underneath.
One way to keep the plate in proportion is to let protein and produce share it. Eggs add protein, and fruit or a side of greens adds the fiber the gravy is missing. Use a 1/4 cup or a 4 oz portion as a topping, not as the main part of the meal.
On a day that starts with a gravy breakfast, lighter and less salty meals later on make the totals easier to fit. BodyPal can log the plate from a photo, which helps when the gravy was ladled rather than measured.
How does sausage gravy compare?
Here is how sausage gravy compares with biscuit and gravy, a sausage biscuit and mashed potatoes with gravy, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: If you are watching calories, mashed potatoes with gravy at 106 per 100 g is the lighter comfort plate, while a sausage biscuit at 372 calories and 870 mg of sodium is the heaviest choice here. Sausage gravy at 180 works best as a measured topping, because biscuit and gravy already climbs to 224.
Most popular sausage gravy brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Odom's Tennessee Pride Sausage Gravy36 g167 kcal
2Bob Evans Original Pork Sausage Gravy1/2 cup · 128 g125 kcal
5Campbell's Country Style Sausage Gravy1/4 cup · 60 g100 kcal
Jarred and refrigerated gravies are thinner than the homemade version above, so their labels read 100 to 175 calories per 100 g instead of 180. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Sausage gravy FAQs
How many calories are in sausage gravy?
A full cup is 432 calories and a 1/4 cup serving is 108 calories. Per 100 g sausage gravy has 180 calories.
Is sausage gravy good for weight loss?
It is calorie dense: a cup carries 432 calories and 32.7 g of fat, while a 1/4 cup ladle over a biscuit is 108 calories and 8.2 g of fat.
Sausage gravy vs biscuits and gravy: which is higher in calories?
Biscuits and gravy comes to 224 calories per 100 g against 180 for the gravy alone, since the biscuit adds flour and fat.
How much protein and fat are in sausage gravy?
Per 100 g there are 6.8 g of protein and 13.6 g of fat. A full cup gives 16.3 g of protein and 32.7 g of fat.
How many calories are in a 1/4 cup of sausage gravy?
A 1/4 cup (60 g) of sausage gravy has 108 calories, with 4.1 g of protein, 8.2 g of fat and 253 mg of sodium. That is 5% of a 2000-calorie daily value.
How much sodium is in a cup of sausage gravy?
One cup (240 g) holds 1,010 mg of sodium, 44% of the daily value. Two cups reach 2,021 mg, so portion size is the main way to keep the salt in check.
How many calories are in 4 oz of sausage gravy?
A 4 oz portion (113 g) comes to 203 calories, with 7.7 g of protein and 15.4 g of fat. It also carries 476 mg of sodium, about 21% of the daily value.
Does sausage gravy have many carbs or much fiber?
Sausage gravy has 7.7 g of carbs per 100 g and only 0.1 g of fiber. A full cup has 18.4 g of carbs and 0.2 g of fiber, so it is fairly low in carbs and adds almost no fiber.
How much saturated fat is in sausage gravy?
Sausage gravy has 5.5 g of saturated fat per 100 g, compared with a daily value of 20 g. Fat overall supplies 68% of its calories, far more than protein or carbs.
