Sausage kolache calories come to 225 for one 86 g kolache and 262 per 100 g. Sodium is the number to notice: a single kolache carries 615 mg, 27% of the daily value, and fat supplies 48% of the calories. It is a filling pastry, but the salt adds up fast once you reach for a second one.
225kcal
1 kolache · 86 g, packaged, per label
14%protein
9 gProtein
24 gCarbs
13.5 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Packaged, per label · per 86 g
Calories
225 kcal
Protein
9 g
Carbohydrate
24 g
Fat
13.5 g
Saturated fat
4.5 g
Cholesterol
30 mg
Sodium
615 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Sausage kolache: 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 Kolache (86 g)
225
9 g
24 g
13.5 g
615 mg
11%
100 g
262
10.5 g
27.9 g
15.7 g
715 mg
13%
3 × 1 Kolache (86 g)
676
27 g
1,845 mg
5 × 1 Kolache (86 g)
1,127
45 g
3,075 mg
One kolache is 225 calories; a bakery box is not
A single 86 g kolache comes to 225 calories, about 11% of the daily value for calories. It brings 9 g of protein, 24 g of carbs and 13.5 g of fat. As a grab-and-go breakfast, that is a moderate number most days can absorb without much planning.
The trouble is that kolaches rarely travel alone. Two come to 451 calories and 1,230 mg of sodium. Three reach 676 calories and 1,845 mg of sodium, which is already a full meal and then some. Five, the kind of count that quietly disappears at an office breakfast, add up to 1,127 calories, 3,075 mg of sodium and 45 g of protein.
Size matters too. Bakery kolaches vary in weight, and the figures here come from a packaged product weighing 86 g. If yours looks noticeably bigger or smaller, the per-100 g figure of 262 calories is the better guide. Weigh one once, log it by grams, and you will know your local bakery's number from then on.
Fat supplies nearly half the calories
The calorie split is 48% fat, 38% carbs and 14% protein. That puts a sausage kolache closer to a sausage biscuit than to a lean protein breakfast. The dough accounts for most of the carbs, 27.9 g per 100 g, while the sausage filling and the dough together bring 15.7 g of fat per 100 g.
Saturated fat is 5.2 g per 100 g, and sugars match it at 5.2 g, so the dough is lightly sweet rather than dessert-like. Fiber is low at 1.7 g per 100 g, or 1.5 g per kolache. Rich taste with little fiber is a combination that can leave you hungry again sooner than the calorie count suggests.
Protein is respectable for a pastry. One kolache gives 9 g, 18% of the daily value, and 100 g gives 10.5 g. Still, it is not a protein-first food: a plain pork sausage link has 18.5 g per 100 g with almost no carbs, so the bread wrapper dilutes the protein the sausage brings.
Sodium is the row to watch
At 715 mg per 100 g, sodium is the standout number on the label. One kolache delivers 615 mg, 27% of the daily value, and 100 g reaches 31%. That is a lot for something eaten in a handful of bites, often before the day has really started.
Doubling up pushes it to 1,230 mg, more than half the daily value from breakfast alone. Three kolaches hit 1,845 mg. If you watch sodium, one kolache is the sensible cap, and the rest of the day deserves a lighter hand with cured meats, chips and packaged soups.
Cholesterol is modest at 35 mg per 100 g. Saturated fat at 5.2 g per 100 g is worth noticing but sits in the background next to the sodium figure. Of all the rows on the label, sodium is the one where a second kolache does the most damage, far more than the extra calories.
Pair it with fruit and something with fiber
A kolache brings calories, fat and salt but little fiber, just 1.5 g per piece. Fresh fruit, a few raw vegetables or a bowl of plain yogurt fills the gaps and adds volume to the plate without piling on more salt.
For a bigger appetite, one kolache with eggs or Greek yogurt on the side adds protein without stacking sodium the way a second kolache would. Black coffee or unsweetened tea keeps the drink calories close to nothing, which leaves room for the pastry itself.
Packaged versions such as Owens Smoked Sausage Kolaches make portions easy to count, since each one comes as a unit. If you track meals, BodyPal can log a kolache from a photo, which helps on busy mornings when breakfast happens in the car and nobody is reading labels.
How does sausage kolache compare?
Here is how a sausage kolache stacks up against Italian sausage, a pork sausage link and sausage pizza, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For fewer calories the kolache wins, at 262 per 100 g against 317 for Italian sausage and 325 for a pork sausage link, and a 225-calorie kolache is lighter than a 342-calorie slice of sausage pizza. For protein, pick the plain sausage: a pork sausage link has 18.5 g per 100 g versus 10.5 g in the kolache.
Most popular sausage kolache brands in the United States
A single sausage kolache (86 g) is about 225 calories, and 100 g is 262 calories.
Is sausage kolache good for weight loss?
One 86 g sausage kolache has 225 calories, 13.5 g fat and 9.0 g protein, which is fairly energy-dense for its size.
Sausage kolache vs italian sausage: which has fewer calories?
Sausage kolache is 262 calories per 100 g while italian sausage is 317, so the kolache is about 55 calories lower per 100 g.
How much protein is in a sausage kolache?
A single 86 g sausage kolache has about 9.0 g of protein, from 10.5 g per 100 g. It also has 24.0 g of carbs and 13.5 g of fat.
How many calories are in two sausage kolaches?
Two sausage kolaches come to 451 calories for 172 g. The pair also carries 1,230 mg of sodium and 18 g of protein, so the second one costs more in salt than in calories.
How many calories are in 100 grams of kolache?
A sausage kolache has 262 calories per 100 g, with 10.5 g of protein, 27.9 g of carbs and 15.7 g of fat. That is 13% of the daily value for calories.
How much sodium is in a sausage kolache?
One sausage kolache has 615 mg of sodium, 27% of the daily value. Per 100 g it rises to 715 mg, or 31%, which makes sodium the most notable row on the label.
Where do the calories in a kolache come from?
Fat supplies 48% of a sausage kolache's calories, carbs 38% and protein 14%. One kolache holds 13.5 g of fat, 24 g of carbs and 9 g of protein.
How many calories are in five kolaches?
Five sausage kolaches weigh 430 g and total 1,127 calories. They also bring 3,075 mg of sodium and 45 g of protein, which is why a shared box adds up quickly.
