Here are the soft Italian sausages sold in grocery stores that stand out

Rich in flavors, delicious on the barbecue, Italian sausages make up beautiful summer meals. Several options are available on the market, which are distinguished?

Our analysis

13 Choice of soft Italian sausages have been the subject of our analysis.

The portion of a sausage (63 to 100 g) was used to compare the products. Each portion brings:

• Between 110 and 310 calories

• Between 3 and 27 g of lipids, including 1 and 9 g saturated fat

• Between 8 and 18 g of protein

• Between 420 and 870 mg of sodium

As the weight of a unit varies, an analysis on a standardized basis of 75 GA was also carried out. On this similar weight, nutritional values ​​vary:

• Between 92 and 233 calories

• Between 2.5 and 20 g of lipids, including between 0.8 and 7 g of saturated fat

• Between 9 and 15 g of protein

• Between 465 and 725 mg of sodiumCompromises

As none of the choices analyzed presents nutrient values ​​and a list of ingredients that stand out on all points, there is no good choice in this test bench. Here are the compromises and the worst choices.

Sweet Italian sausages of Marc Angelo stand out for their acceptable sodium content. These sausages are among the least rich in sodium (450 mg). They also bring a little less lipids (15 g) and saturated fat (5 g) than the average. In addition, the list of ingredients has few additives (e.g. ascorbic acid). However, they have a protein content (9 g) less than the average.

Sweet Italian sausages Valens farms would be one of the best choices if their sodium content (870 mg) was not the highest in the test bench. Indeed, these sausages are the least rich in lipids (3 g) and saturated fat (1 g), as well as the richest in protein (18 g). In addition, the list of ingredients is short and simple. It contains sea salt and celery culture extract, natural sources of nitrites.

Sweet Italian sausages of Marketerre and Montréal 697 are part of the compromises. These sausages are among the least rich in lipids (11 g) and saturated fat (4 g). They also contain more protein (14 g) and as much sodium (570 mg) than the average. However, the lists of the ingredients have additives, including nitrites (eg sodium erythorbate, monosodic glutamate, sodium nitrite) which makes them lose a lot of points.

What about organic sausages?

For the ingredient list, organic sausages Breton distinguish themselves as all the products of this company. As the weight is higher (100 g), they still bring more fat (22 g of lipids and 7 g of saturated fat) as well as more sodium than the average (630 mg). Once the weight is evaluated at 75 g, they remain richer in fat than the average, but their sodium drops to a level lower than the average.

The worst choices

Sweet Italian sausages Bella Vita from Roma are also a less good choice. They are among the options richest in lipids (18 g) and saturated fat (7 g). They also contain more sodium (590 mg) than average. However, their protein content (15 g) is greater than the average and the list of ingredients has few additives (e.g. ascorbic acid). The version Original The same brand is also a less good choice. It is richer in sodium (680 mg) and brings 15 g of lipids, including 6 g of saturated fat. In addition, we note the presence of monosodic glutamate.

Sweet Italian sausages of Royal are also one of the less good choices. These are the lipid (27 g) and saturated fat sausages (9 g). They also bring more sodium (620 mg) than the average. However, they contain more protein (16 g) than the average and the list of ingredients is simple. Their unit weight (100 g) greater than the average is probably partly responsible for these higher values. By bringing the weight to 75 g, these sausages remain rich in fat (20 g), in saturated fat (6.8g), but their sodium content becomes moderate (465 mg).

Sweet Italian sausages of Dalisa Complete the worst choices. These 75 g sausages are among the less rich protein options (9 g). They also provide more lipids (17 g), saturated fat (6 g) and sodium (580 mg) than the average. In addition, the list of ingredients has some additives (e.g. sodium erythorbate, calcium alginate). With the lowest sodium content of the test bench (420 mg), the version sans gluten is more interesting despite the fact that it always presents 9 g of protein.

Verdict: sausages do not represent the most interesting choice of proteins for grills.

My advice: opt for a lean protein (chicken for example) for your grills and take a half-sucking, question of raising the dish, without adding too much sodium and fat.

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