Processed meat is a Group 1 carcinogen (IARC, Lancet Oncol 2015). Per 100 g: 328 kcal, 9.3 g protein, 589 mg sodium. Sausages bundle fat, sodium, and nitrates — the nutrient label is the only honest accounting.
How should I track Jimmy Dean, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit, frozen, unprepared?
Jimmy Dean, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit, frozen, unprepared is a good source of calcium. The simplest way to track Jimmy Dean, Sausage, Egg, and Cheese Breakfast Biscuit, frozen, unprepared accurately is to weigh it raw, before cooking. According to USDA cooking yield data, meat loses 20–30% of its weight during cooking as moisture evaporates — so 150 g raw becomes roughly 105–120 g cooked. If you log the cooked weight using raw nutrition values, you will undercount your protein and calories. A kitchen scale takes the guesswork out of it. Quick tip: cook a batch, weigh it before and after, and you will know your personal shrink ratio for next time.
