Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage
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Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage is a frozen, ready-to-cook sausage made mostly from chicken with soya protein and breadcrumbs. It scores DA4: low on nutrition, strong on ingredients because chicken leads and nothing on the label misleads, and high on risk because of saturated fat and salt. Best as an occasional meal, cooked with vegetables.
Ingredients, decoded
10 listed- Chicken
- Water
- Soya Protein Isolate
- Breadcrumbs
- Acidity Regulator INS - 260
- Preservative INS - 282
- Cornflour
- Iodised Salt
- Spices
- Acidity Regulator (INS - 451)
- Sugar
- Preservative (INS - 250)
<½ teaspoon of sugar in every 100 g · 1 g total sugar, 5 g a teaspoon
| Energy | 246 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 13.5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 8.9 g |
| Total sugars | 1 g |
| Added sugars | 1 g |
| Total fat | 17.4 g |
| Saturated fat | 9.8 g |
| Trans fat | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 51 mg |
| Sodium | 772 mg |
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What to know about Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage
Mostly chicken, but 9.8 g saturated fat per 100 g
A frozen, ready-to-cook chicken sausage sold in a 500 g pack. It is built from chicken (72%) and water (18%), bulked with soya protein isolate, breadcrumbs and cornflour, and seasoned with iodised salt, spices and sugar. It is bought as a quick cooked protein for breakfasts, rolls and pan dishes.
A 50 g serve, one tenth of the pack, gives 123 kcal, 6.8 g protein and 8.7 g fat. Per 100 g the sausage has 246 kcal, 13.5 g protein, 17.4 g fat of which 9.8 g is saturated, and 772 mg sodium, about 1.9 g of salt. Sugar is 1 g per 100 g.
The name promises Italian and the pack delivers chicken-led sausage, but the only seasoning named is spices. A sodium nitrite preservative, a phosphate and calcium propionate in the breadcrumbs are all declared. CleanPlate scores it DA4.
Why Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage scores DA4
Nutrition is a D on 13.5 g protein per 100 g with no fibre declared. Ingredients are an A because chicken leads at 72% and no claim misleads. Risk is a 4 on 9.8 g saturated fat and 772 mg sodium per 100 g.
Low nutrient density
- Protein
- 13.5 g
- Fibre
- Not declared
- Vitamins and minerals
- None declared
- Energy
- 246 kcal
01 Nutrition density: why D
Protein is 13.5 g per 100 g, about 22% of the calories, and it comes mainly from chicken plus soya protein isolate. Fat is 17.4 g per 100 g, so the sausage is energy-dense at 246 kcal per 100 g.
No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared, so nothing else lifts the grade beyond the protein.
Scored on protein, fibre and twelve vitamins and minerals, against the Codex and FSSAI "source" and "high" levels, per 100 g and per 100 kcal. Protein also has to supply at least 12.5% of the calories to count, and 25% for full credit.
Clean, minimally processed
- Base
- Chicken
- Sweeteners
- Sugar
- Additives
- 4
- Flagged
- Calcium Propionate, Sodium Nitrite
02 Ingredient integrity: why A
Chicken leads at 72% and water follows at 18%. Nothing on the label overstates what is inside, so there are no label-integrity penalties, and that keeps the grade high.
Sodium nitrite (250) and the phosphate 451 each cost ingredient points. The acetic acid (260) and the calcium propionate (282) in the breadcrumbs cost none.
Scored on how processed the ingredients are, which additives are used and why, and whether the label keeps its promises.
High risk
- Added sugar
- 1 g
- Sodium
- 772 mg
- Saturated fat
- 9.8 g
- Trans fat
- 0 g
03 Load risk: why 4
Saturated fat is 9.8 g per 100 g, about twice the 5 g high line, and sodium is 772 mg per 100 g. Those two drive the risk number to a 4. A 50 g serve has 4.9 g saturated fat and 386 mg sodium.
Sugar is only 1 g per 100 g and trans fat is declared as 0 g, so neither adds to the risk.
Scored on free sugar, sodium, saturated fat and trans fat, each weighed by how strong the evidence of harm is.
Red flags
- −Red flag: Contains Sodium Nitrite
- −Red flag: High sodium (772mg per 100g)
- −Red flag: High saturated fat (9.8g)
- −Red flag: Contains Calcium Propionate
Green flags
- +Green flag: Source of protein (13.5g)
Does Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage live up to its claims?
Nothing on the pack is hollow: the chicken and the preservative statement hold. Italian is only framing, since the label names no Italian ingredient, and the retailer page shows different fat figures from the pack.
- On the packHolds
“Chicken Sausages”
Chicken is the first ingredient at 72%, with water at 18%. Soya protein isolate and breadcrumbs make up part of the rest.
- Product nameBe careful
“Italian”
The list names only spices, with no herb or ingredient that points to an Italian style. The word describes the seasoning but cannot be checked.
- On the packHolds
“Ready to cook”
It is a frozen product to be stored at -18°C or below. The pack says to consume after proper cooking and not to refreeze once thawed.
- On the packHolds
“Contains permitted Class II preservatives”
The list shows sodium nitrite (250) and calcium propionate (282) in the breadcrumbs, so the statement is accurate.
- Retail listingBe careful
“Fat and saturated fat figures”
The retailer page shows 11.5 g fat and 4.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, the pack shows 17.4 g and 9.8 g. The pack figures are the ones used.
What's in Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
Chicken at 72% leads, then water, soya protein isolate and breadcrumbs. Watch the saturated fat, the salt and the sodium nitrite, which costs ingredient points.
The ingredient list, read for you
Chicken (72%) and water (18%) lead, so most of the sausage is meat and water. Soya protein isolate, breadcrumbs and cornflour add bulk and bind it. Iodised salt, spices and sugar season it, and the rest are preservation additives: sodium nitrite (250), the phosphate 451, and acetic acid (260) with calcium propionate (282) in the breadcrumbs.
Ingredients to watch
- Saturated fatConcern
9.8 g per 100 g, about twice the 5 g high line. A 50 g serve has 4.9 g.
- SodiumConcern
772 mg per 100 g, about 1.9 g of salt. A 50 g serve has 386 mg.
- Sodium nitrite (250)Worth watching
A preservative used in cured meats. It costs ingredient points.
- Phosphate (451)Worth watching
A triphosphate additive that also costs ingredient points.
- Chicken at 72%Fine
Chicken is the first ingredient, giving 13.5 g protein per 100 g.
What it doesn’t have
- No fibre, vitamins or minerals are declared on the panel.
- The spices are not named, so the Italian seasoning cannot be identified.
Who should eat Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
An occasional food for most adults, and rarely for children or anyone watching blood pressure, since one 50 g serve has 386 mg sodium.
- Most adultsOccasionally
9.8 g saturated fat per 100 g, about twice the high line.
- ChildrenRarely
A cured, preserved sausage with 386 mg sodium in a 50 g serve.
- High blood pressureRarely
772 mg sodium per 100 g, so two sausages add up fast.
- Weight managementOccasionally
246 kcal per 100 g with 17.4 g fat, so portions matter.
Recipes with Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage
Cook them with onions, peppers or greens to add the fibre the sausage lacks, and use a little oil only, since they already carry 17.4 g fat per 100 g.
Sausage and vegetable stir-fry
Slice the cooked sausage into onions, peppers and beans, so vegetables add the fibre the label does not declare.
Sausage and egg breakfast plate
Pan-cook with very little oil, since the sausage already has 17.4 g fat per 100 g, and serve with grilled tomato.
Sausage and salad wrap
Slice one 50 g sausage into a wrap with raw salad, so a small portion gives 6.8 g protein without extra salt from sauces.
Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage: common questions
What is the CleanPlate score of Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage is a frozen, ready-to-cook sausage made mostly from chicken with soya protein and breadcrumbs. It scores DA4: low on nutrition, strong on ingredients because chicken leads and nothing on the label misleads, and high on risk because of saturated fat and salt. Best as an occasional meal, cooked with vegetables. Nutrition D, ingredients A, load risk 4; nutrition and ingredients run A to E, risk runs 1 to 5, and A and 1 are best.
How many calories and how much protein are in Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
Per 100 g, Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage has 246 kcal, 13.5 g protein, 8.9 g carbohydrate, 17.4 g fat and 9.8 g saturated fat. One serve (50 g serve, one tenth of the 500 g pack) has 123 kcal and 6.8 g protein.
What are the ingredients in Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
10 ingredients, in label order: Chicken, Water, Soya Protein Isolate, Breadcrumbs (Acidity Regulator INS - 260, Preservative INS - 282), Cornflour, Iodised Salt, Spices, Acidity Regulator (INS - 451), Sugar, Preservative (INS - 250). Flagged: Calcium Propionate (low concern), Sodium Nitrite (high concern).
Does Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage live up to its claims?
5 claims checked: 3 hold, 2 need care. "Italian" needs care: The list names only spices, with no herb or ingredient that points to an Italian style. The word describes the seasoning but cannot be checked. "Fat and saturated fat figures" needs care: The retailer page shows 11.5 g fat and 4.1 g saturated fat per 100 g, the pack shows 17.4 g and 9.8 g. The pack figures are the ones used.
Who should limit Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage?
Most adults: occasionally. 9.8 g saturated fat per 100 g, about twice the high line. Children: rarely. A cured, preserved sausage with 386 mg sodium in a 50 g serve. High blood pressure: rarely. 772 mg sodium per 100 g, so two sausages add up fast.
How much sugar, salt and saturated fat does Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage have?
Per 100 g, Keventer Italian Chicken Sausage has 1 g added sugar, 772 mg sodium (about 1.9 g salt) and 9.8 g saturated fat. The FSSAI and UK FSA "high" lines are 10 g added sugar, 600 mg sodium and 5 g saturated fat per 100 g. It is high in salt and saturated fat.
Last reviewed October 29, 2026. Scored with the CleanPlate method from the published label. Spotted a mistake? .
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