Protein per dollar · #43 of 58

Turkey breakfast sausage: about 11 g protein per $1

At the US average price for September 2026 (adjusted), $1 of turkey breakfast sausage buys about 11 g of protein, and 30 g of protein costs about $2.69.

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Protein per $111 g

30 g of protein costs$2.69

US average price$1.50 per 100 g

Price sourceUS avg 2017–18, adjusted

Protein per 100 g16.7 g

Calories per 100 g170

Calories from protein40%

Where it ranks

Its neighbours in the ranking of 58 grocery proteins.

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Sources

Protein: USDA FoodData Central Foundation, Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw (FDC ID 746783): 16.70 g protein and 170 kcal per 100 g.

Price: USDA ERS PP-NAP 2017-18: Turkey or chicken sausage$1.0557/100 g same form; x CPI-U CUUR0000SAF112 350.696/247.369 = 1.4177 (2026-09 vs 2017-18 average). Turkey or chicken sausage Series ERS PP-NAP 2017-18 FNDDS 25221830, as of 2026-09.

Estimates. Sales, store brands and waste are not included.

Dishes that use turkey breakfast sausage

Sorted by how much goes into each serving.

One plate of biscuits and gravy: two split golden buttermilk biscuits smothered in creamy pepper-flecked turkey sausage gravy with visible browned sausage crumbles and snipped chives (AI-generated photo)

33g proteinBiscuits and Turkey Sausage Gravy30 min · 510 kcal · about $1.79

Questions

How much protein per dollar is turkey breakfast sausage?

About 11 g of protein per $1 at the US average price of $1.50 per 100 g (US avg 2017–18, adjusted). That ranks 43 of 58 grocery proteins we track.

How much does 30 g of protein from turkey breakfast sausage cost?

About $2.69 at US average prices for September 2026. Your store will differ.