Recipes · Danish · Meat Dishes
Medisterpølse (Danish Spiced Pork Sausage)
One serving has 564 kcal and 31 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (121%), selenium (82%), niacin (56%), pyridoxine (55%), cobalamin (55%) and zinc (51%). Ready in 30 minutes.
- Preparation: 15 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Makes: 1 serving (225 g)
- Difficulty: Medium
- Diets: Gluten-free, High protein, Low carb
- Contains: dairy, pork
Ingredients
- 180 g Pork, ground, raw
- 20 g Onions, raw
- 0.3 g Allspice
- 0.2 g Nutmeg
- 1.3 g Salt
- 0.2 g Black pepper
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 8 g Vegetable oil
Method
- Mix the ground pork with the grated onion, allspice, nutmeg, salt, pepper and milk until well combined and slightly sticky.
- If you have hog casings, stuff the mixture into them and twist into one long sausage; otherwise shape by hand into a thick sausage shape.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the sausage over medium heat, turning occasionally, for about 12-15 minutes until browned all over and cooked through with no pink juices (74 °C / 165 °F).
- Rest for a couple of minutes.
- Slice and serve with boiled potatoes, stewed vegetables such as kale or cabbage, and mustard.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 564 kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 3 g | |
| Water | 141 mL | |
| Fiber | 0.5 g | 2% |
| Protein | 31.1 g | 65% |
| Tryptophan | 0.39 g | |
| Threonine | 1.4 g | |
| Isoleucine | 1.4 g | |
| Leucine | 2.5 g | |
| Lysine | 2.8 g | |
| Methionine | 0.82 g | |
| Cystine | 0.39 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 1.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 1.1 g | |
| Valine | 1.7 g | |
| Histidine | 1.2 g | |
| Fat | 46.8 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 18.9 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 8.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 7.1 g | |
| Saturated | 15.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.05 g | |
| Cholesterol | 131 mg | |
| Calcium | 50.3 mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.1 mg | 11% |
| Iron | 1.7 mg | 9% |
| Magnesium | 38.8 mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.09 mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 334 mg | 48% |
| Potassium | 572 mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 45 µg | 82% |
| Sodium | 612 mg | |
| Zinc | 4.1 mg | 51% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 1.3 mg | 121% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.45 mg | 41% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 7.9 mg | 56% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1.3 mg | 26% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.72 mg | 55% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 13.8 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 1.3 µg | 55% |
| Choline | 3.4 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 10.7 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.9 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 7.7 IU | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.67 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 15.2 µg | 17% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
1.3 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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