• It generally is figured as a percentage of your daily caloric intake, which varies with your age, sex, and activity level. Additionally, you should pay attention to the type of fat, avoiding saturated fats, and getting your allotment mostly in unsaturated (mostly vegetable) fats and fish oils. The new USDA Food Pyramid is a pretty good and workable guide, unlike the old ones.

• Assuming you're trying to lose weight, try to shoot for 30-35 grams of fat a day, it may take a few weeks to discipline yourself down to that but it works.

• The American Heart Association recommends limiting dietary fat to 30% of total calories, however, if you are overweight, need to lower blood cholesterol or have another medical concern, you may need less than the recommended 30%. Ask your health care professional what percentage of fat is right for you.
• The average person should have about 85- 100 grams of fat per day. If you are on a diet you should have about 60 grams of fat per day.

• The United States Health Department states the following on their site: A 1,600 calorie per day diet: 18 grams of saturated fat or less, 53 grams of fat or less. A 2,000 calorie per day diet: 20 grams of saturated fat or less, 65 grams of fat or less. A 2,200 calorie per day diet: 24 grams of saturated fat or less, 73 grams of fat or less. A 2,500 calorie per day diet: 25 grams of saturated fat or less, 80 grams of fat or less . A 2,800 calorie per day diet: 31 grams of saturated fat or less, 93 grams of fat or less. Keep in mind that most women should have a diet of no more than 2,000 calories/day, men no more than 2,500/day.) If you are trying to lose weight, 30 grams of fat. If you are a young teenager about 40-65 grams of fat. Consuming more than 65 grams of fat a day is unhealthy, an adult should have 65 grams or a little less simple. Just don't eat too much and eat fats sparingly.

Let's say you typically eat 2,500 calories per day, and want to lose weight. To lose one pound in a week, you would need to eat 3,500 calories less during that week. This would mean reducing your caloric intake to 2,000 calories per day for the week, since 2,500-2,000 = 500 and 500 x 7 days = 3,500 calories.

HOW MANY CALORIES IN SAUSAGE

So, how many calories in sausage?

Well, it depends on the type of sausage you have in mind. Here are examples for a variety of sausages, TURKEY, PORK, OR BEEF, both cooked and raw versions. I've also included a few sausage meat patties. The calories counts for sausages can vary a little according to the brand, the butcher, or the size. Therefore, I've worked out an overall average, but this should serve you well.

At the bottom of this answer, you will find page links to the free CALORIE COUNTING CHARTS that will give you the number of calories you should have per day, plus the calorie counts charts for the vegetables or fruits that are served with sausages. You can use those charts as daily guides for weight loss, or weight maintenance once you have reached your target weight.

So, let's begin with turkey sausage, and then move on to beef, and then pork. Should you wish to cook the sausages in oil rather than overhead grill, broil, dry fry, or bake, I have added the calorie counts for oil at the bottom of the page.

COOKED TURKEY SAUSAGE LINKS

• 40 calories in 1 average size cooked turkey sausage
• 80 calories in 2 average size cooked turkey sausages
• 120 calories in 3 average size cooked turkey sausages
• 160 calories in 4 average size cooked turkey sausages
• 140 calories in a 3.5 ounce or 28 gram portion of cooked turkey sausage
• 40 calories in each ounce or 28 grams of cooked turkey sausage
  

• Cooked Turkey Sausage Patty
• 40 calories in a usual size cooked turkey sausage meat patty (weight approx 1 oz or 28g)
• 80 calories in 2 usual size cooked turkey sausage meat patties (weight as above x 2)

• 44 calories in 1 average size uncooked turkey sausage
• 88 calories in 2 average size uncooked turkey sausages
• 132 calories in 4 average size uncooked turkey sausages
• 176 calories in 4 average size uncooked turkey sausages
• 154 calories in a 3.5 ounce, or 100 grams portion of raw turkey sausage meat
• 44 calories in each ounce or 28 grams of raw turkey sausage meat
• Uncooked Turkey Sausage Patty
  
• 66 calories in 1 raw turkey sausage meat patty (about 1.5 oz or 43 grams before cooking)
• 132 calories in 2 raw turkey sausage meat patties (each the same weight as above x 2)

• 90 calories in 1 average size cooked beef sausage
• 180 calories in 2 average size cooked beef sausages
• 270 calories in 3 average size cooked beef sausages
• 360 calories in 4 average size cooked beef sausages
• 90 calories in each ounce or 28 grams of cooked beef sausage meat
• 315 calories in 3.5 ounces or 100 grams of cooked beef sausage

• Cooked Beef Sausage Patty
  
• 90 calories in 1 usual size cooked beef patty (these weigh approx 1 oz or 28g cooked)
• 180 calories in 2 usual size cooked beef patties (same weight as above x 2)

• 93 calories in 1 average size uncooked beef sausage
• 186 calories in 2 average size uncooked beef sausages
• 279 calories in 3 average size uncooked beef sausages
• 373 calories in 4 average size uncooked beef sausages
• 326 calories in 3.5 ounces or 100 grams of raw beef sausage meat
• 83 calories in each ounce or 28g of raw beef sausage

• 85 calories in 1 average size uncooked pork sausage
• 170 calories in 2 average size of uncooked pork sausages
• 225 calories in 3 average size uncooked pork sausages
• 340 calories in 4 average size uncooked pork sausages
• 298 calories in 3.5 ounce or 100 grams of raw pork sausage meat
• 86 calories in each ounce or 28g of raw pork sausage meat

• 81 calories in 1 average size cooked pork sausage
• 162 calories in 2 average size cooked pork sausages
• 243 calories in 3 average size cooked pork sausages
• 324 calories in 4 average size cooked pork sausages
• 286 calories in 3.5 ounces or 100 grams of cooked pork sausage meat
• 95-96 calories in each ounce or 28g of cooked pork sausage meat

• Cooked pork sausage patty
• 95 calories in 1 usual size cooked pork sausage meat patty (approx 1 oz or 28 g in these)
• 190 calories in 2 usual size cooked pork sausage meat patties (same weight as above x 2)

1. HOW MANY CALORIES PER DAY (for weight loss or weight maintenance)
2. THE CALORIES IN VEGETABLES CHART
   
3. THE CALORIES IN FRUIT CHART