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Andouillette
Andouillette is a French sausage made from pork chitterlings (the small intestine) cut into strips, seasoned and stuffed into a casing. It is a tripe butcher’s product, not a regular butcher’s one, which explains its make-up: little muscle, plenty of connective tissue and offal.
In terms of nutrition facts, uncooked: 225 kcal per 100 g, with 16.3 g of fat of which 6.94 g is saturated fat, and 18.8 g of protein. It provides 2.6 mg of zinc and 18.3 µg of selenium per 100 g, but also 284 mg of cholesterol and 1.46 g of salt.
Macronutrient breakdown
Nutrition table per 100 g
| Calories | 225 kcal |
| Kilojoules | 937 kJ |
| Protein | 18,8 g |
| Carbohydrate | 0,5 g |
| Fat | 16,3 g |
| Fibre | 0,8 g |
Micronutrients per 100 g
All measured nutrients, ranked by share of the daily reference intake.
- Selenium18,3 µg33 %
- Copper0,28 mg28 %
- Zinc2,6 mg26 %
- Vitamin B120,49 µg20 %
- Phosphorus112 mg16 %
- Omega-6 LA1,26 g13 %
- Iron1,67 mg12 %
- Vitamin B20,15 mg11 %
See the other 9 nutrients
- Manganese0,16 mg8 %
- Omega-3 ALA0,12 g6 %
- Vitamin B30,81 mg5 %
- Calcium34,1 mg4 %
- Magnesium12,5 mg3 %
- Potassium55,6 mg3 %
- Vitamin B10,03 mg3 %
- Iodine2 µg1 %
- Vitamin B91,2 µg1 %
Anses Ciqual 2025. Source: Anses, 2025, Ciqual food composition table
Tips
One andouillette weighs 150 g: count on 338 kcal. It is a main course, not a starter. Grilled with no added fat (it releases plenty of its own), it stays within reasonable limits.
It is less fatty than most sausages. 16.3 g of fat, against 27.3 g for a Montbéliard sausage. Its heavy reputation comes from the taste, not the numbers.
Cholesterol is its particular point. 284 mg per 100 g, a level typical of offal. Its effect on blood cholesterol is small for most people, but the figure sets andouillette apart from other cured meats.
It is still a processed meat product. The French national nutrition and health programme guideline of 150 g of charcuterie a week, all products combined, is reached with a single andouillette. That is the framework to keep in mind.
AAAAA is not an official label. The Association amicale des amateurs d’andouillette authentique is a club of food enthusiasts, not a certification. The only reliable criteria are the words “pure pork” and a short ingredients list.
