Cooked Pork Patty Crumbles: Sausage

Cooked pork patty crumbles are small pieces of seasoned and cooked ground pork. They are typically made from ground pork meat, often mixed with spices and other ingredients, formed into patties, cooked, and then broken into crumbles.

Manufacturers add cooked pork patty crumbles to foods primarily for their savory flavor, texture, and protein content. They are commonly found in convenience meals such as frozen pizzas, breakfast burritos, and other prepared deli items, where they provide a meat component.

As a meat product, cooked pork patty crumbles are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Like other processed meats, they can contribute to dietary intake of sodium and saturated fat. The FDA's Daily Value for sodium is 2,300 mg. The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines for Americans suggest keeping saturated fat intake to less than 10% of daily calories. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) has classified processed meat as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1).