Sausage rolls (2024)

Pros: Sausage rolls are an easily absorbed source of protein with some iron, zinc and B vitamins for a healthy immune and reproductive system.

Cons: Sausage rolls are a combination of pork and pastry, which

means they are potentially very fattening and relatively scarce in

nutrients.

You should assume that commercially bought sausage rolls do not contain

prime cuts of meat.

They could include tail, head, cheek, gristle, sinew, tongue and, of

course, fat. Some mass-produced lines

could even include low-grade poultry meat.

The percentage of meat in sausage rolls is often even lower than in burgers

and

there may be more chemical additives.

The meat can be up to 50 per cent fat added to which is a layer of fatty pastry.

More than two-thirds of the calories are supplied by fat - double

the healthy proportion.

Sulphur dioxide, an antioxidant commonly used in

sausage rolls, can cause wheeziness in susceptible adults and

children.

See also pastry.