How many calories are in cooked turkey?

100 g of cooked turkey has 144 kcal. 1 medium drumstick, approx 14 to 18 lb bird, yield after cooking, bone and skin removed (190 g): about 274 kcal. 1 small drumstick, from hen, approx 11 to 13 lb bird, yield after cooking, bone and skin removed (115 g): about 166 kcal. 1 cup, cooked, diced (135 g): about 194 kcal.

Is cooked turkey high in protein?

Cooked turkey contains 28.5 g of protein per 100 g (57% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 54.2 g in 1 medium drumstick, approx 14 to 18 lb bird, yield after cooking, bone and skin removed (190 g). About 79% of its calories come from protein. Compared with other turkey, duck, other poultry, that is among the highest quarter (median 26.9 g).

How many carbs are in cooked turkey?

Cooked turkey has 0 g of total carbohydrates per 100 g, including 0 g of fiber and 0 g of sugars.

How much fat is in cooked turkey?

Cooked turkey contains 3.4 g of fat per 100 g, of which 1 g is saturated (5% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does cooked turkey contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Vitamin B12 (75% DV), Niacin (B3) (62% DV), selenium (55% DV), Vitamin B6 (40% DV) and zinc (21% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in cooked turkey?

100 g contains 455 mg of sodium, 20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does turkey have the same nutrition cooked and raw?

No. Per 100 g, turkey, drumstick, roasted, skin not eaten has 144 kcal, while turkey, whole, meat and skin, raw has 144 kcal. Cooking changes the water content, so always use the record that matches how you weigh the food.

Where does this nutrition data come from?

From USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record dated October 31, 2024. FoodFactly last checked it on November 9, 2026. Each value above shows whether it was measured, calculated or taken from a label.

Turkey, drumstick, roasted, skin not eaten: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Cooked Poultry

Turkey, drumstick, roasted, skin not eaten contains 144 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium drumstick, approx 14 to 18 lb bird, yield after cooking, bone and skin removed (190 g) provides about 274 kcal.

Roughly 79% of its calories come from protein, with 21% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).

That is less energy than the typical item in turkey, duck, other poultry on FoodFactly, where the median is 189 kcal per 100 g across 46 foods.

100 g provides 75% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 62% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3) and 55% of the Daily Value for selenium.

These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.

The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.

144kcal per 100 g

28.5 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

3.4 gfat

274kcal in 1 medium drumstick, approx 14 to 18 lb bird, yield after cooking, bone and skin removed (190 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	144 kcal
Total fat C	3.4 g	4%
Saturated fat C	1 g	5%
Cholesterol C	88 mg	29%
Sodium C	455 mg	20%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	28.5 g	57%
Vitamin A C	4 µg	0.4%
Vitamin C C	0 mg	0%
Vitamin D C	0.3 µg	2%
Vitamin E C	0.06 mg	0.4%
Vitamin K C	0 µg	0%
Thiamin (B1) C	0.042 mg	4%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.25 mg	19%
Niacin (B3) C	10 mg	62%
Vitamin B6 C	0.68 mg	40%
Folate (B9) C	9 µg	2%
Vitamin B12 C	1.8 µg	75%
Choline C	98.6 mg	18%
Calcium C	12 mg	0.9%
Iron C	0.82 mg	5%
Magnesium C	29 mg	7%
Phosphorus C	221 mg	18%
Potassium C	240 mg	5%
Zinc C	2.3 mg	21%
Copper C	0.084 mg	9%
Selenium C	30.4 µg	55%

% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.

Nutritional breakdown

Protein 79%
Fat 21%

Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).

Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g

Nutritional insights

Protein28.5 gin the top quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 26.9 g)
Fat3.4 gin the lowest quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 8.5 g)
Saturated fat1 gin the lowest quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 2.3 g)
Sodium455 mgabove the median for turkey, duck, other poultry (median 442 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal19.8 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water67 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	1.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.91 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.007 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.004 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.77 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.005 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.01 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.032 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.64 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.29 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0.98 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.038 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.058 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.1 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.014 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.006 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	4 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	67 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	9 µg
Vitamin E, added C	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added C	0 µg

Other forms of Turkey

Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.

Food	Calories	Protein	Carbs	Fat
Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked	221	27.4 g	0 g	12.4 g
Turkey, drumstick, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked	200	27.9 g	0 g	9.8 g
Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, skin and bone removed Cooked	162	29.3 g	0 g	5 g
Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked	208	28.1 g	0 g	9.7 g
Turkey, whole, meat and skin, raw Raw	144	21.6 g	0.14 g	5.6 g
Turkey, whole, skin (light and dark), roasted Cooked	459	23.9 g	0.57 g	39.3 g
Turkey, whole, giblets, raw Raw	124	18.2 g	0.07 g	5.1 g
Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered Cooked	173	26.4 g	0 g	6.6 g
Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw Raw	111	18.8 g	0 g	3.4 g
Turkey, whole, neck, meat only, raw Raw	125	16.5 g	0 g	6 g
Turkey, whole, neck, meat only, cooked, simmered Cooked	162	22.5 g	0 g	7.4 g
Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw Raw	161	22 g	0.15 g	7.4 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Foods with a similar nutritional profile

Food	Calories	Protein	Fat
Chicken breast, roasted (meat only) Cooked	165	31 g	3.6 g
Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, with added solution, cooked, braised Cooked	145	28.2 g	3.6 g
Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, breast, meat only Cooked	144	28 g	3.6 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed Cooked	151	29 g	3 g
Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled Cooked	152	29.1 g	3.1 g
Ostrich, outside strip, cooked Cooked	156	28.6 g	3.8 g
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked Cooked	145	28.5 g	2.6 g
Ostrich, top loin, cooked Cooked	155	28.1 g	3.9 g

Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.

Source of the nutrition information

USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706123. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.

Last updated: November 9, 2026. Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).

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