How many calories are in turkey?

100 g of turkey has 139 kcal. 1 medium slice (60 g): about 83 kcal. 1 oz, boneless, cooked, skinless (28.4 g): about 39 kcal. 1 small or thin slice (30 g): about 42 kcal.

Is turkey high in protein?

Turkey contains 28.8 g of protein per 100 g (58% of the 50 g Daily Value), or 17.3 g in 1 medium slice (60 g). About 86% 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 turkey?

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 turkey?

Turkey contains 2.1 g of fat per 100 g, of which 0.59 g is saturated (3% of the Daily Value).

What vitamins and minerals does turkey contain?

Per 100 g, the most notable amounts relative to the Daily Value are Niacin (B3) (73% DV), selenium (54% DV), Vitamin B6 (45% DV), Vitamin B12 (34% DV) and phosphorus (19% DV). The full list is in the vitamins and minerals table above.

How much sodium is in turkey?

100 g contains 467 mg of sodium, 20% of the 2,300 mg Daily Value.

Does turkey have the same nutrition not specified and cooked?

No. Per 100 g, turkey, light meat, skin not eaten has 139 kcal, while turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed has 221 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, light meat, skin not eaten: Nutrition Facts

Generic food Poultry

Turkey, light meat, skin not eaten contains 139 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium slice (60 g) provides about 83 kcal.

Roughly 86% of its calories come from protein, with 14% 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 73% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3), 54% of the Daily Value for selenium and 45% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B6.

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

139kcal per 100 g

28.8 gprotein

0 gcarbohydrates

2.1 gfat

83kcal in 1 medium slice (60 g)

Nutrition facts

Amount

Nutrition facts for the selected amount
Nutrient	Amount per 100 g	% DV
Calories C	139 kcal
Total fat C	2.1 g	3%
Saturated fat C	0.59 g	3%
Cholesterol C	76 mg	25%
Sodium C	467 mg	20%
Total carbohydrates C	0 g	0%
Dietary fiber C	0 g	0%
Total sugars C	0 g
Protein C	28.8 g	58%
Vitamin A C	3 µg	0.3%
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	0.036 mg	3%
Riboflavin (B2) C	0.2 mg	16%
Niacin (B3) C	11.7 mg	73%
Vitamin B6 C	0.76 mg	45%
Folate (B9) C	10 µg	3%
Vitamin B12 C	0.82 µg	34%
Choline C	78.1 mg	14%
Calcium C	11 mg	0.8%
Iron C	0.65 mg	4%
Magnesium C	31 mg	7%
Phosphorus C	237 mg	19%
Potassium C	247 mg	5%
Zinc C	1.6 mg	15%
Copper C	0.062 mg	7%
Selenium C	29.9 µg	54%

% 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 86%
Fat 14%

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

Protein28.8 gin the top quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 26.9 g)
Fat2.1 gin the lowest quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 8.5 g)
Saturated fat0.59 gin the lowest quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 2.3 g)
Sodium467 mgin the top quarter of turkey, duck, other poultry (median 442 mg)
Protein per 100 kcal20.7 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
Water68.1 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms

Full nutrient profile

Fats and cholesterol (2)

Monounsaturated fat C	0.62 g
Polyunsaturated fat C	0.52 g

Individual fatty acids (19)

EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C	0.004 g
DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C	0.004 g
Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C	0.43 g
SFA 4:0 C	0 g
SFA 6:0 C	0 g
SFA 8:0 C	0 g
SFA 10:0 C	0.004 g
SFA 12:0 C	0.005 g
SFA 14:0 C	0.018 g
SFA 16:0 C	0.37 g
SFA 18:0 C	0.18 g
MUFA 18:1 C	0.55 g
PUFA 18:3 C	0.02 g
PUFA 20:4 C	0.044 g
MUFA 16:1 C	0.056 g
PUFA 18:4 C	0 g
MUFA 20:1 C	0.008 g
MUFA 22:1 C	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C	0.005 g

Carotenoids (6)

Beta-carotene C	0 µg
Lycopene C	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin C	0 µg
Retinol C	3 µg
Carotene, alpha C	0 µg
Cryptoxanthin, beta C	0 µg

Other components (8)

Water C	68.1 g
Alcohol C	0 g
Caffeine C	0 mg
Theobromine C	0 mg
Folic acid C	0 µg
Folate, food C	10 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
Ostrich	174	25.9 g	7 g
Ostrich, inside leg, cooked Cooked	141	29 g	1.9 g
Ostrich, tip trimmed, cooked Cooked	145	28.5 g	2.6 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat only, cooked Cooked	137	28 g	2.8 g
Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, stewed Cooked	151	29 g	3 g
Chicken breast, roasted (meat only) Cooked	165	31 g	3.6 g
Duck, young duckling, domesticated, White Pekin, breast, meat only, boneless, cooked without skin, broiled Cooked	140	27.6 g	2.5 g
Emu, top loin, cooked, broiled Cooked	152	29.1 g	3.1 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 2706105. 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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