Ground Turkey Nutrition: Calories and Protein Per 100g

In short: 100 g of ground turkey contains 203 calories, 27 g of protein, 0 g of carbohydrate and 10 g of fat. A oz (85 g) portion has about 173 calories and 23 g of protein.

Below are the full values per 100 g and per typical portion, taken from the USDA FoodData Central figure for this exact food, followed by what those numbers mean in practice.

Calories and macronutrients
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Calories 203 kcal 173 kcal
Protein 27 g 23 g
Total fat 10 g 8.8 g
Saturated fat 2.7 g 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat 3.5 g 2.9 g
Polyunsaturated fat 2.9 g 2.5 g
Carbohydrate 0 g 0 g
Dietary fiber 0 g 0 g
Total sugars 0 g 0 g
Cholesterol 93 mg 79 mg
Sodium 78 mg 66 mg

It is a high-protein food, at 27 g of protein per 100 g.

It contains no dietary fiber.

It is low in sodium, at 78 mg per 100 g.

The standout micronutrient is selenium, at 57% of the daily value per 100 g — selenium supports thyroid function and antioxidant defences.

Minerals
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Potassium 294 mg 250 mg
Calcium 28 mg 24 mg
Iron 1.5 mg 1.3 mg
Magnesium 30 mg 26 mg
Zinc 3.1 mg 2.6 mg
Selenium 31 µg 26 µg
Vitamins
Nutrient Per 100 g Per oz
Vitamin A 24 µg 20 µg
Vitamin C 0 mg 0 mg
Vitamin D 0.2 µg 0.17 µg
Vitamin E 0.11 mg 0.09 mg
Vitamin K 0 µg 0 µg
Thiamin 0.08 mg 0.07 mg
Riboflavin 0.21 mg 0.18 mg
Niacin 8.7 mg 7.4 mg
Vitamin B-6 0.63 mg 0.54 mg
Vitamin B-12 1.3 µg 1.1 µg
Folate 7 µg 6 µg
Choline 78 mg 66 mg

How it compares with similar foods

Protein per calorie is the measure that matters when the goal is to hit a protein target without overshooting total energy. By protein per 100 calories it ranks 18th out of 109 foods in this reference. Within protein foods, the highest are:

Food Protein Calories
Shrimp 24 g 99 kcal
Tuna 26 g 116 kcal
Cod 23 g 105 kcal

How to use these numbers

Percentages of daily value are calculated from the FDA Daily Values used on US nutrition labels, which assume a 2,000 calorie diet; your own targets may be higher or lower. If you want the values for your own body weight and activity level rather than a reference diet, the protein and macro calculator turns a calorie and protein target into numbers you can use.

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Source

All values come from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy), food ID 171506, published under CC0 1.0 as public domain data. Values are per 100 g of the food as described: Turkey, Ground, cooked.