Food calories · USDA data
Calories in ground turkey
181 calories
in 3 oz, 85 g
- Protein
- 23 g
- Carbs
- 0 g
- Fat
- 9.9 g
- Fiber
- 0 g
Ground turkey has 181 calories. That is USDA's figure for 3 oz, which weighs 85 g. Per 100 g, ground turkey has 213 calories.
Most of its calories (51%) come from protein, with fat next at 49%. It gives 23 g of protein, 46% of the 50 g Daily Value, which the FDA's rule of thumb counts as high.
It takes 47 g of ground turkey to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.6 × 3 oz.
Calories by portion
| Portion | Weight | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 oz | 85 g | 181 | 23 g | 0 g | 9.9 g |
| 1 oz | 28.3 g | 60 | 7.7 g | 0 g | 3.3 g |
| 100 g | 100 g | 213 | 27.1 g | 0 g | 11.6 g |
Portion weights are USDA's own. Your ground turkey may weigh more or less; for an exact number, weigh it and enter the grams in the food calorie lookup.
Where the calories come from
- Protein: 51% of calories (27.1 g per 100 g)
- Carbohydrate: 0% (0 g per 100 g, of which 0 g fiber)
- Fat: 49% (11.6 g per 100 g)
Shares use the general factors of 4 calories per gram of protein and carbohydrate and 9 per gram of fat, so they can differ a little from USDA's calorie figure. Daily Values are the FDA's adult Daily Values.
Compared with similar foods
Weight for weight, chicken thigh has the fewest calories of these four (179 per 100 g) and chicken wing the most (254).
| Per 100 g | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground turkey | 213 | 27.1 g | 0 g | 11.6 g |
| Chicken drumstick | 191 | 23.4 g | 0 g | 10.2 g |
| Chicken thigh | 179 | 24.8 g | 0 g | 8.2 g |
| Chicken wing | 254 | 23.8 g | 0 g | 16.9 g |
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Questions people ask
How many calories is in ground turkey?
Ground turkey has 181 calories. USDA weighs 3 oz at 85 g, and ground turkey has 213 calories per 100 g.
How much protein does ground turkey have?
3 oz (85 g) has 23 g of protein, 46% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 27.1 g.
How many carbs does ground turkey have?
3 oz has 0 g of carbohydrate, including 0 g of fiber, and 9.9 g of fat.
Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles (FDC ID 172851). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.