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Food calories · USDA data

Calories in turkey gravy

121 calories

in 1 cup, 238 g

Protein
6.2 g
Carbs
12.1 g
Fat
5 g
Fiber
1 g
Weigh your own portion

Turkey gravy has 121 calories. That is USDA's figure for 1 cup, which weighs 238 g. Per 100 g, turkey gravy has 51 calories.

Its calories are spread out: 41% from carbohydrate, 38% from fat and 21% from protein. It adds 6.2 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value.

It takes 196 g of turkey gravy to reach 100 calories, which is about 0.8 × 1 cup.

Calories by portion

PortionWeightCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
1 cup238 g1216.2 g12.1 g5 g
1 tbsp14.9 g80.4 g0.8 g0.3 g
1 tsp5 g30.1 g0.3 g0.1 g
1 can298 g1527.7 g15.2 g6.3 g
1 oz28.3 g140.7 g1.4 g0.6 g
100 g100 g512.6 g5.1 g2.1 g

Portion weights are USDA's own. Your turkey gravy 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: 21% of calories (2.6 g per 100 g)
  • Carbohydrate: 41% (5.1 g per 100 g, of which 0.4 g fiber)
  • Fat: 38% (2.1 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, turkey gravy has the fewest calories of these four (51 per 100 g) and stuffing the most (195).

Per 100 gCaloriesProteinCarbsFat
Turkey gravy512.6 g5.1 g2.1 g
Cranberry sauce1590.9 g40.4 g0.2 g
Candied sweet potatoes1640.9 g32.1 g3.5 g
Stuffing1952.7 g18.8 g12.1 g

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Questions people ask

How many calories is in turkey gravy?

Turkey gravy has 121 calories. USDA weighs 1 cup at 238 g, and turkey gravy has 51 calories per 100 g.

How much protein does turkey gravy have?

1 cup (238 g) has 6.2 g of protein, 12% of the 50 g Daily Value. Per 100 g it is 2.6 g.

How many carbs does turkey gravy have?

1 cup has 12.1 g of carbohydrate, including 1 g of fiber, and 5 g of fat.

Source: USDA FoodData Central, SR Legacy (2018). USDA entry: Gravy, turkey, canned, ready-to-serve (FDC ID 171568). Values are averages; a packaged food's label may differ.