Meat Only Turkey Nutrition Facts

FoodData Central Updated 6 April 2026

3 oz of meat only turkey contains 143.7 calories, 20.1g protein, 1.2g carbs, and 5.8g fat. Meat Only Turkey is a protein-rich food. It is high in protein.

143.7

cal

1.2g

carbs

20.1g

protein

amino acids ↓

5.8g

fat

0g

fiber

0g

sugar

Vitamins in Meat Only Turkey

Per 3 oz ~85g

Vitamin C
1.7mg
2%
Vitamin D
0.26mcg
1%
Vitamin E
0.23mg
2%
Vitamin K
0.59mcg
<1%
Vitamin B6
0.28mg
17%
Vitamin B12
0.24mcg
10%
Thiamin (B1)
8.5mcg
<1%
Niacin (B3)
5.63mg
35%
Folate
5.1mcg
1%

Minerals in Meat Only Turkey

Per 3 oz ~85g

Calcium
10.2mg
<1%
Iron
1.58mg
9%
Magnesium
17mg
4%
Phosphorus
138mg
11%
Potassium
190mg
4%
Sodium
440mg
19%
Zinc
2.01mg
18%
Selenium
22mcg
40%
Copper
0.06mg
7%
Manganese
0.02mg
<1%

Amino Acids in Meat Only Turkey

Protein breakdown per 3 oz (85g), from the USDA record for this food.

Complete protein

Meat Only Turkey supplies all nine essential amino acids at or above the FAO/WHO adult reference pattern.

Essential Amino Acids Per 3 oz (85g) Per 100g % of Protein
Histidine 602mg 708mg 3%
Isoleucine 1006mg 1183mg 5%
Leucine 1558mg 1833mg 7.7%
Lysine 1822mg 2143mg 9%
Methionine 562mg 661mg 2.8%
Phenylalanine 784mg 922mg 3.9%
Threonine 875mg 1029mg 4.3%
Tryptophan 222mg 261mg 1.1%
Valine 1044mg 1228mg 5.2%
Other Amino Acids Per 3 oz (85g) Per 100g % of Protein
Alanine 1278mg 1503mg 6.3%
Arginine 1414mg 1663mg 7%
Aspartic Acid 1930mg 2270mg 9.6%
Cystine 226mg 266mg 1.1%
Glutamic Acid 3200mg 3765mg 15.9%
Glycine 1209mg 1422mg 6%
Proline 932mg 1096mg 4.6%
Serine 884mg 1040mg 4.4%
Tyrosine 761mg 895mg 3.8%

Protein quality is scored against the FAO/WHO/UNU 2007 adult indispensable amino acid reference pattern. The FDA publishes no Daily Values for individual amino acids, so the share of total protein is shown instead.

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