Food · Poultry Products

Ground turkey nutrition facts

A typical portion of ground turkey (3 oz; 85 g, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles) has 130 calories and 27g of protein (USDA FoodData Central). USDA lists 15 descriptions of it: per 100 g they range from 112 calories (fat free, raw) to 258 (85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles).

Nutrition Facts

Serving size3 oz (85g)

AmountPortion

Amount per serving

Calories130

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 2.5g3%

Saturated Fat 0.5g3%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 60mg20%

Sodium 50mg2%

Total Carbohydrate 0g0%

Dietary Fiber 0g0%

Total Sugars 0g

Includes Added Sugars not declared

Protein 27g54%

Vitamin D 0.2mcg1%

Calcium 10mg0%

Iron 0.9mg5%

Potassium 300mg6%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. Protein % DV here is not corrected for protein quality.

USDA values per 100 g for Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles, scaled to the portion. Check the USDA record.

Protein per 100 g: 31.7g; more than 98% of 8,218 USDA reference foods
Calories per 100 g: 151; more than 43% of reference foods
Sodium per 100 g: 61mg; more than 42% of reference foods

3 oz weighs 85 g in USDA's record for Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles (FDC 172848).

Where the calories come from: 0% carbohydrate, 16% fat and 84% protein (4 calories a gram of protein or carbohydrate, 9 of fat).

Also rich in

Niacin11 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 67% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B60.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 54% of the Daily Value
Selenium27 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 49% of the Daily Value
Vitamin B120.6 µg in 3 oz (85 g), 25% of the Daily Value
Phosphorus247 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 20% of the Daily Value
Zinc1.9 mg in 3 oz (85 g), 17% of the Daily Value

Source: USDA FoodData Central (FDC 172848), every nutrient the record reports; FDA Daily Values, 21 CFR 101.9.

Every form of ground turkey USDA describes

Pan-broiled crumbles (FDC 174494) has the most calories per 100 g (258); the fewest: Fat free, raw (112)

Per 100 g, USDA FoodData Central. The violet bar is the form on the label at left.

All 15 USDA descriptions of ground turkey, per 100 g
USDA description	Calories	Protein	Fat	Sodium
Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles	151	31.7 g	2.7 g	61 mg
Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled	138	29 g	2.5 g	59 mg
Turkey, Ground, cooked	203	27.4 g	10.4 g	78 mg
Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles (SR Legacy)	213	27.1 g	11.6 g	90 mg
Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles (Foundation)Same values: Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, pan-broiled crumbles	220	27.1 g	11.6 g	90 mg
Turkey, ground	211	26.9 g	11.5 g	412 mg
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled	249	25.9 g	16.2 g	81 mg
Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled	207	25.9 g	11.5 g	91 mg
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, pan-broiled crumbles	258	25.1 g	17.5 g	85 mg
Turkey, ground, fat free, raw	112	23.6 g	2 g	51 mg
Turkey, Ground, raw	148	19.7 g	7.7 g	58 mg
Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, raw	150	18.7 g	8.3 g	69 mg
Turkey, ground, 93% lean/ 7% fat, raw	158	17.3 g	9.6 g	80 mg
Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, raw	180	16.9 g	12.5 g	54 mg

Every nutrient in this record (125)

The portion is 3 oz (85 g); % DV is for that portion.

Energy, macronutrients and sugars (14)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Protein	26.9 g	31.7 g	54%
Total lipid (fat)	2.30 g	2.71 g	3%
Carbohydrate, by difference	0 g	0 g	0%
Ash	1.21 g	1.42 g
Energy	128 kcal	151 kcal
Alcohol, ethyl	0 g	0 g
Water	55.9 g	65.8 g
Total Sugars	0 g	0 g
Fiber, total dietary	0 g	0 g	0%
Cholesterol	60.4 mg	71.0 mg	20%
Fatty acids, total trans	0.020 g	0.024 g
Fatty acids, total saturated	0.61 g	0.72 g	3%
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.64 g	0.75 g
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.72 g	0.84 g

Minerals (10)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Calcium, Ca	5.10 mg	6.00 mg	0%
Iron, Fe	0.87 mg	1.02 mg	5%
Magnesium, Mg	29.8 mg	35.0 mg	7%
Phosphorus, P	247 mg	290 mg	20%
Potassium, K	303 mg	357 mg	6%
Sodium, Na	51.9 mg	61.0 mg	2%
Zinc, Zn	1.87 mg	2.20 mg	17%
Copper, Cu	0.057 mg	0.067 mg	6%
Manganese, Mn	0.0051 mg	0.0060 mg	0%
Selenium, Se	26.7 µg	31.4 µg	49%

Vitamins (33)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g	% DV
Retinol	7.65 µg	9.00 µg
Vitamin A, RAE	7.65 µg	9.00 µg	1%
Carotene, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Carotene, alpha	0 µg	0 µg
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	0.085 mg	0.10 mg	1%
Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol)	0.17 µg	0.20 µg
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	0.17 µg	0.20 µg	1%
Cryptoxanthin, beta	0 µg	0 µg
Lycopene	0 µg	0 µg
Lutein + zeaxanthin	0 µg	0 µg
Tocopherol, beta	0.0085 mg	0.010 mg
Tocopherol, gamma	0.10 mg	0.12 mg
Tocopherol, delta	0.025 mg	0.030 mg
Tocotrienol, alpha	0.0085 mg	0.010 mg
Tocotrienol, beta	0 mg	0 mg
Tocotrienol, gamma	0.017 mg	0.020 mg
Tocotrienol, delta	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	0 mg	0 mg	0%
Thiamin	0.070 mg	0.082 mg	6%
Riboflavin	0.11 mg	0.14 mg	9%
Niacin	10.7 mg	12.6 mg	67%
Pantothenic acid	0.82 mg	0.96 mg
Vitamin B-6	0.92 mg	1.08 mg	54%
Folate, total	6.80 µg	8.00 µg
Vitamin B-12	0.59 µg	0.70 µg	25%
Choline, total	54.7 mg	64.4 mg	10%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	0 µg	0 µg	0%
Folic acid	0 µg	0 µg
Folate, food	6.80 µg	8.00 µg
Folate, DFE	6.80 µg	8.00 µg	2%
Betaine	6.21 mg	7.30 mg
Vitamin E, added	0 mg	0 mg
Vitamin B-12, added	0 µg	0 µg

Amino acids (18)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
Tryptophan	0.31 g	0.36 g
Threonine	1.23 g	1.45 g
Isoleucine	1.21 g	1.42 g
Leucine	2.22 g	2.61 g
Lysine	2.41 g	2.83 g
Methionine	0.79 g	0.93 g
Cystine	0.28 g	0.33 g
Phenylalanine	1.05 g	1.23 g
Tyrosine	0.95 g	1.12 g
Valine	1.25 g	1.47 g
Arginine	1.95 g	2.30 g
Histidine	0.80 g	0.94 g
Alanine	1.68 g	1.97 g
Aspartic acid	2.60 g	3.06 g
Glutamic acid	4.31 g	5.07 g
Glycine	1.47 g	1.73 g
Proline	1.19 g	1.40 g
Serine	1.14 g	1.34 g

Fatty acids (42)

Nutrient	Per portion	Per 100 g
SFA 4:0	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
SFA 6:0	0 g	0 g
SFA 8:0	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
SFA 10:0	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
SFA 12:0	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
SFA 14:0	0.014 g	0.016 g
SFA 16:0	0.38 g	0.45 g
SFA 18:0	0.20 g	0.23 g
SFA 20:0	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 18:1	0.58 g	0.68 g
PUFA 18:2	0.57 g	0.67 g
PUFA 18:3	0.031 g	0.036 g
PUFA 20:4	0.076 g	0.090 g
PUFA 22:6 n-3 (DHA)	0.0059 g	0.0070 g
SFA 22:0	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 14:1	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 16:1	0.041 g	0.048 g
PUFA 18:4	0 g	0 g
MUFA 20:1	0.0068 g	0.0080 g
PUFA 20:5 n-3 (EPA)	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 22:1	0 g	0 g
PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA)	0.0076 g	0.0090 g
SFA 15:0	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
SFA 17:0	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
SFA 24:0	0 g	0 g
TFA 16:1 t	0.00085 g	0.0010 g
TFA 18:1 t	0.015 g	0.018 g
TFA 22:1 t	0 g	0 g
TFA 18:2 t not further defined	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
PUFA 18:2 CLAs	0.0026 g	0.0030 g
MUFA 24:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 20:2 n-6 c,c	0.0051 g	0.0060 g
MUFA 16:1 c	0.040 g	0.047 g
MUFA 18:1 c	0.57 g	0.67 g
PUFA 18:2 n-6 c,c	0.56 g	0.66 g
MUFA 22:1 c	0 g	0 g
PUFA 18:3 n-6 c,c,c	0.0017 g	0.0020 g
MUFA 17:1	0.0085 g	0.010 g
PUFA 20:3	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic	0.016 g	0.019 g
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic	0.0043 g	0.0050 g
MUFA 15:1	0 g	0 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central, FDC 172848: every value the record reports, per 100 g as USDA gives it and scaled to the portion; Daily Values: 21 CFR 101.9.

Source: USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy, Foundation Foods and Survey foods), April 30, 2026 release.

Questions

How many calories are in ground turkey?

130 in 3 oz (85 g) of fat free, pan-broiled crumbles; 112 to 258 per 100 g across USDA's descriptions.

How much protein is in ground turkey?

27g in 3 oz; 31.7 g per 100 g.

How much sodium is in ground turkey?

50mg in 3 oz; 61 mg per 100 g. Salt added in cooking changes it: USDA lists salted and unsalted forms separately where it measured both.

Sources for this page

USDA FoodData Central: the food and product records, April 30, 2026 release. fdc.nal.usda.gov
FoodData Central documentation: what each data type is and how branded records are submitted. fdc.nal.usda.gov
USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies: the survey foods and their portions. ars.usda.gov
21 CFR 101.9, Nutrition labeling of food: the label format, rounding and Daily Values. ecfr.gov
FDA, How to Understand and Use the Nutrition Facts Label: the 5% and 20% Daily Value rule. fda.gov