How many calories are in roast turkey?

Meat and skin together, 189 calories per 100g. A 3 oz slice is 161 calories and a generous 6 oz plate is 321. Turkey breast with no skin is 147 calories per 100g, and that gap is almost entirely the skin.

Should I eat the turkey skin?

The skin is where the fat sits. With it, roast turkey is 189 calories per 100g and 7.4g of fat per 100g. Turkey breast meat without skin runs 147 calories per 100g and 2.1g of fat per 100g. Skipping the skin on a 6 oz plate saves about 70 calories, which matters far less than what gets poured over it.

How much protein is in roast turkey?

28.6g of protein per 100g, so a 3 oz slice gives about 24g and a 6 oz plate about 49g. That is one of the highest protein figures on any roast meat, ahead of steak at 26g of protein per 100g.

Is turkey healthier than chicken?

Close enough that it rarely decides a meal. Roast turkey is 189 calories per 100g with the skin on, against chicken breast at 165 calories per 100g for skinless meat, so the comparison is not like for like. Turkey carries more iron at 1.1mg of iron per 100g.

Is roast turkey keto-friendly?

Yes. 0.1g of carbohydrate per 100g is effectively none, and 7.4g of fat per 100g makes it workable without being a fat source in itself. The problem at a holiday table is never the turkey: it is the stuffing, the gravy and the potatoes around it.

White meat or dark meat?

Dark meat is fattier and carries more iron and zinc; white meat is leaner and higher in protein. The 189 calories per 100g here describes a whole bird, meat and skin, so it sits between the two. Turkey breast on its own is 147 calories per 100g.

Does turkey make you sleepy?

Not on its own. Turkey contains tryptophan, but so does chicken breast at much the same level, and a 6 oz portion is nowhere near a sedative dose. What makes people sleepy is a very large meal, mostly carbohydrate, often with wine. The turkey itself is 321 calories in that 6 oz plate.

How much meat does a whole roast turkey give?

USDA weighs the edible meat and skin off a roasted bird at about 3.8kg, which comes to roughly 7,200 calories spread across a table. At 189 calories per 100g that is around 45 servings of 3 oz, which is why the leftovers last a week.

How long do turkey leftovers keep?

Three to four days in the fridge, three months in the freezer if the meat is sliced and sealed before it goes in. Get it cooled within two hours of carving rather than leaving the bird on the counter. A 6 oz portion of leftovers is the same 321 calories it was on the day.

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Calories in Roast Turkey

USDA Verified · FDC 171479 · Sep 2026

161 calories

per 3 oz sliced (85g)

28.6g

Protein

0.1g

Carbs

7.4g

Fat

Fiber

Per 100g cooked

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