Welcome to the nutritional calories content in 2 different types of turkey leg, ranging from 208 kcal to 144 kcal per 100g. The basic type of turkey leg is Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw, where the amount of calories in 100g is 144 kcal.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for calories is based on a 2000 kcal RDA level for a mature adult.
Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw should be considered along with the calories content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Poultry Products.Other important and calories related nutrients are Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Protein is 19.54 g (35% RDA), the amount of Fat is 6.72 g (10% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the calories levels in turkey leg.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw has a nutritional value score of 14 out of 100.Comparing the calories content and the nutritional density in 100g for Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw; We class this as a medium to low calories content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105 g)
For the food Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw the typical serving size is 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105 g) which contains 151.2 kcal of Calories. The calories percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 8 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 12.5 servings of the typical serving size 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Protein content is 20.52 g, the Fat content is 7.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the calories chart, for the typical serving of calories and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw
The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) or 105 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 87.6 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 63.7 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).
Kcal of calories in turkey leg (per 100g)
This list of 2 types of turkey leg, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted through to Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional calories content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how many calories in turkey leg.
The list below gives the total calories content in the 2 items from the general description 'turkey leg' each of which show the calories amount as well as Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate.
Effect of Preparation and Storage on calories
The level of calories can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of calories from the 1 raw items is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw where the content is 144 kcal per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked is 1 item. The highest amount of calories from the 1 cooked items is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted where the amount is 208 kcal per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turkey leg shows that cooking can change the levels of calories by 64 kcal in a 100g serving.Average Content for turkey leg
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of calories contained in 100g of turkey leg, based on the list below of 2 different items under the general description of turkey leg, is 176.00 kcal of calories. This average value corresponds to 8.8 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Protein is 23.71 g, the average amount of Fat is 8.27 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g. For this serving the amount of Protein is 27.87 g, the amount of Fat is 9.82 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.13 g.Highest calories Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 2 different turkey leg nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of calories is found in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted which contains 208 kcal of calories per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 10 %. For this 100g serving the Protein content is 27.87 g, the Fat content is 9.82 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0.13 g. 
The lowest amount of calories in 100g is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw which contains 144 kcal. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 7 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Protein is 19.54 g, the amount of Fat is 6.72 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a calories range of 64 kcal per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 8.33 g for Protein, 3.1 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of calories per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high calories foods in your diet. For example 100g of Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw contains 144 kcal of calories. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the calories nutritional content.
The food with the highest calories content per typical serving is Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw which contains 151.2 kcal in 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 8 %. For this serving the Protein content is 20.52 g, the Fat content is 7.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
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