Welcome to the nutritional calories content in 14 different types of turkey light meat, ranging from 200 kcal to 101 kcal per 100g. The basic type of turkey light meat is Turkey roll, light and dark meat, where the amount of calories in 100g is 149 kcal.
The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for calories is based on a 2000 kcal RDA level for a mature adult.
Top ten turkey light meat products high in calories
Below is a summary list for the top ten turkey light meat items ranked by the amount or level of calories in 100g.
1. Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed : 200kcal (10%RDA)
2. Turkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 177kcal (9%RDA)
3. Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, skin and bone removed : 162kcal (8%RDA)
4. Turkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw : 161kcal (8%RDA)
5. Turkey from whole, enhanced, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 157kcal (8%RDA)
6. Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, roasted : 155kcal (8%RDA)
7. Turkey roll, light and dark meat : 149kcal (7%RDA)
8. Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted : 147kcal (7%RDA)
9. Turkey from whole, enhanced, light meat, meat and skin, raw : 147kcal (7%RDA)
10. Turkey, diced, light and dark meat, seasoned : 138kcal (7%RDA)
Following on from the ten top turkey light meat items or products containing calories we have a more comprehensive break down of Turkey roll, light and dark meat, and the highest item containing calories which is Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 14 types of turkey light meat.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 14 different types of turkey light meat based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the calories content in turkey light meat.
Turkey roll, light and dark meat - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turkey roll, light and dark meat should be considered along with the calories content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Sausages and Luncheon Meats.Other important and calories related nutrients are Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Protein is 18.14 g (32% RDA), the amount of Fat is 6.99 g (11% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.12 g (2% RDA). 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 light meat.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turkey roll, light and dark meat has a nutritional value score of 14 out of 100.Comparing the calories content and the nutritional density in 100g for Turkey roll, light and dark meat; 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 oz (or 28.35 g)
For the food Turkey roll, light and dark meat the typical serving size is 1 oz (or 28.35 g) which contains 42.24 kcal of Calories. The calories percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 2 %.To give 100% of the RDA, 50.0 servings of the typical serving size 1 oz (or 28.35 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Protein content is 5.14 g, the Fat content is 1.98 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.6 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 roll, light and dark meat
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 oz or 28.35 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 21.9 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 17.9 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 2.3 (kcal).

Kcal of calories in turkey light meat (per 100g)
This list of 14 types of turkey light meat, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed through to Turkey from whole, enhanced, light meat, meat only, 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 light meat.
The list below gives the total calories content in the 14 items from the general description 'turkey light meat' each of which show the calories amount as well as Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 14 food items shown in the calories chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for turkey light meat based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of calories per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.
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 number of frozen food items is 2. The highest amount of calories from the 2 frozen items is in Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, roasted where the calories content is 155 kcal per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 5 items. The highest amount of calories from the 5 raw items is in Turkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw where the content is 161 kcal per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 6 items. The highest amount of calories from the 6 cooked items is in Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed where the amount is 200 kcal per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turkey light meat shows that cooking can change the levels of calories by 39 kcal in a 100g serving.Average Content for turkey light meat
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of calories contained in 100g of turkey light meat, based on the list below of 14 different items under the general description of turkey light meat, is 146.79 kcal of calories. This average value corresponds to 7.34 % 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 19.72 g, the average amount of Fat is 3.88 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Calories is found in Turkey roll, light and dark meat which in 100g contains 149 kcal of Calories. This corresponds to 7 % of the recommended daily allowance. For this serving the amount of Protein is 18.14 g, the amount of Fat is 6.99 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.12 g.Highest calories Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 14 different turkey light meat nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of calories is found in Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed which contains 200 kcal of calories per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 10 %. For this 100g serving
The lowest amount of calories in 100g is in Turkey from whole, enhanced, light meat, meat only, raw which contains 101 kcal. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 5 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Protein is 21.54 g, the amount of Fat is 1.66 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a calories range of 99 kcal per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows;
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 roll, light and dark meat contains 149 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 roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, raw which contains 1360.8 kcal in 1 box (net weight, 2.5 lb) (or 1134 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 68 %. For this serving the Protein content is 199.58 g, the Fat content is 24.95 g and the Carbohydrate content is 72.58 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
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