Turkey breast calories and protein
A portion of roasted turkey breast (85 g) has 125 calories, with 25.6 g of protein, 1.8 g of fat, and 0 g of carbs.
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Roasted breast meat, not deli slices
This is breast meat from a roasted whole turkey, without skin. It suits carved turkey. For deli slices or smoked turkey, use the product’s label or a matching entry.
Use the cooked meat weight. Gravy, stuffing and any skin you eat are separate parts of the meal.
Turkey breast or chicken breast?
Roasted turkey breast has 30.1 g of protein and 147 calories per 100 g. Skinless roasted chicken breast has 31 g of protein and 165 calories at the same cooked weight.
Common questions
Can I use this for sliced deli turkey?
Use the deli product’s label when you have it. This USDA entry describes roasted turkey breast meat, not a sliced product with its own recipe.
To see how this fits your day, work out your daily protein with the protein calculator, or your protein, carbs and fat with the macro calculator. Compare it with other foods in the high-protein foods ranking.
Roasted turkey breast compared with other poultry foods
Of these three foods, protein per 100 calories is highest in roasted turkey breast (20.5 g) and lowest in skinless chicken thigh (13.8 g).
| Item | CaloriesCal | Protein | Fat | Carbs | Net carbs | Protein per 100 calPer 100 cal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roasted turkey breastThis page3 oz cooked (85 g) | 125 | 25.6 g | 1.8 g | 0 g | 0 g | 20.5 g |
| Skinless chicken breast1 cooked breast (172 g) | 284 | 53.4 g | 6.1 g | 0 g | 0 g | 18.8 g |
| Skinless chicken thigh1 cooked thigh (116 g) | 208 | 28.7 g | 9.5 g | 0 g | 0 g | 13.8 g |
Most protein per 100 calories first. The mark on each bar is 5 g. Numbers are for one serving, the size the card opens on.
Sources
2 sources
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Roasted turkey breast, nutrition information. fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171496/nutrients. Checked November 2026.
- U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central. Skinless chicken breast, nutrition information. fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-details/171477/nutrients. Checked November 2026.
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