Turkey Breast
Turkey breast is the lean breast meat of turkey, commonly roasted, grilled, braised, or sliced for sandwiches.
About Turkey Breast
Turkey breast is the breast muscle of domesticated turkey, sold as a bone-in or boneless roast, a whole breast, cutlets, fillets, or slices. It is commonly roasted, baked, grilled, poached, braised, or sliced for sandwiches and cold platters.
It is relatively lean, with a mild flavour and a fine, firm texture. This dense cut can become less moist with cooking, so its final texture varies among fresh, frozen, cooked, smoked, cured, deli, and formed products.
Turkey breast may be skin-on or skinless and may be sold fresh, frozen, brined, cooked, smoked, cured, or formed. Skin, bone, brine, and processing change preparation, moisture, and eating texture; careful cooking helps retain moisture in the raw cut.
- Ingredient type
- whole food
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Local names for turkey breast
Names and romanised forms to recognise on menus and labels.
poitrine de dinde
pechuga de pavo
Putenbrust
胸肉
muneniku
Turkey Breast
turkey breast
petto di tacchino
peito de peru
kalkoenborst
pit de gall dindi
hindi göğsü
στήθος γαλοπούλας
stíthos galopoúlas
грудка индейки
grudka indeyki
pierś z indyka
piept de curcan
صدر الديك الرومي
ṣadr al-dīk al-rūmī
七面鳥の胸肉
shichimenchō no muneniku
火鸡胸肉
huǒjī xiōngròu
칠면조 가슴살
chilmyeonjo gaseumsal
टर्की ब्रेस्ट
ṭarkī brest
dada kalkun
ức gà tây
stíthos galopoúlas
Romanised form
shichimenchō no muneniku
Romanised form
GROUND TURKEY BREAST
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SLOW ROASTED TURKEY BREAST
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Turkey breast, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat
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Turkey breast, pre-basted, meat and skin, cooked, roasted
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Turkey breast, sliced, prepackaged
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Turkey, breast, fillet, grilled, meat only
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Turkey, breast, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, raw
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Turkey, breast, from whole bird, meat only, with added solution, roasted
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Turkey, breast, lean flesh, baked, no added fat
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Turkey, breast, lean flesh, raw
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Turkey, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, baked, no added fat
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Turkey, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, raw
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Turkey, breast, smoked, lemon pepper flavor, 97% fat-free
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Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted
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Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, raw
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ṣadr al-dīk al-rūmī
Romanised form
chilmyeonjo gaseumsal
Romanised form
huǒjī xiōngròu
Romanised form
ṭarkī brest
Romanised form
grudka indeyki
Romanised form
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Turkey Breast nutrition & diet
Turkey Breast nutritional value
Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, raw
Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded food form.
- Calories
- 114kcal
- Protein
- 23.7g
- Carbs
- 0.1g
- Fat
- 1.5g
Reference values for the specific food form shown. Other varieties, brands and preparations can differ.
Portions & preparation
Use the edible breast-meat portion and specify skin, bone, and moisture status. Roasted, grilled, braised, sliced deli, smoked, and minced forms differ; brine, oil, gravy, marinades, preservatives, and sandwich ingredients should be recorded rather than attributed to plain turkey breast.
Compare the right form: Match a reference to turkey breast meat with skin and bone status specified, distinguishing raw, cooked, smoked, deli, or minced form.
Diet considerations
Turkey breast is animal-derived poultry. Plain meat differs from deli slices, smoked products, breaded cutlets, sandwiches, and dishes containing dairy, egg, wheat, or sauces. Portion size and accompanying bread, grains, or starchy sides influence the meal’s carbohydrate pattern and compatibility.
AI-authored reading notes · Awaiting editorial review. Measured values, where available, have a separate source above.
Dietary compatibility
- VeganTypically incompatible
- VegetarianTypically incompatible
- PescatarianTypically incompatible
- KetoMay be compatible
- PaleoMay be compatible
- Low-carbMay be compatible
- HalalNot established
- KosherNot established
What these diet assessments mean
- Vegan · Typically incompatible
- The ingredient profile identifies an animal-derived food or derivative.
- Vegetarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies animal flesh, seafood or a derivative excluded by a vegetarian diet.
- Pescatarian · Typically incompatible
- The profile identifies land-animal meat or a derivative, which is excluded by this pescatarian definition.
- Keto · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Paleo · May be compatible
- May fit a paleo pattern, depending on the cut or form, processing and added ingredients.
- Low-carb · May be compatible
- The plain form may fit a carbohydrate-restricted diet. Check the portion, added sugar, coatings and sauces against the nutrition values above.
- Halal · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish halal status.
- Kosher · Not established
- Sourcing, processing and any applicable certification have not been verified. A food name alone does not establish kosher status.
For the plain ingredient · Awaiting review. Diet compatibility is not allergy suitability or halal/kosher certification. Keto and low-carb depend on the portion.
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Sources & review
Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, raw ↗. Values are scaled from 100 g of the recorded edible form. Individual portions have no assumed fixed weight.
Expanded overview, name examples and nutrition notes are database drafts awaiting editorial review. Numeric nutrition values, where shown, have their own source and food-form reference.
The ingredient description and dish connections come from the draft catalogue and may change after review.
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