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Turkey fat

Turkey fat is rendered or unrendered fat from turkey tissue, used for cooking when rendered and varying in texture with processing and storage.

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About Turkey fat

Turkey fat is the rendered or unrendered fat obtained from turkey tissue, commonly from skin and fatty portions. It is pale when solid or cooled and becomes liquid when heated; its flavour is savoury and poultry-like. Colour and texture depend on rendering and storage.

Rendered turkey fat can be used for cooking, while unrendered fat may be present with skin or meat. The name does not specify whether the material is pure rendered fat, a raw trimming, or fat retained in another turkey product, so forms should be distinguished.

Ingredient type
whole food

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turkey fat

English

Fat, turkey

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Turkey fat nutrition & diet

Turkey fat nutritional value

Fat, turkey

Per 100 g of the edible portion in the recorded USDA food form.

Calories
900kcal
Protein
0.0g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
99.8g

Reference values for the displayed USDA form. Varieties, brands and preparation can differ.

Rendered fat and raw fatty tissue are different forms, as is fat still attached to skin or meat. Preparation and any retained water or solids affect comparisons.

Dietary compatibility

  • Vegan
    Not established
  • Vegetarian
    Not established
  • Pescatarian
    Not established
  • Keto
    Not established
  • Paleo
    Not established
  • Low-carb
    Not established
  • Halal
    Not established
  • Kosher
    Not established
What these diet assessments mean
Vegan · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Vegetarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Pescatarian · Not established
The available profile does not establish the full composition or processing for this dietary pattern.
Keto · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
Paleo · Not established
The ingredient form and processing have not been assessed against this dietary pattern.
Low-carb · Not established
A defined serving and sourced carbohydrate data are needed before assessing this dietary pattern.
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.

Reviewed ingredient entryIngredient reference · Preparations vary

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: USDA FoodData Central — Fat, turkey ↗. 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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