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Turkey light meat

Turkey light meat denotes lighter-coloured muscle, generally breast but potentially other portions, sold raw, cooked, fresh or frozen in varied cuts.

Turkey light meat — illustrative ingredient image

About Turkey light meat

Turkey light meat refers to the lighter-coloured edible muscle portions of a turkey, rather than to a separately processed product. In ordinary food use it generally denotes breast and may include other lighter portions, so the precise cuts represented can vary.

Raw meat is pale pink and becomes opaque when cooked; its texture and flavour depend on the cut and cooking method. It is sold bone-in or boneless, whole or portioned, and may be fresh, frozen, or cooked.

Ingredient type
other

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Local names for turkey light meat

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English

Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, cooked, roasted

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English

Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw

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English

Turkey, whole, light meat, raw

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Turkey light meat nutrition & diet

Turkey light meat nutritional value

Reference: Turkey, light meat, raw

Per 100 g of 100 g edible portion in the named official reference form.

Calories
105kcal
Protein
24.4g
Carbs
0.0g
Fat
0.8g

Official national food-composition reference. The displayed food form is part of the estimate; cultivar, recipe, brand, processing and preparation can change values.

The cut included under “light meat,” and whether skin or bones are included, affect comparisons. Raw and cooked meat also differ in water content and measured nutrients.

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.

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Sources & review

Nutrition reference: Composition of foods integrated dataset (CoFID), 2021 — 18-349 ↗. 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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