Calories in ground turkey (turkey mince)

Cooked. 203 kcal (849 kJ) per 100 g. Choose a portion below and every figure on the page updates.

Ground turkey, sold as turkey mince in the UK and Australia, has 203 kcal (849 kJ) per 100 g once cooked. Just over half of that energy comes from its 27 g of protein and the rest from fat, at around 10 g per 100 g. It is also a strong source of selenium, niacin and vitamin B12.

Where the energy comes from

Share of total energy contributed by each macronutrient, using the standard 4/4/9 kcal per gram factors:

Things worth knowing

• A 3 oz (85 g) cooked serving has about 173 kcal (722 kJ) and 23 g of protein. A patty made from 4 oz of raw meat (82 g cooked) has about 166 kcal (696 kJ).
• Ground turkey is not automatically leaner than beef. Cooked 85% lean ground turkey has about 258 kcal per 100 g, the same as 85% lean ground beef at 256; the lean percentage matters more than the animal.
• Fat content varies widely by pack. Cooked 93% lean turkey crumbles have about 213 kcal per 100 g, while cooked fat-free ground turkey has about 151 kcal.
• Per 100 g cooked, it provides about 31 µg of selenium (57% DV), 1.3 µg of vitamin B12 (56% DV) and 8.7 mg of niacin.

Converting these figures

One 3 oz, cooked of ground turkey is 173 kcal, which is 722 kJ. To convert any other figure, divide kilojoules by 4.184 for calories, or use the converter on the home page.

It takes 118 g of ground turkey to reach 1,000 kJ (239 kcal). See how that compares with other foods on the 1000 kJ to calories page.