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Protein content
A 2 slices serving of deli turkey slices contains 12.2 g of protein - a good source of protein, about 24% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is extremely protein-dense.
| Serving | 2 slices (56 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 12.2 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 21.8 g |
| Calories per serving | 61 kcal |
| Protein density | 80% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 24% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #174572 |
A typical 2 slices serving of deli turkey slices contains 12.2 grams of protein (21.8 g per 100 g), which makes it a good source of protein. That covers roughly 24% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
About 80% of the calories in deli turkey slices come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense - close to the practical ceiling for a whole food. Foods in this band are the ones that let you raise your protein intake without raising your calorie intake much at all.
Among the 133 meats in the database, deli turkey slices ranks 105th by protein per serving, and 288th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against bratwurst, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (bratwurst has 11.6 g per 1 link).
It is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own. The serving above is counted by piece at 56 g. Because pieces vary, the per-100 g figure is the one to use when comparing this against a food measured a different way.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #174572 - "Turkey breast, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat" (SR Legacy, published 4/1/2019). Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.
Quick answers
Deli turkey slices has 21.8 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 2 slices serving (56 g) provides 12.2 g.
Yes. Deli turkey slices is a complete protein - it supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
A 2 slices serving of deli turkey slices contains 12.2 g of protein, about 24% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Deli turkey slices is a good source of protein, and about 80% of its calories come from protein, which makes it extremely protein-dense. Set against bratwurst, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.6 g more protein (bratwurst has 11.6 g per 1 link).
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