Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
A 1 oz serving of turkey salami contains 5.4 g of protein - a moderate source of protein, about 11% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 1 oz (28 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 5.4 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 19.2 g |
| Calories per serving | 48 kcal |
| Protein density | 45% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #172937 |
A typical 1 oz serving of turkey salami contains 5.4 grams of protein (19.2 g per 100 g), which makes it a moderate source of protein. That covers roughly 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it adds toward your protein total for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 45% of the calories in turkey salami, making it very protein-dense. The rest comes from fat and carbohydrate, so it adds a solid amount of protein while still carrying real energy - useful when you are eating to a calorie target rather than under one.
Among the 133 meats in the database, turkey salami ranks 123rd by protein per serving, and 471st out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
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 measured by weight at 28 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #172937 - "Salami, cooked, turkey" (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
Turkey salami has 19.2 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 1 oz serving (28 g) provides 5.4 g.
Yes. Turkey salami 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 1 oz serving of turkey salami contains 5.4 g of protein, about 11% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Turkey salami is a moderate source of protein, and about 45% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against turkey bacon, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g less protein (turkey bacon has 6.5 g per 2 slices cooked).
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