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Protein content
A 3 oz cooked serving of turkey sausage contains 20.3 g of protein - a very good source of protein, about 41% of the 50 g Daily Value.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Serving | 3 oz cooked (85 g) |
|---|---|
| Protein per serving | 20.3 g |
| Protein per 100 g | 23.9 g |
| Calories per serving | 167 kcal |
| Protein density | 49% of calories |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 41% |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
| Category | Meat & poultry |
| Food type | Prepared / processed |
| USDA record | FoodData Central #173871 |
A typical 3 oz cooked serving of turkey sausage contains 20.3 grams of protein (23.9 g per 100 g), which makes it a very good source of protein. That covers roughly 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value, so it can anchor a high-protein meal for the day.
Protein accounts for roughly 49% of the calories in turkey sausage, 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 sausage ranks 87th by protein per serving, and 146th out of all 796 foods on the site. Set against chicken liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken liver has 20.8 g per 3 oz 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 85 g. The per-100 g figure lets you compare it directly against any other food here, whatever its serving.
Source: USDA FoodData Central #173871 - "Sausage, turkey, fresh, cooked" (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 sausage has 23.9 g of protein per 100 g. A typical 3 oz cooked serving (85 g) provides 20.3 g.
Yes. Turkey sausage 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 3 oz cooked serving of turkey sausage contains 20.3 g of protein, about 41% of the 50 g reference Daily Value.
Turkey sausage is a very good source of protein, and about 49% of its calories come from protein, which makes it very protein-dense. Set against chicken liver, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.5 g less protein (chicken liver has 20.8 g per 3 oz cooked).
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