Every 100 kcal of deli turkey slices brings 20 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 10th of the 133 meats in this database and 54th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 21.8 g per 100 g ranks 102nd in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, deli turkey slices has 26.3 g of protein for each gram of fat (21.8 g against 0.83 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is counted by piece at 56 g, and it covers about 24% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
Protein in common portions of deli turkey slices
Protein and calories in Deli turkey slices for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
Portion
Weight
Protein
Calories
100 g
100 g
21.8 g
109 kcal
2 slices (serving used here)
56 g
12.2 g
61 kcal
1 slice
28 g
6.1 g
31 kcal
1 cup wafer slices or shaved
81 g
17.7 g
88 kcal
1 cubic inch
14 g
3.1 g
15 kcal
2 oz
57 g
12.4 g
62 kcal
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
Essential amino acids in deli turkey slices
The nine essential amino acids in Deli turkey slices, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acid
Per 100 g
Per serving
mg per g protein
leucine
1.36 g
0.76 g
62
lysine
1.61 g
0.9 g
74
valine
0.907 g
0.51 g
42
isoleucine
0.888 g
0.5 g
41
threonine
0.759 g
0.43 g
35
phenylalanine
0.678 g
0.38 g
31
methionine
0.495 g
0.28 g
23
histidine
0.533 g
0.3 g
24
tryptophan
0.194 g
0.11 g
9
Per-100 g values are the amino acid analysis on the USDA record. The serving and per-gram-of-protein columns are arithmetic on those values; they are not a protein quality score.
SampleWhat goal trends look like after a week
109 g
Average per logged day
4 of 7
Days goal met
71%
Complete-protein share
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Sample figures for one made-up week against a 110 g goal, not your data. Red bars met the goal. Your own log fills this in with Premium.
How much protein is in 100 g of deli turkey slices?
21.8 g. The 2 slices serving used on this page weighs 56 g and so carries 12.2 g.
How much protein do you get per 100 calories of deli turkey slices?
20 g. That figure divides its 21.8 g of protein per 100 g by its 109 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Is the protein in deli turkey slices complete?
Yes. The protein in deli turkey slices supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
What share of the protein Daily Value is one serving of deli turkey slices?
About 24%. One 2 slices serving has 12.2 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #174572 (Turkey breast, low salt, prepackaged or deli, luncheon meat), SR Legacy data. USDA data is in the public domain. Values are the published reference figures for that record, not lab measurements for a specific brand or batch.