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Protein content

Protein in Turkey egg

10.8 g of protein in 1 egg (79 g) of turkey egg, or 8 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.

10.8 g
per 1 egg

Protein by the numbers

Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is moderately protein-dense.

Protein 32% of caloriesOther 68%
Protein figures for Turkey egg, per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.
Protein per 100 kcal8 g
Protein per 100 g13.7 g
Protein per serving10.8 g in 1 egg (79 g)
Calories from protein32%
Protein to fat1.2 g per 1 g fat
Leucine per serving0.95 g
Rank in eggs, per 100 kcal10th of 20
Rank of all foods, per 100 g369th of 796
Share of 50 g Daily Value22% per serving
Protein qualityComplete protein

One 1 egg, 10.8 g protein.

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Protein rank and density: turkey egg

Every 100 kcal of turkey egg brings 8 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 10th of the 20 eggs in this database and 304th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 13.7 g per 100 g ranks 5th in its group.

Protein accounts for roughly 32% of the calories in turkey egg, making it moderately 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.

Weight for weight, turkey egg has 1.2 g of protein for each gram of fat (13.7 g against 11.9 g per 100 g).

Set against dried egg yolk, another egg entry in the database, a serving carries about 1.1 g more protein (dried egg yolk has 9.7 g per 1 oz).

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 79 g, and it covers about 22% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.

Serving sizes

Protein in common portions of turkey egg

Protein and calories in Turkey egg for 100 g, the site serving and USDA household portions.
PortionWeightProteinCalories
100 g100 g13.7 g171 kcal
1 egg (serving used here)79 g10.8 g135 kcal

The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.

Amino acids

Essential amino acids in turkey egg

The nine essential amino acids in Turkey egg, per 100 g, per serving and per gram of protein.
Amino acidPer 100 gPer servingmg per g protein
leucine1.2 g0.95 g88
lysine0.924 g0.73 g67
valine0.985 g0.78 g72
isoleucine0.855 g0.68 g62
threonine0.672 g0.53 g49
phenylalanine0.773 g0.61 g56
methionine0.442 g0.35 g32
histidine0.33 g0.26 g24
tryptophan0.219 g0.17 g16

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
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.

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Quick answers

Turkey egg protein questions

How much protein is in 100 g of turkey egg?

13.7 g. The 1 egg serving used on this page weighs 79 g and so carries 10.8 g.

How much protein do you get per 100 calories of turkey egg?

8 g. That figure divides its 13.7 g of protein per 100 g by its 171 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.

Is the protein in turkey egg complete?

Yes. The protein in turkey egg 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 turkey egg?

About 22%. One 1 egg serving has 10.8 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.

Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172192 (Egg, turkey, whole, fresh, raw), 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.