Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
4.6 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of turkey pastrami, or 11.7 g for every 100 kcal it supplies.
Share of this food's calories that come from protein - it is very protein-dense.
| Protein per 100 kcal | 11.7 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 16.3 g |
| Protein per serving | 4.6 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 47% |
| Protein to fat | 2.6 g per 1 g fat |
| Leucine per serving | 0.4 g |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 83rd of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 336th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 9% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 4.6 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of turkey pastrami brings 11.7 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 83rd of the 133 meats in this database and 210th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 16.3 g per 100 g ranks 119th in its group.
Protein accounts for roughly 47% of the calories in turkey pastrami, 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.
Weight for weight, turkey pastrami has 2.6 g of protein for each gram of fat (16.3 g against 6.21 g per 100 g).
Set against turkey hot dog, another meat entry in the database, a serving carries about 0.9 g less protein (turkey hot dog has 5.5 g per 1 hot dog).
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 measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 9% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 16.3 g | 139 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 4.6 g | 39 kcal |
| 2 slices | 57 g | 9.3 g | 79 kcal |
| 1 package (8 oz) | 227 g | 37 g | 316 kcal |
Portion weights are the household measures listed on the USDA record; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 1.42 g | 0.4 g | 87 |
| lysine | 1.66 g | 0.46 g | 102 |
| valine | 0.952 g | 0.27 g | 58 |
| isoleucine | 0.918 g | 0.26 g | 56 |
| threonine | 0.798 g | 0.22 g | 49 |
| phenylalanine | 0.715 g | 0.2 g | 44 |
| methionine | 0.512 g | 0.14 g | 31 |
| histidine | 0.549 g | 0.15 g | 34 |
| tryptophan | 0.203 g | 0.06 g | 12 |
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.
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Highest-protein meats per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
16.3 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 4.6 g.
11.7 g. That figure divides its 16.3 g of protein per 100 g by its 139 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in turkey pastrami supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 9%. One 1 oz serving has 4.6 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172927 (Pastrami, turkey), 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.