Food database · Meat & poultry
Protein content
5.4 g of protein in 1 oz (28 g) of turkey salami, or 11.2 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 | 11.2 g |
|---|---|
| Protein per 100 g | 19.2 g |
| Protein per serving | 5.4 g in 1 oz (28 g) |
| Calories from protein | 45% |
| Protein to fat | 2.1 g per 1 g fat |
| Leucine per serving | 0.34 g |
| Rank in meats, per 100 kcal | 90th of 133 |
| Rank of all foods, per 100 g | 289th of 796 |
| Share of 50 g Daily Value | 11% per serving |
| Protein quality | Complete protein |
One 1 oz, 5.4 g protein.
Every 100 kcal of turkey salami brings 11.2 g of protein. On that measure it ranks 90th of the 133 meats in this database and 228th of all 796 foods on the site. Measured by weight instead, its 19.2 g per 100 g ranks 109th in its group.
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.
Weight for weight, turkey salami has 2.1 g of protein for each gram of fat (19.2 g against 9.21 g per 100 g).
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 quoted here is measured by weight at 28 g, and it covers about 11% of the 50 g FDA Daily Value for protein.
Serving sizes
| Portion | Weight | Protein | Calories |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 g | 100 g | 19.2 g | 172 kcal |
| 1 oz (serving used here) | 28 g | 5.4 g | 48 kcal |
The USDA record lists no other household measure for this food; protein and calories scale from the per-100 g figures.
Amino acids
| Amino acid | Per 100 g | Per serving | mg per g protein |
|---|---|---|---|
| leucine | 1.22 g | 0.34 g | 64 |
| lysine | 1.44 g | 0.4 g | 75 |
| valine | 0.813 g | 0.23 g | 42 |
| isoleucine | 0.796 g | 0.22 g | 41 |
| threonine | 0.681 g | 0.19 g | 35 |
| phenylalanine | 0.607 g | 0.17 g | 32 |
| methionine | 0.443 g | 0.12 g | 23 |
| histidine | 0.477 g | 0.13 g | 25 |
| tryptophan | 0.174 g | 0.05 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.
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Highest-protein meats per serving · Most protein-dense foods · Highest protein per 100 g
Quick answers
19.2 g. The 1 oz serving used on this page weighs 28 g and so carries 5.4 g.
11.2 g. That figure divides its 19.2 g of protein per 100 g by its 172 kcal per 100 g, so it does not depend on serving size.
Yes. The protein in turkey salami supplies all nine essential amino acids in adequate amounts, so it can carry a meal's protein on its own.
About 11%. One 1 oz serving has 5.4 g, and the FDA Daily Value for protein is 50 g.
Figures from USDA FoodData Central record #172937 (Salami, cooked, 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.