Turkey mince: 20g protein per 100g, or 14g per 100 calories. A typical 150g raw serving provides about 30g protein, ranking sixth of the 12 everyday staples compared here.

Standard reference label figures, compiled from label data and Open Food Facts — last checked 2026-08-16.

Turkey mince at a glance

14g
Protein / 100 kcal
20g
Protein / 100g
30g
Per 150g serving

There's around 20g of protein per 100g of turkey mince (raw), so a typical 150g serving gives you roughly 30g. That works out to 14g of protein per 100 calories, which makes turkey mince the #6 most protein-dense of the 12 everyday staples we track. See the full protein density ranking.

Protein by portion size

Nobody weighs out exactly 100g. Here's what turkey mince gives you at the weights you actually cook with — grams of protein and calories for each, worked out from the 20g of protein and 143 kcal per 100g.

PortionProteinCalories
100g20g143 kcal
150g typical serving30g214 kcal
200g40g286 kcal
250g50g358 kcal
500g100g715 kcal
1 kg200g1430 kcal

So 500g of turkey mince is about 100g of protein for roughly 715 calories. Raw and cooked weights differ — meat and fish lose water in the pan, so 500g raw comes out lighter cooked while the protein stays put. Weigh raw to match these figures.

Full nutrition, per 100 calories

Turkey mince carries roughly 143 kcal per 100g (about 214 kcal in a 150g serving). The most useful way to judge a food for fat loss isn't per 100g — it's what you get for every 100 calories you eat. Here's how turkey mince stacks up per 100 calories:

14g
Protein / 100 kcal
0g
Carbs / 100 kcal
4.9g
Fat / 100 kcal
Per 100 caloriesProteinCarbsFat
Turkey mince14g0g4.9g

The higher the protein figure here, the more filling turkey mince is for the calories — which is exactly what you want when you're eating in a deficit. A high protein-per-calorie food keeps you full on fewer calories.

Source values per 100g: 143 kcal · 20g protein · 0g carbs · 7g fat. Standard reference nutrition figures for turkey mince (raw), compiled from label data and Open Food Facts, last checked 2026-08-16.

Real turkey mince products in Irish supermarkets

Pulled from our 24,000-product Irish label database, not a guess -- a photo only appears where we have a confirmed barcode match against Open Food Facts.

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Lidl Birchwood Farm Fresh Turkey Breast Mince 480g
23.2g protein/100kcal · 24.4g/100g
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Dunnes Stores Irish Turkey Breast Mince 305g
22.9g protein/100kcal · 24g/100g
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SuperValu Irish Turkey Mince 370g
22.9g protein/100kcal · 24g/100g

How much to hit your protein target

At 30g of protein per 150g serving, hitting a 150g daily protein target from turkey mince alone would take about 5.0 servings. In practice you'd spread that across two or three protein sources — use the macro calculator to set your own number first.

2 high-protein recipe ideas

  • Turkey mince and veg stir-fry over rice — a lean 40g-protein dinner.
  • Homemade turkey meatballs baked in the oven and batch-frozen for quick midweek meals.

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FAQ

How much protein is in turkey mince?

There's about 20g of protein per 100g of turkey mince (raw). A typical 150g serving delivers roughly 30g of protein.

How much protein is in 500g of turkey mince?

About 100g of protein, for roughly 715 calories. 200g gives you around 40g. The full portion table above runs from 100g to 1kg, all worked out from the 20g per 100g figure.

How protein-dense is turkey mince?

It carries about 14g of protein per 100 calories, ranking #6 of the 12 everyday staples we compare for protein density. The higher that number, the more protein you get for the calories you eat.

Where can I buy turkey mince in Ireland?

It's a standard item at Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and SuperValu in Ireland. See real examples of branded turkey mince products above where we have a barcode-verified match.