Turkey vs chicken breast
A portion of roast turkey breast has about 195 kcal, a chicken breast fillet about 248. Turkey is 53 kcal lower here.
The difference
53 kcal
Same weight: 100 g of each
Both are lean white meat with very little fat. Turkey breast has a touch less fat, and a chicken fillet is often a bit bigger than a portion of sliced turkey.
For protein they are close: about 44 g for the turkey and 46 g for the chicken. Either one is a filling base for a meal.
The skin, the gravy and the stuffing make more difference than the bird. In Caltype just type "turkey with roast potatoes".
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Questions
Is turkey leaner than chicken?
Breast for breast, slightly. Here it is 2 g of fat against 5 g.
How many calories in a portion of turkey breast?
About 195 kcal for 150 g, roasted.
Which has more protein?
They are close: 44 g for turkey, 46 g for a chicken breast fillet.
