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Turkey

tsherm3850
tsherm3850 Posts: 353 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I brought in for lunch regular turkey breast from a roasted turkey (bone-in) that my mom made on Sunday. I was logging my food ahead of time and realized how much sodium is in turkey. Is the protein really worth it when it has 1300 mg of sodium? I measured out 4 oz to add to my salad...but 1300 mg of sodium!!! Gosh, I just don't know what to do.

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  • _SusieQ_
    _SusieQ_ Posts: 2,964 Member
    I probably should keep my mouth shut as I'm not expert, but unless you have BP issues, I wouldn't sweat it. Eat the turkey, drink extra water to flush it and enjoy.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I probably should keep my mouth shut as I'm not expert, but unless you have BP issues, I wouldn't sweat it. Eat the turkey, drink extra water to flush it and enjoy.

    I agree.

    But I also wonder if there's as much sodium as it says on here if it was homemade.
  • JamCubeChi
    JamCubeChi Posts: 378 Member
    You might want to double check this- I would think that Na content would be for deli-cut turkey, not home made-but don't knwo for sure-try researching this. Be good to know for sure. :smile:
  • issyfit
    issyfit Posts: 1,077 Member
    When I looked up "generic turkey breast" it came out to 90 mg sodium for 4 oz. If your mom rubbed it in salt then it would be higher.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I brought in for lunch regular turkey breast from a roasted turkey (bone-in) that my mom made on Sunday. I was logging my food ahead of time and realized how much sodium is in turkey. Is the protein really worth it when it has 1300 mg of sodium? I measured out 4 oz to add to my salad...but 1300 mg of sodium!!! Gosh, I just don't know what to do.

    That is one hell of a lot of sodium, turkey does not contain anywhere near that amount.

    How did your mum cook it?
  • tsherm3850
    tsherm3850 Posts: 353 Member
    She made it in a large roasting pot. No salt rubbing. :) I didn't look on the turkey package. :( I'm going to look it up on the internet.
  • tsherm3850
    tsherm3850 Posts: 353 Member
    She made it in a large roasting pot. No salt rubbing. :) I didn't look on the turkey package. :( I'm going to look it up on the internet.

    Wow!!! It is completely different. I searched MFP for roasted bone-in turkey breast and got a very high sodium content. After looking at Butterball's website, their whole turkey breast (frozen) was much more reasonable.

    Serving Size 4 oz. (112 g)
    Servings Per Container Varies
    Amount Per Serving

    Calories 130
    Calories from Fat 45

    % Daily Value

    Total Fat 5g 8%
    Saturated Fat 1.5g 8%
    Trans Fat 0g
    Cholesterol 50mg 17%
    Sodium 320mg 13%
    Total Carbohydrates 0g 0%
    Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
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