Is Turkey Keto? How to take advantage of Turkey on the Keto Diet

Turkey meat contains less than 1 gram net carbs.

Turkey meat is an economical way to intake a very lean protein. A good and cheap way to enjoy turkey is to roast an entire turkey like you would on thanksgiving day. The turkey bones leftover after eating can be use to make a very tasty turkey both that can be further used in soups or other dishes. You can use a pressure cooker to extract a lot of flavor and collagen from the bones quickly.

Turkey meat has a very lean protein to fat ratio. The dark meat of turkey such as the thighs and wings is 4.5:1 ratio and the white meat such as the breast is 14:1 ratio which will help support fast fat loss and keep you satiated for long periods of time. Turkey skin is where the fat is accumulated on the turkey and it’s protein to fat ratio is approximately 1:1 which is good for weight maintenance but not for fat loss. When trying to lose fat or body recomposition, just skip eating the skin.

Turkey meat is a good protein source but it is too lean and may not provide sufficient fat for your exercise energy requirements. If you want to include this in your diet, choose dark meat and eat plenty of turkey skin for additional fat.

Turkey meat is an excellent source of Vitamin B2, B3, B5, B6, B12, phosphorus, zinc and selenium.