Turkey nutrition

(Norma Laming) #1

Just a quick query, with the turkey season approaching.

I am not keen on mass produced turkeye for a number of reasons. However, at Christmas I could get a really nice, traditional breed Norfolk Black, that will have been well cared, ranged in woods and a field during the day and fed cereal based meal. It will be for slaughtered quietly on the farm. This all appeals to me for many reasons.

However, by this stage in my ketogenic/low-carb venture I am only interested in eating food that really nourishes me and works as a ketogenic diet. I love beef and I do eat seafood and liver and i’m just about to take delivery of half a sheep (mutton) that will last me for quite a while - probably until Christmas.

Any thoughts on the nutritional value of Turkey? I live on my own so with a good quality bird I wouod be able to cook it and pack quite a bit in the freezer - nutritionally though; is it worth it? Would I be better off sticking to bacon, mutton and beef?

Thoughts welcome!

(Ken Early) #2

Turkey and chicken are comparable nutritionally.

(Norma Laming) #3

Both? I am interested in turkey only!

(Ken Early) #4

My bad, i worded that horribly. It’s been edited. :slight_smile:

(MooBoom) #5

Turkey is a bit leaner I believe, so load that bird up with butter :yum:

#6

Melt 2 pound of butter and inject it all over the bird! That is what I will be doing!

(You've tried everything else; why not try bacon?) #7

There have been some wonderful-looking high-fat stuffing recipes in the Thanksgiving thread.

(Norma Laming) #8

No worries!

(Norma Laming) #9

Leaner than what?

(Norma Laming) #10

I’m sure you’ll enjoy that- but it wasn’t what I was asking!

(Norma Laming) #11

My question was whether to have a turkey at all!

(Norma Laming) #12

Thanks. I’m ok for recipes

#13

Not related to the nutrition of the bird but removing the entire breast before slicing against the grain is a turkey carving game changer.

(MooBoom) #14

Leaner than the meats you were asking about

(KCKO, KCFO 🥥) #15

I would go for it, not too big a bird for just one person however. Turkey is lower in fats in general, so lots of butter. Injected if you have a device. If not, tuck lots of butter under the skin with lots of herbs in there too.
Don’t forget to make lots of broth and freeze that as well. Have a happy holiday :slight_smile:

(Norma Laming) #16

Of course. I can add fat. I was wondering about other nutritional factors.

#17

http://www.eatturkey.com/resources/how-turkey-stacks-against-other-proteins

#18

Here is my test of deli turkey. Enjoy!