Poultry
Butterball
Butterball-style turkey refers to broad-breasted commercial birds bred for large white-meat yield and self-basting roasting—supermarket festive birds rather than a distinct wild species. Meat is mild and lean at the breast with richer legs; injected solutions are common on branded birds. Choose by weight for guest count and oven time. Roast by weight to a safe breast temperature, rest before carving, and save drippings for gravy. Brining still helps if the bird is not pre-injected. Dark meat finishes later than breast—tent the breast if it browns too fast.
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Nutrition
Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.
Nutrition Facts
Per 100 g edible portion
Amount per 100 g
- Total Fat 9.58 g
- Saturated Fat 3.05 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.16 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 2 g
- Cholesterol 89.3 mg
- Sodium 71.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Total Carbohydrate 0.95 g
- Dietary Fibre 0 g
- Total Sugars 0.52 g
- Complex / starch 0 g
- Protein 23 g
- Water 67.2 g
- Energy 180 kcal
- Water 67.2 g
- Carbohydrates 0.95 g
- Sugars 0.52 g
- Protein 23 g
- Fat 9.58 g
- Saturated Fat 3.05 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 4.16 g
- Omega-3 0.2 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
- Vitamins 36.5 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 7.72 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 0.96 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.47 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 1.9 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 5.6 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.27 mg
- Vitamin K 0.9 µg
- Minerals 351 mg
- Major Minerals 349 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
- Iron 1.5 mg
- Salt 0.15 g
- Cholesterol 89.3 mg
Vitamins
vitamin-c: 2 · vitamin-b12-cobalamin: 1.2 · vitamin-a: 15 · vitamin-b1-thiamine: 0.08 · vitamin-b2-riboflavin: 0.15 · vitamin-b3-niacin: 7.72 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 0.96 · vitamin-b6: 0.47 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 1.9 · vitamin-b9-folate: 5.6 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.27 · vitamin-k: 0.9 ·
Minerals
Butterball of Turkey: composition reflects this culinary part relative to the whole ingredient.
History
Butchers charted butterball of turkey as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.
Retail packing standardised butterball portions of turkey for home kitchens.
Ready-to-cook butterball packs of turkey expanded for convenience cooking.