Poultry

Carcass

Carcass of Turkey is the dressed body or post-butchery frame. Joint for roasting or simmer bones for stock. Cook turkey carcass to temperature when thickness varies, rest before carving, and add fat or sauce if lean. Roasting, smoking, deli slicing, and mince show the cut’s strengths. Match heat to collagen—fast sear for tender muscle, long moist heat for hard-working joints.

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Quantity

Unit

Kg Liters Whole

Note

Characteristics

Preparations

AgedBroken DownBrothRoastedRoasted FirstStock

Traits

Bones And TrimmingsButcheryEconomicalRoast PotentialStock

Nutrition

Typical values per 100 g edible portion. Nutrient names open the reference page.

Nutrition Facts

Per 100 g edible portion

Calories 264

Amount per 100 g

Total Fat 16 g
Saturated Fat 6.4 g
Trans Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated Fat 6.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.2 g
Cholesterol 92.1 mg
Sodium 69.5 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Total Carbohydrate 0 g
Dietary Fibre 0 g
Total Sugars 0 g
Complex / starch 0 g
Protein 30 g
Water 48 g

Detailed nutrients

Energy 264 kcal
Water 48 g
Protein 30 g
Fat 16 g
- Saturated Fat 6.4 g
- Monounsaturated Fat 6.4 g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 3.2 g
  - Omega-3 0.38 g
- Trans Fat 0.1 g
Vitamins 37.4 mg
- Vitamin A 15 µg
- Vitamin B1 — Thiamine 0.08 mg
- Vitamin B2 — Riboflavin 0.15 mg
- Vitamin B3 — Niacin 8.13 mg
- Vitamin B5 — Pantothenic Acid 1.01 mg
- Vitamin B6 0.5 mg
- Vitamin B7 — Biotin 2 µg
- Vitamin B9 — Folate 5.9 µg
- Vitamin B12 — Cobalamin 1.2 µg
- Vitamin C 2 mg
- Vitamin D 0.2 µg
- Vitamin E 0.29 mg
- Vitamin K 0.9 µg
Minerals 640 mg
- Major Minerals 639 mg
  - Calcium 250 mg
  - Sodium 69.5 mg
  - Potassium 319 mg
- Trace Minerals 1.5 mg
  - Iron 1.5 mg
Salt 0.15 g
Cholesterol 92.1 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: 8.13 · vitamin-b5-pantothenic-acid: 1.01 · vitamin-b6: 0.5 · vitamin-b7-biotin: 2 · vitamin-b9-folate: 5.9 · vitamin-d: 0.2 · vitamin-e: 0.29 · vitamin-k: 0.9 ·

Minerals

Sodium: 69.51 · Potassium: 319 · Calcium: 250 · Iron: 1.5 ·

Bone itself is mineral matrix; culinary values reflect marrow and attached tissue more than pure bone.

History

1800

Butchers charted carcass of turkey as cookery specialised by muscle and joint.

1950

Retail packing standardised carcass portions of turkey for home kitchens.

2000

Ready-to-cook carcass packs of turkey expanded for convenience cooking.