How Much Protein Is in Turkey mince — and What It Costs in Ireland

Turkey mince at a glance

There's around 20g of protein per 100g of turkey mince (raw), so a typical 150g serving gives you roughly 30g. At its cheapest that works out at 25.1g of protein per euro (Aldi), which makes turkey mince the #8 best-value of the 12 staples we track across Irish supermarkets. See the full protein-per-euro ranking.

Full nutrition, per 100 calories

Turkey mince carries roughly 143 kcal per 100g (about 214 kcal in a 150g serving). The most useful way to judge a food for fat loss isn't per 100g — it's what you get for every 100 calories you eat. Here's how turkey mince stacks up per 100 calories:

The higher the protein figure here, the more filling turkey mince is for the calories — which is exactly what you want when you're eating in a deficit. A high protein-per-calorie food keeps you full on fewer calories.

Source values per 100g: 143 kcal · 20g protein · 0g carbs · 7g fat. Standard reference nutrition figures for turkey mince (raw).

Price across Irish supermarkets

Prices checked Jul 2026, RoI. Prices are indicative own-brand figures and vary by store, pack size and season — a starting point, not a live quote.

How much to hit your protein target

At 30g of protein per 150g serving, hitting a 150g daily protein target from turkey mince alone would take about 5.0 servings (roughly €5.99 at Aldi prices). In practice you'd spread that across two or three protein sources — use the macro calculator to set your own number first.

2 cheap high-protein recipe ideas

• Turkey mince and veg stir-fry over rice — a lean 40g-protein dinner for about €2.
• Homemade turkey meatballs baked in the oven and batch-frozen for quick midweek meals.

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