Can canned turkey fit a keto diet?

More specific food source required

A more specific food source is needed to answer this for canned turkey.

The cited USDA composition input has 1.1 g calculated net carbs for the yield from 1 can (5 oz) (125 g). The official SurveyFood is Turkey, canned, but its sole composition input is Chicken, canned, no broth; this is a proxy limitation.

USDA source-reference only

A calculator is unavailable because this cited composition input does not establish nutrition values for the named food.

Editorial illustration of Turkey, canned.

USDA source-reference figures for Canned turkey

USDA source-reference only. These cited composition-input figures cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Canned turkey.

USDA source-reference nutrient	Listed source reference: the yield from 1 can (5 oz) (125 g)	USDA source reference per 100 g
Energy	231 kcal	185 kcal
Protein	31.6 g	25.3 g
Total fat	10.1 g	8.1 g
Saturated fat	2.8 g	2.3 g
Total carbohydrate	1.1 g	0.9 g
Dietary fiber	0 g	0 g
Calculated net carbs	1.1 g	0.9 g
Total sugars	0 g	0 g
Sodium	602.5 mg	482 mg
Potassium	191.3 mg	153 mg

The table keeps the USDA basis separate from the selected portion.

1. Food formCanned turkey
2. USDA per-100 g basis0.9 g calculated net carbs
3. Selected source portionNot established for this specific form
4. Calculation boundarySource-reference figures do not establish the food's nutrition

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Browse other entries in meat, poultry & eggs. Because the figures above do not establish this food's nutrition, choose a more specific food source before making a direct comparison.

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How the cited USDA source-reference calculation works

Calculated net carbs = total carbohydrate − dietary fiber. For the cited USDA composition input, that is 0.9 g − 0 g = 0.9 g per 100 g. It is a source-reference calculation, not a nutrient value for Canned turkey.

A calculator is unavailable because the cited composition input does not establish values for Canned turkey.

Food record and source

• USDA food description: Turkey, canned
• FoodData Central ID: FDC ID 2706132
• Dataset: Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31)
• Record publication date: 10/31/2024
• Listed source reference: the yield from 1 can (5 oz) (125 g)

The figures are reported by the USDA for the cited composition input. They are shown only to document that source reference and do not establish nutrition values for Canned turkey.

1. USDA FoodData Central, Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31), FDC ID 2706132. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/food-search/?query=2706132, https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-datasets/FoodData_Central_survey_food_json_2024-10-31.zip

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can canned turkey fit a keto diet?

A more specific food source is needed to answer whether canned turkey fits a keto diet. The cited USDA composition input contains 1.1 g calculated net carbs for the yield from 1 can (5 oz) (125 g).

What do these USDA source-reference figures mean?

They are figures from the cited USDA composition input. They cannot establish nutrient values or keto fit for Canned turkey.

Where do these source-reference figures come from?

The values come from USDA FoodData Central's Survey (FNDDS) FNDDS 2021-2023 (2024-10-31) release, FDC ID 2706132. The page preserves the cited source description and portion weight so the limitation is traceable.

Article history

1. September 11, 2026Updated after final factual and editorial review
2. August 24, 2026First published