Turkey wing calories come to 426 for one roasted wing with skin (186 g), or 229 per 100 g. The number to notice is how much the skin carries: the same wing with the skin removed lists 202 calories, less than half. Either way, protein lands near or above a full day's value.
426kcal
1 wing with skin · 186 g, roasted, meat and skin
49%protein
51 gProtein
0 gCarbs
23 gFat
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Nutrition facts
Roasted, meat and skin · per 186 g
Calories
426 kcal
Protein
51 g
Carbohydrate
0 g
Fat
23 g
Saturated fat
6.3 g
Cholesterol
151 mg
Sodium
113 mg
Potassium
495 mg
Iron
2.7 mg
Source: USDA FoodData Central
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Turkey wing: calories, protein and sodium by serving
Percent of daily value uses the FDA reference of 2,000 kcal a day.
Serving
kcal
Protein
Carbs
Fat
Sodium
% DV kcal
With skin (186 g)
426
50.9 g
0 g
23.1 g
113 mg
21%
Skin removed (145 g)
202
41.8 g
0 g
3 g
677 mg
10%
3 oz portion (85 g)
195
23.3 g
0 g
10.6 g
52 mg
10%
100 g
229
27.4 g
0 g
12.4 g
61 mg
11%
3 × With skin (186 g)
1,278
152.8 g
340 mg
5 × With skin (186 g)
2,130
254.6 g
567 mg
One wing with skin is a 426-calorie plate
A whole roasted turkey wing with skin weighs about 186 g and lists 426 calories. That is 21% of the daily calorie value, delivered alongside 50.9 g of protein (102% of the daily value) and 23.1 g of fat. Sodium stays modest at 113 mg, just 5%.
Turkey wings are big, so totals climb fast. Two wings come to 852 calories and 101.9 g of protein. Three reach 1,278 calories. A tray of five, about 930 g of meat and skin, adds up to 2,130 calories, more than the entire daily calorie value on the label.
If you want a measured portion, the 3 oz serving (85 g) is 195 calories with 23.3 g of protein, about 10% of daily calories. Weighing the cooked meat pulled off the bone is the most reliable way to log it, and BodyPal can also log a turkey wing from a photo.
Fat edges out protein, 51 to 49
A roasted turkey wing has 0 g of carbs, 0 g of sugar and 0 g of fiber. Every calorie comes from protein or fat, and the split is almost even: 51% fat, 49% protein. Per 100 g that works out to 27.4 g of protein and 12.4 g of fat.
That near-even split is what separates the wing from leaner turkey cuts. Turkey breast lists 2.1 g of fat per 100 g, while the wing carries 12.4 g. Most of the wing's fat sits in and under the skin, which is why the skinless serving drops to 3 g of fat.
Saturated fat is 3.4 g per 100 g, measured against a 20 g daily value. Cholesterol is 81 mg per 100 g, against a 300 mg daily value. Neither number is extreme for a measured portion. Both rise in step with every extra wing on the plate, though.
Skin off halves the calories, but check the salt
The skinless listing (145 g) shows 202 calories, 3 g of fat and 41.8 g of protein. Compare that with 426 calories and 23.1 g of fat for the wing with skin. You keep 84% of the daily protein value while daily calories fall from 21% to 10%. For anyone counting calories, peeling the skin is the single biggest lever on this food.
The catch is sodium. The skinless figure comes from a separate USDA entry and lists 677 mg of sodium, 29% of the daily value, against 113 mg for the plain roasted wing with skin. That gap likely reflects salt added in that preparation, not the act of removing the skin. Plain roasted wing meat is low in sodium at 61 mg per 100 g.
Smoked and seasoned packs, such as Carolina Pride Smoked Turkey Wings, deserve a look at the label for the same reason. If you watch sodium, plain wings from brands like Jennie-O or Honeysuckle White, seasoned at home, keep you closest to that 61 mg baseline.
Let the sides bring the fiber
Because the wing brings no carbs and no fiber, the rest of the plate has to do that job. Roasted vegetables, greens, beans, rice or potatoes fill the 0 g fiber gap and add volume without competing with the wing's protein. Potassium is 266 mg per 100 g against a 4700 mg daily value, so produce helps there too.
If you track calories, one wing with skin at 426 plus a generous vegetable side makes a full dinner on its own. If you track fat, take the skin off or swap part of the meat for turkey breast, which lists 125 calories per 3 oz portion.
Watch what goes on top. Gravy, butter bastes and sweet glazes add calories and sodium that the numbers here do not include, so log them as separate items.
How does turkey wing compare?
Here is how a roasted turkey wing stacks up against chicken wing, turkey breast and deli turkey, per 100 g and per usual serving.
Verdict: For the leanest turkey, pick breast: 147 calories and 2.1 g of fat per 100 g, with 30.1 g of protein. Between wings, turkey wins on sodium, since chicken wing lists 404 mg per 100 g and 252 calories, while deli turkey is lowest in calories at 109 per 100 g but carries 772 mg of sodium.
Most popular turkey wing brands in the United States
Ranked by popularity in the BodyPal database
# Productkcal / 100 g
1Jennie-O Turkey Wings4 oz · 112 g161 kcal
2Honeysuckle White Turkey Wing Portions4 oz · 112 g196 kcal
3Jennie-O Turkey Wing Portions4 oz · 112 g161 kcal
4Honeysuckle White Turkey Wings, Bone-In, 4 Count Tray4 oz · 112 g196 kcal
5Savage Poultry Party Turkey Wings4 oz · 113 g168 kcal
6Carolina Pride Smoked Turkey Wings4 oz · 113 g274 kcal
Packaged wings are labeled per raw weight, so they read lower than the roasted numbers above. Source: manufacturer labels / USDA FoodData Central.
Turkey wing FAQs
How many calories are in one turkey wing?
A roasted turkey wing with skin is about 426 calories for 186 g of meat and skin. With the skin removed, a medium wing is about 202 calories.
Is turkey wing good for weight loss?
The skin makes most of the difference: 229 calories per 100 g with skin against 139 calories per 100 g once the skin is off, with 27.4 g and 28.8 g of protein.
Turkey wing or chicken wing: which has fewer calories?
Turkey wing with skin has 229 calories per 100 g, chicken wing 252 calories per 100 g.
How much protein is in a turkey wing?
About 50.9 g in a 186 g wing with skin, or 41.8 g in a 145 g wing with the skin removed.
How much does a turkey wing weigh?
A roasted turkey wing with skin weighs about 186 g. With the skin removed, the listed portion is 145 g. A standard 3 oz serving of wing meat is 85 g, roughly half a wing with skin.
How many calories are in a turkey wing with skin?
A roasted turkey wing with skin has 426 calories for 186 g, or 229 per 100 g. Removing the skin brings the listed portion down to 202 calories, mostly by cutting fat from 23.1 g to 3 g.
How many calories are in a baked turkey wing?
A baked or roasted turkey wing with meat and skin has 229 calories per 100 g and 426 for a whole 186 g wing. Glazes, butter or gravy add calories on top of that.
Are turkey wings healthy?
Turkey wings give 27.4 g of protein per 100 g with 0 g of carbs and only 61 mg of sodium when plainly roasted. The tradeoff is fat: 12.4 g per 100 g, much of it in the skin.
Is a turkey wing a good source of protein?
Yes. One wing with skin provides 50.9 g of protein, 102% of the daily value. Even a 3 oz portion gives 23.3 g, and protein supplies 49% of the wing's calories.
