How many calories are in a State fair turkey leg?
While no one expects fair food to be exactly healthy, some results are shocking. A 19-ounce smoked turkey leg -- with skin, of course -- delivers 1,135 calories and 54 fat grams. That's a full day's fat supply: Government guidelines suggest average adults eat about 2,000 calories and 44 to 78 grams of fat each day.
Cave-man Turkey Legs
While you might be thinking that turkey sounds like a healthy option, this is not true at the fair. Cave-man turkey legs are fried and have about five times the amount of turkey that should be consumed in a meal. A cave-man turkey leg contains approximately 1400 calories and 46 grams of fat.
Turkey Drumsticks (1 serving) contains 1g total carbs, 1g net carbs, 4g fat, 22g protein, and 120 calories.
A raw turkey leg, skin and meat, has 144 calories per 100 grams, which is roughly a 3 1/2-ounce serving. Roasted, each 100 grams measured after cooking, has 170 calories, meat and skin. If you remove the skin, a 100 gram serving has 159 calories, according to the USDA nutrient database.
- Fried Twinkie (2 oz.): 420 calories | 34 g fat.
- Fried Snickers (5 oz.) ...
- Twinkie Dog: 500 calories | 14 g fat.
- Double bacon corn dog: 508 calories.
- Fried cheesecake (6 oz.): 655 calories | 47 g fat.
- Hot Beef sundae: 710 calories.
- Funnel cake: 760 calories | 44 g fat.
| Calories: | 240 |
|---|---|
| Total Carbohydrates: | 0g |
| Dietary Fiber: | 0g |
| Sugars: | 0g |
| Protein: | 37g |
According to The Spruce Eats, the leg is comprised of the turkey from the thigh to the meat below the knee. It is made up of generally thigh and drumstick and being that it is dark meat, it is much less expensive than white turkey breast.
Thighs run from half a pound to a pound and a half each, and drumsticks run from half a pound to one pound. Plan to have about 1/2 to 3/4 pounds of meat (minus the bone) per person.
Turkey is generally lower in saturated fat than beef. As such, it may be a better choice for heart health. Fat-free turkey is also the lowest calorie option if you're interested in weight loss.
A whole turkey leg easily feeds four to six and is super economical too. Even better? You will be amazed how incredibly easy it is to prepare!
Is turkey leg unhealthy?
Diet Disaster: Giant Turkey Leg
Why should you hold off on your turkey fix till November? Each drumstick contains 1,136 calories and 54g of fat. You'd have to walk for 5 hours and 15 minutes to undo that kind of damage.
| Meat Type | Calories | Total Fat |
|---|---|---|
| Leg w/skin | 213 | 11 grams |
| Dark meat w/skin | 232 | 13 grams |
| Dark meat w/o skin | 192 | 8 grams |
| Skin only | 482 | 44 grams |
| Calories 1135 | (4748 kJ) | |
|---|---|---|
| % DV* | ||
| Total Fat | 54 g | 83% |
| Total Carbohydrate | 0 g | 0% |
| Protein | 152 g | |
There are 589 calories in 1 large Smoked Turkey Drumstick (Skin Eaten).
bird. A leg that big has almost enough calories to satisfy an entire day's menu, ringing in at 1,136 calories per serving, not to mention 54 g of artery-clogging fat.
With that said, it is worth noting that the jumbo turkey leg is probably the single worst thing you can ingest at Walt Disney World or Disneyland, with the average leg containing 1,093 calories, 54 grams of fat, 15 grams of saturated fat, and 5,284 milligrams of sodium.
