Poultry, Chicken & Turkey: Nutrition Facts and Calories

This category features a wide variety of packaged poultry products, including fresh, frozen, and pre-seasoned chicken and turkey. You’ll find different cuts like breasts, thighs, wings, and ground meat, from brands such as Foster Farms and Perdue. Poultry is a source of protein and can be part of a balanced diet. When choosing poultry products, check the Nutrition Facts label. For plain, unprocessed chicken or turkey, the ingredient list should be short, often just the meat itself. For seasoned or processed items, pay attention to the sodium content. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends a Daily Value of 2,300 milligrams of sodium per day. Also, look at saturated fat; the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (2025-2030) suggest keeping saturated fat intake under 10% of total daily calories. While plain poultry has no added sugars, some marinades or breadings might. The Dietary Guidelines recommend no amount of added sugars. All values are shown per 100 g so products can be compared.