Turkey and apple sauce blend
Turkey and apple sauce blend is a savory-sweet dish combining shredded or diced cooked turkey with smooth, often spiced, apple sauce. It's a simple, comforting preparation popular in North American home cooking, especially as a way to use leftover turkey. The blend is typically seasoned with warm spices like cinnamon or nutmeg.
🍽️ Nutrition at a glance
This dish is high in protein from the turkey and provides a moderate amount of carbohydrates from the apple sauce, with minimal fat. It's a good source of B vitamins, selenium, and potassium, and a typical serving contains roughly 200-250 calories.
Nutrition breakdown
| Calories | 220 kcal |
| Protein | 28 g |
| Carbs | 18 g |
| Fat | 4 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 14 g |
| Sodium | 350 mg |
| Potassium | 420 mg |
| Selenium | 30 mcg |
| Niacin (B3) | 8 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 250 mg |
| Zinc | 2.5 mg |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg |
| Iron | 1.5 mg |
Per 1 cup (240 g) · estimated, varies by recipe
💡 What's interesting
This blend is a classic example of North American 'comfort food' that creatively repurposes leftovers, highlighting a common cultural practice of minimizing food waste. The pairing of lean poultry with fruit-based sauce creates a balanced flavor profile that is both savory and subtly sweet.
