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Turkish delight, with nuts, homemade

Turkish delight with nuts is a sugar-based sweet; the figures here describe a homemade recipe. It mainly provides carbohydrate in the form of sugars, with some protein and fat. Per 100g, it contains 1478 kJ of energy, 82g of carbohydrate, 82g of sugars and 4.1g of protein.

Carbohydrate supplies energy for the body. The high sugar content is worth noting for people monitoring their sugar or energy intake, and frequent consumption of sugary foods can contribute to tooth decay. This sweet contains nuts, which are relevant for people with a nut allergy. Full nutrient figures are provided in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

348 kcal

Energy

1478 kJ

Fat

2.6g

of which saturates

0.35g

Carbohydrate

82g

of which sugars

82g

Protein

4.1g

Salt

0.21g

Alcohol

0g

Water

14g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

1µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0.19mg

Vitamin C

Trace

Thiamin (B1)

0.03mg

Riboflavin (B2)

0.01mg

Niacin (B3)

0.1mg

Vitamin B6

Trace

Vitamin B12

0µg

Folate

3µg

Calcium

22mg

Iron

0.4mg

Magnesium

8mg

Phosphorus

22mg

Potassium

53mg

Sodium

85mg

Zinc

0.2mg

Copper

0.13mg

Selenium

1µg

Iodine

Trace

Other types of turkish delight

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Turkish delight, without nuts

295 kcal

0.6g

0g

0g

About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (Recipe). "Trace" means only a very small amount was found. Nutrients that were not measured are not shown. Salt is calculated from sodium.

Further reading and references

  • Public Health England. McCance and Widdowson's The Composition of Foods Integrated Dataset 2021. GOV.UK.

Article history

The information on this page is written and peer reviewed by qualified clinicians.
  • 4 Nov 2026 | Latest version
  • 3 Nov 2026 | Originally published