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Turkish delight, without nuts

Turkish delight is a sugar-based confectionery, usually set with starch. The figures here describe assorted samples without nuts. It mainly provides carbohydrate, most of which is sugar. Per 100g, it contains 78g of carbohydrate, including 69g of sugars, and provides 1257 kJ of energy. The recorded fat content is 0g.

Carbohydrate provides energy for the body. The high sugar content is worth noting for people monitoring their sugar or total energy intake, even though this confectionery contains no fat. It provides little protein and no fibre. Full nutrient figures, including vitamin, mineral and salt content, are shown in the tables below.

Nutrition per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Energy

295 kcal

Energy

1257 kJ

Fat

0g

of which saturates

0g

Carbohydrate

78g

of which sugars

69g

Fibre

0g

Protein

0.6g

Salt

0.08g

Alcohol

0g

Water

16g

Cholesterol

0mg

Vitamins and minerals per 100g

Nutrient

Per 100g

Vitamin A (retinol equivalent)

0µg

Vitamin D

0µg

Vitamin E

0mg

Vitamin C

0mg

Thiamin (B1)

0.13mg

Calcium

10mg

Iron

0.2mg

Magnesium

2mg

Phosphorus

7mg

Potassium

4mg

Sodium

31mg

Zinc

0.7mg

Copper

0.12mg

Selenium

Trace

Iodine

Trace

Other types of turkish delight

Food

Calories per 100g

Protein per 100g

Fat per 100g

Fibre per 100g

Turkish delight, with nuts, homemade

348 kcal

4.1g

2.6g

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About these figures

Values are per 100g of the food as described (7 assorted samples). "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