Turtle, green, raw

Green turtle meat scores 86 of 100, a Strong result and rank 6 of 60 in Fish & seafood, ahead of the category median of 75. Its single standout is protein, which reaches 40% DV, a high mark for a meat with only 89 calories per 100 g.

Turtle meat shows up mainly in regional soups and stews in a handful of culinary traditions, prepared much like a firm, dark-fleshed game meat rather than a typical fish fillet. Per 100 g it carries 19.8 g of protein and just 0.5 g of fat, with 68 mg of sodium and no carbohydrate or sugar. In practice it's a genuinely uncommon ingredient outside specialty or regional suppliers, and because many turtle species are protected or regulated, it isn't something typically found at an ordinary grocery or fish counter.