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Nutritional Profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

We got 105 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin).

Nutrient content compared to all foods

When comparing its nutrient content to all foods in our tool we find that it ranks notably well (Top 100) for nine nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for 27 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

Nutrient content compared to foods in the same category

A comparison between its nutrient content to foods in the same category (Poultry Products) shows that it ranks very high (Top 10) for five nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 19 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.

Table of Contents

Nutrient Content Of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

The nutrient content of food is mainly divided into macro- and micronutrients.

Below you'll first find a macronutrient profile that will give you a sense of how the measured macronutrients compare to each other.

Secondly you'll find a lipid (fat) profile that shows you the content of saturated, mono-, and polyunsaturated fatty acids.

After that you'll find our detailed nutrient profile with all measured nutrients.

Macronutrient profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

Macronutrients are mainly divided into carbohydrates (carbs), lipids (fats), and protein.

In our macronutrient profile we also include water as we think that it gives a more complete picture of how nutrient dense the food is.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

0.2%
7.4%
22%
70.7%
Carbs
Fats
Protein
Water

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!

Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

Lipids (fats) are a major part of the macronutrients in your food.

Lipids (fats), are divided into saturated and unsaturated fats. The unsaturated fats are then in turn divided into mono-, and polyunsaturated fats.

Here's a lipid (fat) profile to give you a sense of how the content of each type of fat compare to each other.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

1.9%
2.4%
2%
Saturated
Mono
Poly

Percent of 100 grams of food. Values can differ from nutrient profile below due to rounding.

And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!

Detailed nutrient profile of Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

Below we list all the nutrients that we have a measurement for. This is where you can find out what micronutrients there are in your food.

All nutrients are grouped together according to their type. Click on a nutrient type to show the individual nutrients. You can find other foods that contain the same nutrient by clicking on it.

If you can't find a specific nutrient, we recommend you go to our complete list of nutrients or try searching for it.

Nutrient Profile: Raw Whole Turkey (Light Meat, Meat & Skin)

In food category: Poultry Products

Carbohydrates (4)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Carbohydrates, by difference
150 mg
42.5 mg
142
2495
Starch
90 mg
25.5 mg
7
523
Sucrose
60 mg
17 mg
11
444
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
60 mg
17 mg
45
1670
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
2.4 g
688.9 mg
372
1462
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
2 g
552.8 mg
275
1131
Fatty Acids, total saturated
1.9 g
538.6 mg
295
1473
Fatty Acids, total trans
100 mg
28.3 mg
49
661
Total Lipid (Fat)
7.4 g
2.1 g
263
1006
Saturated Fats (11)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Arachidic Acid (20:0)
7 mg
2 mg
18
222
Behenic Acid (22:0)
4 mg
1.1 mg
18
182
Capric Acid (10:0)
6 mg
1.7 mg
35
526
Caprylic Acid (8:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
20
403
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0)
18 mg
5.1 mg
23
305
Lauric Acid (12:0)
25 mg
7.1 mg
43
685
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
11
107
Myristic Acid (14:0)
68 mg
19.3 mg
101
1082
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
1.3 g
365.7 mg
300
1196
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
11 mg
3.1 mg
22
165
Stearic Acid (18:0)
464 mg
131.5 mg
292
1228
Monounsaturated Fats (13)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
cis-Erucic Acid (22:1 c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
6
53
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t)
73 mg
20.7 mg
32
592
Erucic Acid (22:1)
1 mg
0.3 mg
17
210
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1)
11 mg
3.1 mg
23
179
Myristoleic Acid (14:1)
11 mg
3.1 mg
32
193
Nervonic Acid (24:1 c)
1 mg
0.3 mg
12
47
Oleate (18:1 c)
2.1 g
586.8 mg
54
573
Oleic Acid (18:1)
2.1 g
606.7 mg
339
1489
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
4 mg
1.1 mg
17
82
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
232 mg
65.8 mg
54
284
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
236 mg
66.9 mg
297
747
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
32 mg
9.1 mg
112
442
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids
77 mg
21.8 mg
34
579
Polyunsaturated Fats (18)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4)
12 mg
3.4 mg
25
40
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
105 mg
29.8 mg
37
385
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
1.7 g
487.6 mg
43
344
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
13 mg
3.7 mg
22
176
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)
10 mg
2.8 mg
31
49
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
3 mg
0.9 mg
41
419
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
5 mg
1.4 mg
31
192
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
12 mg
3.4 mg
26
132
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
2 mg
0.6 mg
18
335
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
45 mg
12.8 mg
136
249
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
11 mg
3.1 mg
32
65
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
4
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
3 mg
0.9 mg
23
81
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
23 mg
6.5 mg
26
172
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
1.8 g
496.1 mg
251
1084
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
108 mg
30.6 mg
166
848
Parinaric Acid (18:4)
1 mg
0.3 mg
13
164
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
23 mg
6.5 mg
30
203
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
1.2 g
345.9 mg
66
129
Arginine
1.3 g
357.2 mg
78
185
Aspartic Acid
1.7 g
487.6 mg
107
217
Cystine
203 mg
57.5 mg
152
293
Glutamic Acid
2.9 g
825 mg
135
351
Glycine
1.1 g
317.5 mg
88
147
Histidine
574 mg
162.7 mg
180
465
Hydroxyproline
234 mg
66.3 mg
38
160
Isoleucine
610 mg
172.9 mg
149
457
Leucine
1.5 g
419.6 mg
97
197
Lysine
1.8 g
496.1 mg
99
180
Methionine
555 mg
157.3 mg
166
415
Phenylalanine
693 mg
196.5 mg
174
401
Proline
1.3 g
360 mg
42
141
Serine
856 mg
242.7 mg
99
255
Threonine
769 mg
218 mg
133
327
Tryptophan
222 mg
62.9 mg
120
243
Tyrosine
627 mg
177.8 mg
183
444
Valine
693 mg
196.5 mg
143
410
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
22 g
6.2 g
184
314
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
7 µg
2 µg
56
448
Folate, food
7 µg
2 µg
40
282
Folate, total
7 µg
2 µg
49
387
Niacin
9 mg
2.5 mg
77
243
Pantothenic Acid
730 µg
207 µg
154
466
Riboflavin
139 µg
39.4 µg
214
672
Thiamin
38 µg
10.8 µg
163
846
Vitamin B12
0.7 µg
0.2 µg
125
661
Vitamin B6
711 µg
201.6 µg
48
284
Fat-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
70 µg
19.8 µg
118
637
gamma-Tocopherol
10 µg
2.8 µg
30
435
gamma-Tocotrienol
10 µg
2.8 µg
16
95
Retinol
19 µg
5.4 µg
85
462
Vitamin A, IU
62 IU
17.6 IU
123
976
Vitamin A, RAE
19 µg
5.4 µg
87
694
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.3 µg
0.1 µg
10
160
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
11 IU
3.1 IU
21
196
Vitamin D3
0.3 µg
0.1 µg
10
103
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
11 mg
3.1 mg
46
540
Copper, Cu
67 µg
19 µg
134
782
Iron, Fe
750 µg
212.6 µg
191
847
Magnesium, Mg
25 mg
7.1 mg
15
322
Manganese, Mn
11 µg
3.1 µg
73
1019
Phosphorus, P
188 mg
53.3 mg
98
476
Potassium, K
223 mg
63.2 mg
127
675
Selenium, Se
20.7 µg
5.9 µg
177
484
Sodium, Na
105 mg
29.8 mg
265
1044
Zinc, Zn
1.3 mg
354.4 µg
228
788
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
67 mg
19 mg
112
314
Choline
50.4 mg
14.3 mg
254
653
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
70.7 g
20 g
49
1023
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
960 mg
272.2 mg
76
564
Kcal (Energy)
161 kcal
45.6 kcal
172
527
KJ (Energy)
673 kj
190.8 kj
158
518
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of raw whole turkey (light meat, meat & skin) with 105 nutrient values.

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Nutrients
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Diced TurkeyNo of
Nutrients
(Light & Dark Meat, Seasoned)
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Nutrients
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(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Dark Meat From Whole, Meat Only, With Added Solution)
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(Dark Meat From Whole, Meat & Skin, With Added Solution)
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(Light & Dark Meat, Skin Eaten)
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(Light Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Eaten)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
41
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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66
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat & Skin)
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(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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Turkey BreastNo of
Nutrients
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
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(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
107
(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat Only)
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(All Classes, Meat & Skin)
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(Pre-Basted, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
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(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat Only)
97
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Nutrients
44
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Nutrients
41
(Skin Not Eaten)
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(Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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(From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(All Classes, Meat & Skin)
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Nutrients
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(With Added Solution, From Whole, Light & Dark)
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(From Retail Parts, From Dark Meat)
101
(With Added Solution, From Whole, Light & Dark)
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Nutrients
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Turkey TailNo of
Nutrients
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Nutrients
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(Skin Not Eaten)
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(Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
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(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(Pre-Basted, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
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Nutrients
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(Skin Not Eaten)
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