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Nutritional Profile of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
We got 94 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat).
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 seven nutrients.
Most notable of them being
- Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for 32 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- Alanine (Amino Acids)
- Serine (Amino Acids)
- Vitamin D3 (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Proline (Amino Acids)
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 four nutrients.
These are
- delta-Tocopherol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) (Polyunsaturated Fats)
- Vitamin D (D2 + D3) (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Vitamin D3 (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 13 additional nutrients.
With the highest ranking of them being
- gamma-Tocotrienol (Fat-soluble Vitamins)
- Magnesium, Mg (Minerals)
- Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) (Monounsaturated Fats)
- Arachidic Acid (20:0) (Saturated Fats)
You can find these and more nutrient rankings below.
Table of Contents
Nutrient Content Of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
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 Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
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.
After the overview this macronutrient profile provided let's dive deeper and take a look at the lipid (fat) profile!
Lipid (fat) profile of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
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.
And now, let's look at the detailed nutrient profile!
Detailed nutrient profile of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
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: Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)
In food category: Poultry Products
Fatty Acids (5) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated | 2.1 g | 584 mg | 398 | 1546 |
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated | 1.7 g | 470.6 mg | 305 | 1210 |
Fatty Acids, total saturated | 1.8 g | 513.1 mg | 305 | 1498 |
Fatty Acids, total trans | 80 mg | 22.7 mg | 61 | 681 |
Total Lipid (Fat) | 6 g | 1.7 g | 302 | 1144 |
Saturated Fats (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Arachidic Acid (20:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 19 | 223 |
Behenic Acid (22:0) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 19 | 183 |
Capric Acid (10:0) | 6 mg | 1.7 mg | 35 | 526 |
Heptadecanoic Acid (17:0) | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 24 | 306 |
Lauric Acid (12:0) | 21 mg | 6 mg | 47 | 689 |
Myristic Acid (14:0) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 108 | 1089 |
Palmitic Acid (16:0) | 1.2 g | 334.5 mg | 313 | 1231 |
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0) | 11 mg | 3.1 mg | 22 | 165 |
Stearic Acid (18:0) | 505 mg | 143.2 mg | 266 | 1187 |
Monounsaturated Fats (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Elaidic Acid (18:1 t) | 61 mg | 17.3 mg | 36 | 604 |
Heptadecenoic Acid (17:1) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 26 | 182 |
Myristoleic Acid (14:1) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 35 | 196 |
Oleate (18:1 c) | 1.8 g | 501.8 mg | 59 | 602 |
Oleic Acid (18:1) | 1.8 g | 518.8 mg | 361 | 1578 |
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t) | 4 mg | 1.1 mg | 17 | 82 |
Palmitoleate (16:1 c) | 182 mg | 51.6 mg | 63 | 325 |
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1) | 187 mg | 53 mg | 317 | 796 |
Paullinic Acid (20:1) | 26 mg | 7.4 mg | 118 | 448 |
trans-Monoenoic Fatty Acids | 65 mg | 18.4 mg | 37 | 591 |
Polyunsaturated Fats (16) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Adrenic Acid, AdA (22:4) | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 20 | 35 |
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3) | 72 mg | 20.4 mg | 48 | 416 |
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c) | 1.4 g | 399.7 mg | 52 | 373 |
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2) | 10 mg | 2.8 mg | 25 | 179 |
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 32 | 50 |
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3) | 5 mg | 1.4 mg | 39 | 417 |
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3) | 8 mg | 2.3 mg | 28 | 189 |
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 26 | 132 |
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3) | 12 mg | 3.4 mg | 8 | 325 |
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4) | 87 mg | 24.7 mg | 97 | 207 |
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3) | 9 mg | 2.6 mg | 34 | 67 |
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6) | 3 mg | 0.9 mg | 23 | 81 |
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t) | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 33 | 180 |
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6) | 1.4 g | 408.2 mg | 285 | 1178 |
Linolenic Acid (18:3) | 75 mg | 21.3 mg | 196 | 881 |
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids | 15 mg | 4.3 mg | 37 | 211 |
Amino Acids (18) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Alanine | 1.5 g | 425.2 mg | 38 | 101 |
Arginine | 1.6 g | 445.1 mg | 48 | 154 |
Aspartic Acid | 2.2 g | 629.4 mg | 63 | 167 |
Cystine | 262 mg | 74.3 mg | 104 | 234 |
Glutamic Acid | 3.8 g | 1.1 g | 66 | 266 |
Glycine | 1.2 g | 334.5 mg | 82 | 141 |
Histidine | 751 mg | 212.9 mg | 84 | 295 |
Isoleucine | 794 mg | 225.1 mg | 116 | 314 |
Leucine | 1.9 g | 544.3 mg | 55 | 153 |
Lysine | 2.3 g | 649.2 mg | 47 | 125 |
Methionine | 725 mg | 205.5 mg | 70 | 245 |
Phenylalanine | 893 mg | 253.2 mg | 87 | 204 |
Proline | 1.5 g | 425.2 mg | 20 | 118 |
Serine | 1.1 g | 311.8 mg | 20 | 102 |
Threonine | 1 g | 286.3 mg | 40 | 98 |
Tryptophan | 295 mg | 83.6 mg | 59 | 170 |
Tyrosine | 823 mg | 233.3 mg | 87 | 250 |
Valine | 886 mg | 251.2 mg | 94 | 246 |
Protein (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Protein | 27.7 g | 7.9 g | 63 | 181 |
Water-soluble Vitamins (9) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Folate, DFE | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 54 | 446 |
Folate, food | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 38 | 280 |
Folate, total | 9 µg | 2.6 µg | 47 | 384 |
Niacin | 6.7 mg | 1.9 mg | 194 | 489 |
Pantothenic Acid | 1 mg | 289.2 µg | 75 | 233 |
Riboflavin | 375 µg | 106.3 µg | 37 | 437 |
Thiamin | 60 µg | 17 µg | 141 | 824 |
Vitamin B12 | 1.7 µg | 0.5 µg | 73 | 563 |
Vitamin B6 | 438 µg | 124.2 µg | 170 | 543 |
Fat-soluble Vitamins (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
alpha-Tocopherol | 70 µg | 19.8 µg | 118 | 637 |
delta-Tocopherol | 30 µg | 8.5 µg | 6 | 225 |
gamma-Tocopherol | 40 µg | 11.3 µg | 27 | 431 |
gamma-Tocotrienol | 50 µg | 14.2 µg | 12 | 91 |
Retinol | 5 µg | 1.4 µg | 99 | 476 |
Vitamin A, IU | 18 IU | 5.1 IU | 164 | 1020 |
Vitamin A, RAE | 5 µg | 1.4 µg | 101 | 708 |
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 10 | 160 |
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units | 10 IU | 2.8 IU | 22 | 197 |
Vitamin D3 | 0.3 µg | 0.1 µg | 10 | 103 |
Minerals (10) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Calcium, Ca | 17 mg | 4.8 mg | 40 | 533 |
Copper, Cu | 127 µg | 36 µg | 86 | 722 |
Iron, Fe | 1.4 mg | 405.4 µg | 123 | 778 |
Magnesium, Mg | 27 mg | 7.7 mg | 13 | 314 |
Manganese, Mn | 16 µg | 4.5 µg | 68 | 1014 |
Phosphorus, P | 212 mg | 60.1 mg | 74 | 452 |
Potassium, K | 227 mg | 64.4 mg | 123 | 671 |
Selenium, Se | 31.4 µg | 8.9 µg | 75 | 377 |
Sodium, Na | 104 mg | 29.5 mg | 266 | 1045 |
Zinc, Zn | 3.5 mg | 995.1 µg | 47 | 562 |
Other Micronutrients (2) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Cholesterol | 128 mg | 36.3 mg | 52 | 253 |
Choline | 95.8 mg | 27.2 mg | 28 | 209 |
Water (1) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Water | 65.2 g | 18.5 g | 109 | 1185 |
Other (3) | per 100g | per Oz | Rank Cat. | Rank Foods |
Ash | 1.1 g | 317.5 mg | 60 | 548 |
Kcal (Energy) | 173 kcal | 49 kcal | 160 | 515 |
KJ (Energy) | 723 kj | 205 kj | 137 | 468 |
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(Breaded, Light Meat, Skin Eaten) | 52 |
(Breaded, Light Meat, Skin Not Eaten) | 51 |
(Breaded, Light Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten) | 52 |
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(Light Meat, Skin Eaten) | 46 |
(Light Meat, Skin Not Eaten) | 44 |
(Light Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten) | 44 |
(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Eaten) | 50 |
(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten) | 49 |
(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten) | 50 |
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(Dark Meat From Whole, Meat Only, With Added Solution) | 101 |
(Dark Meat, Meat & Skin) | 105 |
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(With Added Solution, Light Meat, From Whole, Meat & Skin) | 104 |
(With Added Solution, Light Meat, From Whole, Meat Only) | 93 |
(Back, Meat Only) | 55 |
(Breast, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Dark Meat, Meat Only) | 76 |
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(Light Meat, Meat & Skin) | 105 |
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(Meat & Skin, With Added Solution) | 105 |
(Meat & Skin) | 103 |
(Meat Only, With Added Solution) | 97 |
(Meat Only) | 95 |
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(Wing, Meat Only) | 93 |
(All Classes, Light Meat) | 95 |
(Dark Meat From Whole, Meat & Skin, With Added Solution) | 101 |
(Dark Meat, Meat Only, With Added Solution) | 95 |
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(Light & Dark Meat, Skin Eaten) | 46 |
(Light & Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten) | 44 |
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(With Added Solution, Light Meat, From Whole, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Back, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Breast, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Dark Meat, Meat & Skin) | 102 |
(Light Meat, Meat & Skin) | 99 |
(Meat & Skin, With Added Solution) | 101 |
(Meat & Skin) | 100 |
(Meat Only, With Added Solution) | 95 |
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(Wing, Meat Only) | 95 |
(Neck, Meat Only) | 66 |
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Eaten) | 40 |
(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten) | 41 |
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(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only) | 101 |
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin) | 90 |
(Retail Parts, Meat Only) | 95 |
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only) | 94 |
(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat & Skin) | 107 |
(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat Only) | 97 |
(All Classes, Meat & Skin) | 60 |
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin) | 88 |
(Retail Parts, Meat Only) | 98 |
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only) | 95 |
(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat Only) | 97 |
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(All Classes) | 98 |
(All Classes) | 93 |
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Turkey Nuggets | No of Nutrients |
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(With Added Solution, From Whole, Light & Dark) | 108 |
(From Retail Parts, From Dark Meat) | 101 |
(With Added Solution, From Whole, Light & Dark) | 100 |
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(Skin Not Eaten) | 44 |
(Unspecified If Skin Eaten) | 41 |
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