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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 quite high (Top 100) for seven nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for 32 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 four nutrients.

These are

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks notably well (Top 25) for 13 additional nutrients.

With the highest ranking of them being

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.

Figure 1. Macronutrient profile of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)

6%
27.7%
65.2%
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 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.

Figure 2. Lipid (fat) profile of Roasted Whole Turkey (Dark Meat)

1.8%
2.1%
1.7%
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 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
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of roasted whole turkey (dark meat) with 94 nutrient values.

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