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Nutritional Profile of Raw Turkey (Dark Meat, Meat & Skin)

We got 105 nutritional values in our nutrition profile for Raw Turkey (Dark 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 quite high (Top 100) for eight nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Also, when compared to all foods, it ranks well (Top 250) for 26 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 top-of-the-line (Top 10) for six nutrients.

Most notable of them being

Additionally, a comparison to foods in the same category shows that it ranks quite high (Top 25) for 17 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 Turkey (Dark 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 Turkey (Dark 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 Turkey (Dark Meat, Meat & Skin)

0.2%
9%
19.8%
71.1%
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 Turkey (Dark 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 Turkey (Dark Meat, Meat & Skin)

2.4%
3.1%
2.4%
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 Turkey (Dark 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 Turkey (Dark 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
50 mg
14.2 mg
11
527
Sucrose
100 mg
28.3 mg
8
440
Sugars (Total incl. NLEA)
100 mg
28.3 mg
41
1666
Fatty Acids (5)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Fatty Acids, total monounsaturated
3.1 g
876 mg
319
1319
Fatty Acids, total polyunsaturated
2.4 g
691.7 mg
219
1019
Fatty Acids, total saturated
2.4 g
683.2 mg
245
1345
Fatty Acids, total trans
99 mg
28.1 mg
50
662
Total Lipid (Fat)
9 g
2.5 g
214
854
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)
3 mg
0.9 mg
19
183
Capric Acid (10:0)
5 mg
1.4 mg
36
527
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)
33 mg
9.4 mg
36
677
Lignoceric Acid (24:0)
1 mg
0.3 mg
11
107
Myristic Acid (14:0)
92 mg
26.1 mg
77
1058
Palmitic Acid (16:0)
1.6 g
464.9 mg
255
1088
Pentadecanoic Acid (15:0)
11 mg
3.1 mg
22
165
Stearic Acid (18:0)
587 mg
166.4 mg
227
1105
Monounsaturated Fats (12)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)
72 mg
20.4 mg
33
593
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
Oleate (18:1 c)
2.1 g
595.3 mg
52
570
Oleic Acid (18:1)
2.7 g
771.1 mg
289
1352
Palmitelaidic Acid (16:1 t)
5 mg
1.4 mg
16
81
Palmitoleate (16:1 c)
238 mg
67.5 mg
53
278
Palmitoleic Acid (16:1)
299 mg
84.8 mg
260
684
Paullinic Acid (20:1)
41 mg
11.6 mg
103
433
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)
5 mg
1.4 mg
30
47
alpha-Linolenic Acid, ALA (18:3 n-3)
109 mg
30.9 mg
36
381
cis-Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6 c,c)
1.7 g
493.3 mg
42
342
Conjugated Linoleic Acid, CLA (18:2)
14 mg
4 mg
21
175
Dihomo-gamma-Linolenic Acid (20:3 n-6)
6 mg
1.7 mg
35
53
Docosahexaenoic Acid, DHA (22:6 n-3)
3 mg
0.9 mg
41
419
Docosapentaenoic Acid, DPA (22:5 n-3)
6 mg
1.7 mg
30
191
Eicosadienoic Acid (20:2 n-6 c,c)
10 mg
2.8 mg
28
134
Eicosapentaenoic Acid, EPA (20:5 n-3)
3 mg
0.9 mg
17
334
Eicosatetraenoic Acid, ETA (20:4)
55 mg
15.6 mg
129
239
Eicosatrienoic Acid (20:3)
7 mg
2 mg
36
69
Epoxyeicosatrienoic Acid, EET (20:3 n-3)
1 mg
0.3 mg
4
30
gamma-Linolenic Acid, GLA (18:3 n-6)
4 mg
1.1 mg
22
80
Linelaidic Acid (18:2 t)
22 mg
6.2 mg
27
173
Linoleic Acid (18:2 n-6)
2.2 g
623.7 mg
203
974
Linolenic Acid (18:3)
135 mg
38.3 mg
142
821
Parinaric Acid (18:4)
1 mg
0.3 mg
13
164
trans-Polyenoic Fatty Acids
22 mg
6.2 mg
31
204
Amino Acids (19)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Alanine
1.1 g
311.8 mg
78
141
Arginine
1.1 g
323.2 mg
90
197
Aspartic Acid
1.5 g
436.6 mg
122
235
Cystine
183 mg
51.9 mg
165
313
Glutamic Acid
2.6 g
737.1 mg
157
382
Glycine
1.1 g
297.7 mg
95
154
Histidine
513 mg
145.4 mg
209
523
Hydroxyproline
158 mg
44.8 mg
54
234
Isoleucine
546 mg
154.8 mg
161
510
Leucine
1.3 g
374.2 mg
113
213
Lysine
1.6 g
442.3 mg
113
199
Methionine
496 mg
140.6 mg
195
473
Phenylalanine
622 mg
176.3 mg
201
467
Proline
1.2 g
328.9 mg
53
152
Serine
769 mg
218 mg
144
342
Threonine
688 mg
195 mg
158
401
Tryptophan
198 mg
56.1 mg
141
267
Tyrosine
560 mg
158.8 mg
208
511
Valine
623 mg
176.6 mg
160
468
Protein (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Protein
19.8 g
5.6 g
210
354
Water-soluble Vitamins (9)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Folate, DFE
6 µg
1.7 µg
57
449
Folate, food
6 µg
1.7 µg
41
283
Folate, total
6 µg
1.7 µg
50
388
Niacin
5.4 mg
1.5 mg
318
686
Pantothenic Acid
857 µg
243 µg
121
351
Riboflavin
229 µg
64.9 µg
127
582
Thiamin
55 µg
15.6 µg
146
829
Vitamin B12
1.8 µg
0.5 µg
62
544
Vitamin B6
391 µg
110.8 µg
206
590
Fat-soluble Vitamins (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
alpha-Tocopherol
110 µg
31.2 µg
114
633
delta-Tocopherol
10 µg
2.8 µg
8
227
gamma-Tocopherol
30 µg
8.5 µg
28
432
gamma-Tocotrienol
20 µg
5.7 µg
15
94
Retinol
26 µg
7.4 µg
78
455
Vitamin A, IU
86 IU
24.4 IU
104
952
Vitamin A, RAE
26 µg
7.4 µg
80
686
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)
0.5 µg
0.1 µg
8
157
Vitamin D (D2 + D3), International Units
19 IU
5.4 IU
13
187
Vitamin D3
0.5 µg
0.1 µg
8
101
Minerals (10)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Calcium, Ca
11 mg
3.1 mg
46
540
Copper, Cu
85 µg
24.1 µg
116
764
Iron, Fe
1 mg
283.5 µg
166
821
Magnesium, Mg
22 mg
6.2 mg
19
328
Manganese, Mn
14 µg
4 µg
70
1016
Phosphorus, P
166 mg
47.1 mg
120
498
Potassium, K
208 mg
59 mg
142
690
Selenium, Se
20.2 µg
5.7 µg
182
489
Sodium, Na
113 mg
32 mg
259
1036
Zinc, Zn
2.3 mg
657.7 µg
130
681
Other Micronutrients (2)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Cholesterol
87 mg
24.7 mg
92
294
Choline
63.8 mg
18.1 mg
168
523
Water (1)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Water
71.1 g
20.2 g
45
1012
Other (3)per
100g
per
Oz
Rank
Cat.
Rank
Foods
Ash
940 mg
266.5 mg
78
566
Kcal (Energy)
166 kcal
47.1 kcal
167
522
KJ (Energy)
695 kj
197 kj
148
496
Figure 3. Nutritional profile of raw turkey (dark meat, meat & skin) with 105 nutrient values.

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Nutrients
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(With Barbecue Sauce, Skin Not Eaten)
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Diced TurkeyNo of
Nutrients
(Light & Dark Meat, Seasoned)
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Ground TurkeyNo of
Nutrients
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Nutrients
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(Breaded, Light Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Battered, Light Or Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin 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)
101
(Dark Meat, Meat Only, With Added Solution)
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(Light & Dark Meat, Skin Eaten)
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(Light & Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Light & Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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Nutrients
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(Light Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
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(Light Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(Skin Eaten, Dark Meat)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Eaten)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
41
(Light Or Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(Light Or Dark Meat, Skin Not Eaten)
48
(Light Or Dark Meat, Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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Turkey BackNo of
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106
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
101
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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
(All Classes, Meat & Skin)
63
(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 & 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)
88
(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
98
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(With Added Solution, Retail Parts, Meat Only)
97
Turkey CannedNo of
Nutrients
44
Turkey DrumsticksNo of
Nutrients
41
(Skin Not Eaten)
44
(Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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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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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
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44
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Turkey GibletsNo of
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Turkey LegNo of
Nutrients
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63
(All Classes, Meat & Skin)
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Nutrients
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Turkey NeckNo of
Nutrients
42
Turkey NuggetsNo of
Nutrients
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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
Turkey SticksNo of
Nutrients
(Battered, Breaded)
60
Turkey TailNo of
Nutrients
46
Turkey ThighsNo of
Nutrients
49
(Skin Not Eaten)
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(Unspecified If Skin Eaten)
41
(From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
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(Retail Parts, Meat & Skin)
100
(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
96
(With Added Solution, From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
101
(From Whole Bird, Meat Only)
95
(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)
95
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Nutrients
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(Skin Not Eaten)
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