Nutrition Facts
Serving size 100g
Amount per serving
Calories 108
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2g %3
Saturated Fat 1g %3
Trans Fat ~g
Cholesterol 79mg %0
Sodium 124mg %8
Total Carbohydrate 0g %0
Dietary Fiber 0g %0
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 21g
Vitamin D 13.0IU %2
Calcium 11.0mg %0
Iron 1.0mg %5
Potassium 226mg %5
Phosphorus 176.0mg %17
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
Vitamins in turkey dark meat
Vitamin C 0.0mg %0
Vitamin K 0.0µg %0
Vitamin E 0.1mg %1
Vitamin A 43.0IU %1
Vitamin D 13.0IU %2
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 0.1mg %5
Choline, total 69.6mg %13
Vitamin B5 (Pantothenic acid) 0.9mg %19
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.3mg %20
Vitamin B6 0.4mg %34
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) 5.7mg %36
Vitamin B12 2.1µg %85
Minerals in turkey dark meat
Manganese 0.0mg %1
Calcium 11.0mg %1
Iron 1.0mg %6
Potassium 226.0mg %6
Magnesium 25.0mg %6
Sodium 124.0mg %8
Copper 0.1mg %10
Phosphorus 176.0mg %18
Zinc 2.6mg %19
Selenium 22.4µg %41
Amino Acids in turkey dark meat
Valine 0.7g %35
Isoleucine 0.6g %41
Leucine 1.5g %50
Cystine 0.2g %65
Tyrosine 0.6g %67
Threonine 0.8g %69
Methionine 0.6g %71
Phenylalanine 0.7g %73
Tryptophan 0.2g %76
Histidine 0.6g %77
Lysine 1.8g %78
Fatty Acids in turkey dark meat
EPA 0.00g %0
Omega-3 0.01g %0
DHA 0.00g %1
DPA 0.00g %2
"~" is missing data | Data Source
Macronutrients ratio
Carbohydrate Quality Score
Carbohydrates are made up of three components: fiber, starch, and sugar. Our score is based on Harvard research and our data analysis.
The Carbohydrate Quality Score of turkey dark meat is 0.0/100 which makes it a low quality carbohydrate food.
Protein Completeness
A protein is called complete when, proportionally to its overall amino-acid content, it has enough of each essential amino acids.
Turkey Dark Meat has an incomplete source of protein.
| amino acid | mg/kg of BW | mg/g of protein |
|---|---|---|
| Valine | 39 | 32 |
| Isoleucine | 30 | 29 |
| Leucine | 59 | 70 |
| Threonine | 23 | 37 |
| Tryptophan | 6 | 11 |
| Histidine | 15 | 27 |
| Lysine | 45 | 84 |
| Met+Cys | 22 | 36 |
| Phe+Tyr | 30 | 63 |
Protein Energy Ratio
Improving the protein energy ratio of your diet can be an effective strategy of increasing your diet quality an may potentially lead to weight loss.
The protein energy ratio in turkey dark meat is 8.2 which makes it a high P:E food.
Energy density (ED)
Lowering the energy density of your food can be an effective strategy for the prevention and treatment of obesity without focusing on calorie intake.
The energy density of turkey dark meat is 1.1 which makes it a low energy density food.
How nutritious is this food?
Micronutrients in turkey dark meat as % of Recommended Daily Intake per serving.
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Nutrient Density Score for turkey dark meat is 32/100 good).
The Nutrient Density Score tells you how much of the essential minerals, vitamins, amino acids and fatty acids you get per calorie. It helps you get the nutrients you need without consuming excess energy.
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Micronutrient Ratios
Advising the ratios of micronutrients in a complete diet maybe more informative than each single nutrient on its own. The table below shows major micronutrient ratios for turkey dark meat
| Nutrient Ratio | Value | Ideal Ratio |
|---|---|---|
| Omega6:Omega3 | 87.33 | <4 |
| Zinc:Copper | 28.15 | <12 |
| Potassium:Sodium | 1.82 | >2 |
| Caclcium:Magnesium | 0.44 | <2 |
| Iron:Copper | 10.87 | <15 |
| Calcium:Phosphorus | 0.06 | >1.3 |
Satiety Score
Satiety Score is a mathematical prediction of satiety based on macronutrients and micronutrients analysis of 650,000+ days of food logs.
satiety 67%
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This food is insulinogenic with high insulin load.
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