Turkey, dark meat, roasted, skin not eaten: Nutrition Facts
Generic food Cooked Poultry
Turkey, dark meat, roasted, skin not eaten contains 167 kcal per 100 g. A typical serving of 1 medium slice (60 g) provides about 100 kcal.
Roughly 67% of its calories come from protein, with 33% from fat and 0% from carbohydrates (estimated with general energy factors).
That is less energy than the typical item in turkey, duck, other poultry on FoodFactly, where the median is 189 kcal per 100 g across 46 foods.
100 g provides 68% of the Daily Value for Vitamin B12, 57% of the Daily Value for selenium and 42% of the Daily Value for Niacin (B3).
These values are for the cooked food. Raw and other preparations have their own values, listed separately below.
The data comes from the USDA Food and Nutrient Database for Dietary Studies (FNDDS), which calculates values from recipes of the ingredients.
Nutrition facts
| Nutrient | Amount per 100 g | % DV |
|---|---|---|
| Calories C | 167 kcal | |
| Total fat C | 6 g | 8% |
| Saturated fat C | 1.8 g | 9% |
| Cholesterol C | 119 mg | 40% |
| Sodium C | 458 mg | 20% |
| Total carbohydrates C | 0 g | 0% |
| Dietary fiber C | 0 g | 0% |
| Total sugars C | 0 g | |
| Protein C | 26.9 g | 54% |
| Vitamin A C | 5 µg | 0.6% |
| Vitamin C C | 0 mg | 0% |
| Vitamin D C | 0.3 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin E C | 0.07 mg | 0.5% |
| Vitamin K C | 0 µg | 0% |
| Thiamin (B1) C | 0.058 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (B2) C | 0.36 mg | 28% |
| Niacin (B3) C | 6.7 mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B6 C | 0.43 mg | 25% |
| Folate (B9) C | 9 µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 C | 1.6 µg | 68% |
| Choline C | 93.1 mg | 17% |
| Calcium C | 17 mg | 1% |
| Iron C | 1.3 mg | 7% |
| Magnesium C | 26 mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus C | 209 mg | 17% |
| Potassium C | 225 mg | 5% |
| Zinc C | 3.4 mg | 31% |
| Copper C | 0.13 mg | 14% |
| Selenium C | 31.1 µg | 57% |
% DV: percent of the FDA Daily Value for adults (reference amounts). Letters show how each value was obtained: M measured, C calculated, L label, Z assumed zero, I imputed. Vitamins and minerals not listed were not reported by the source.
Nutritional breakdown
- Protein 67%
- Fat 33%
Approximate share of calories, using general energy factors (4 kcal/g protein and carbohydrate, 9 kcal/g fat, 7 kcal/g alcohol).
Vitamins and minerals, % Daily Value per 100 g
Nutritional insights
- Protein26.9 gabove the median for turkey, duck, other poultry (median 26.9 g)
- Fat6 gbelow the median for turkey, duck, other poultry (median 8.5 g)
- Saturated fat1.8 gbelow the median for turkey, duck, other poultry (median 2.3 g)
- Sodium458 mgabove the median for turkey, duck, other poultry (median 442 mg)
- Protein per 100 kcal16.1 gprotein density, useful for comparing foods with different calorie levels
- Water65.2 gwater per 100 g, which largely explains differences between raw, cooked and dried forms
Full nutrient profile
Fats and cholesterol (2)
| Monounsaturated fat C | 2 g |
|---|---|
| Polyunsaturated fat C | 1.7 g |
Individual fatty acids (19)
| EPA (omega-3, 20:5 n-3) C | 0.012 g |
|---|---|
| DHA (omega-3, 22:6 n-3) C | 0.005 g |
| Linoleic acid (omega-6, 18:2) C | 1.4 g |
| SFA 4:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 6:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 8:0 C | 0 g |
| SFA 10:0 C | 0.006 g |
| SFA 12:0 C | 0.021 g |
| SFA 14:0 C | 0.06 g |
| SFA 16:0 C | 1.2 g |
| SFA 18:0 C | 0.5 g |
| MUFA 18:1 C | 1.8 g |
| PUFA 18:3 C | 0.074 g |
| PUFA 20:4 C | 0.086 g |
| MUFA 16:1 C | 0.19 g |
| PUFA 18:4 C | 0 g |
| MUFA 20:1 C | 0.026 g |
| MUFA 22:1 C | 0 g |
| PUFA 22:5 n-3 (DPA) C | 0.008 g |
Carotenoids (6)
| Beta-carotene C | 0 µg |
|---|---|
| Lycopene C | 0 µg |
| Lutein + zeaxanthin C | 0 µg |
| Retinol C | 5 µg |
| Carotene, alpha C | 0 µg |
| Cryptoxanthin, beta C | 0 µg |
Other components (8)
| Water C | 65.2 g |
|---|---|
| Alcohol C | 0 g |
| Caffeine C | 0 mg |
| Theobromine C | 0 mg |
| Folic acid C | 0 µg |
| Folate, food C | 9 µg |
| Vitamin E, added C | 0 mg |
| Vitamin B-12, added C | 0 µg |
Other forms of Turkey
Raw, cooked, dried and processed versions are separate records with their own measured values.
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turkey, wing, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked | 221 | 27.4 g | 0 g | 12.4 g |
| Turkey, drumstick, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked | 200 | 27.9 g | 0 g | 9.8 g |
| Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, skin and bone removed Cooked | 162 | 29.3 g | 0 g | 5 g |
| Turkey, light or dark meat, smoked, cooked, with skin, bone removed Cooked | 208 | 28.1 g | 0 g | 9.7 g |
| Turkey, whole, meat and skin, raw Raw | 144 | 21.6 g | 0.14 g | 5.6 g |
| Turkey, whole, skin (light and dark), roasted Cooked | 459 | 23.9 g | 0.57 g | 39.3 g |
| Turkey, whole, giblets, raw Raw | 124 | 18.2 g | 0.07 g | 5.1 g |
| Turkey, whole, giblets, cooked, simmered Cooked | 173 | 26.4 g | 0 g | 6.6 g |
| Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw Raw | 111 | 18.8 g | 0 g | 3.4 g |
| Turkey, whole, neck, meat only, raw Raw | 125 | 16.5 g | 0 g | 6 g |
| Turkey, whole, neck, meat only, cooked, simmered Cooked | 162 | 22.5 g | 0 g | 7.4 g |
| Turkey, whole, light meat, meat and skin, raw Raw | 161 | 22 g | 0.15 g | 7.4 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Foods with a similar nutritional profile
| Food | Calories | Protein | Carbs | Fat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat only, cooked, stewed Cooked | 169 | 27.5 g | 0 g | 5.7 g |
| Turkey from whole, light meat, meat and skin, with added solution, cooked, roasted Cooked | 157 | 26.5 g | 0 g | 5.6 g |
| Chicken, capons, giblets, cooked, simmered Cooked | 164 | 26.4 g | 0.76 g | 5.4 g |
| Chicken, roasting, giblets, cooked, simmered Cooked | 165 | 26.8 g | 0.86 g | 5.2 g |
| Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, cooked, stewed Cooked | 177 | 27.3 g | 0 g | 6.7 g |
| Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, drumstick, meat only Cooked | 172 | 27.7 g | 0 g | 6.8 g |
| Chicken, liver, all classes, cooked, pan-fried Cooked | 172 | 25.8 g | 1.1 g | 6.4 g |
| Ostrich, ground, cooked, pan-broiled Cooked | 175 | 26.2 g | 0 g | 7.1 g |
Per 100 g. Calories in kcal. n/a: not reported by the source.
Source of the nutrition information
- USDA FoodData Central: FNDDS (Survey), record 2706111. License: CC0 1.0 (U.S. public domain). Source record dated October 31, 2024. Imported November 6, 2026.
Last updated: . Data quality score: 100/100 (how it is calculated).
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