Amount of Zinc in Turkey leg

Welcome to the nutritional zinc content in 2 different types of turkey leg, ranging from 4.27 mg to 3.09 mg per 100g. The basic type of turkey leg is Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw, where the amount of zinc in 100g is 3.09 mg. 3.09 mg of zinc per 100g, from Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw corresponds to 21% of the zinc RDA. For a typical serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00 g) the amount of Zinc is 3.24 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 22%.

The percentage of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) for zinc is based on a 15 mg RDA level for a mature adult.

Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw should be considered along with the zinc content.Other important and zinc related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 144.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 19.54 g (35% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 6.72 g (10% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the zinc levels in turkey leg.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw has a nutritional value score of 14.00 out of 100.Comparing the zinc content and the nutritional density in 100g for Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw; We class this as a high zinc content item.In terms of overall nutritional value we class this as an item with a medium nutritional density value.

Amount of zinc per 100 Calories

100 calories of turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Zinc is 0 mg (0% RDA). Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the zinc RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00 g)

For the food Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00 g) which contains 3.24 mg of Zinc. The zinc percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 22 %.

To give 100% of the RDA, 4.5 servings of the typical serving size 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00 g) give the complete RDA. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 151.2 kcal, the Protein content is 20.52 g, the Total Fat content is 7.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the zinc chart, for the typical serving of zinc and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) or 105.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 87.6 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).

Milligrams of zinc in turkey leg (per 100g)

This list of 2 types of turkey leg, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted through to Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional zinc content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much zinc in turkey leg.

The list below gives the total zinc content in the 2 items from the general description 'turkey leg' each of which show the zinc amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate.

The corresponding Calories for turkey leg ranked by the amount of zinc per 100g is shown below in the turkey leg calories chart.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on zinc

The level of zinc can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 1 item. The highest amount of zinc from the 1 raw items is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw where the content is 3.09 mg per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked is 1 item. The highest amount of zinc from the 1 cooked items is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted where the amount is 4.27 mg per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turkey leg shows that cooking can change the levels of zinc by 1.18 mg in a 100g serving.

Average Content for turkey leg

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of zinc contained in 100g of turkey leg, based on the list below of 2 different items under the general description of turkey leg, is 3.68 mg of zinc. This average value corresponds to 24.53 % of the recommended dietary allowance (or RDA) in your diet. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 176.00 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 23.71 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 8.27 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g. For this serving the amount of Energy is 208.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 27.87 g, the amount of Total Fat is 9.82 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

Highest zinc Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 2 different turkey leg nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of zinc is found in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted which contains 4.27 mg of zinc per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is 28 %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 208.00 kcal, the Protein content is 27.87 g, the Total Fat content is 9.82 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0.00 g.

The lowest amount of zinc in 100g is in Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw which contains 3.09 mg. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance 21 % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 144.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 19.54 g, the amount of Total Fat is 6.72 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a zinc range of 1.18 mg per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 64 kcal for Energy, 8.33 g for Protein, 3.1 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of zinc per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high zinc foods in your diet. For example 100g of Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw contains 3.09 mg of zinc. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the zinc nutritional content.

The food with the highest zinc content per typical serving is Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw which contains 3.24 mg in 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00 g). The percentage of the recommended daily value for this serving is 22 %. For this serving the Energy content is 151.2 kcal, the Protein content is 20.52 g, the Total Fat content is 7.06 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing zinc which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of high content of zinc in foods.

Turkey leg List, zinc Content per 100g 1. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Protein (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   4.27 mg (28%) 208.00 kcal (10%) 0.00 g (0%) 9.82 g (15%) 27.87 g (50%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 71.00g):    3.03 mg (20%) 147.68 kcal (7%) 0 g (0%) 6.97 g (11%) 19.79 g (35%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone removed (or 546.00g):   23.31 mg (155%) 1135.68 kcal (57%) 0 g (0%) 53.62 g (82%) 152.17 g (272%) 2. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw - Zinc   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Zinc Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   3.09 mg (21%) 144.00 kcal (7%) 0.00 g (0%) 6.72 g (10%) 19.54 g (35%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00g):    3.24 mg (22%) 151.2 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 7.06 g (11%) 20.52 g (37%)

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