Welcome to the nutritional arginine content in 12 different types of turkey dark meat, ranging from 1.569 g to 1.025 g per 100g. The basic type of turkey dark meat is Turkey roll, light and dark meat, where the amount of arginine in 100g is 1.279 g.
Top five turkey dark meat products high in arginine
Below is a summary list for the top five turkey dark meat items ranked by the amount or level of arginine in 100g.
1. Turkey, from whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted : 1.569g
2. Turkey, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 1.561g
3. Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, roasted : 1.487g
4. Turkey, enhanced, dark meat, meat only, cooked, roasted : 1.478g
5. Turkey, enhanced, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 1.466g
Following on from the five top turkey dark meat items or products containing arginine we have a more comprehensive break down of Turkey roll, light and dark meat, and the highest item containing arginine which is Turkey, from whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 12 types of turkey dark meat.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 12 different types of turkey dark meat based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the arginine content in turkey dark meat.
Turkey roll, light and dark meat - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turkey roll, light and dark meat should be considered along with the arginine content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Sausages and Luncheon Meats.Other important and arginine related nutrients are Lysine, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Lysine is 1.649 g, the amount of Calories is 149 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 18.14 g (32% RDA), the amount of Fat is 6.99 g (11% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 2.12 g (2% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Lysine, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the arginine levels in turkey dark meat.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turkey roll, light and dark meat has a nutritional value score of 14 out of 100.
Amount of arginine per 100 Calories
100 calories of turkey roll, light and dark meat is a serving size of 0.67 g, and the amount of Arginine is 0.86 g. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Protein, in 100 Calories are as follows; Lysine 1.11 g , Protein 12.17 g (21.48% RDA), Fat 4.69 g (7.38% RDA), Carbohydrate 1.42 g (1.34% RDA). This is shown in the arginine RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 oz (or 28.35 g)
For the food Turkey roll, light and dark meat the typical serving size is 1 oz (or 28.35 g) which contains 0.36 g of Arginine. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Lysine content is 0.47 g, the Calories content is 42.24 kcal, the Protein content is 5.14 g, the Fat content is 1.98 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.6 g. The percentages are shown below in the arginine chart, for the typical serving of arginine and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Turkey roll, light and dark meat
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 oz or 28.35 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 21.9 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 17.9 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 2.3 (kcal).
Grams of arginine in turkey dark meat (per 100g)
This list of 12 types of turkey dark meat, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turkey, from whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted through to Turkey, enhanced, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional arginine 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 arginine in turkey dark meat.
The list below gives the total arginine content in the 12 items from the general description 'turkey dark meat' each of which show the arginine amount as well as Lysine, Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 12 food items shown in the arginine chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.
The corresponding nutritional value for turkey dark meat based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of arginine per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for turkey dark meat ranked by the amount of arginine per 100g is shown below in the turkey dark meat calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on arginine
The level of arginine 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 number of frozen food items is 2. The highest amount of arginine from the 2 frozen items is in Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, roasted where the arginine content is 1.487 g per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 5 items. The highest amount of arginine from the 5 raw items is in Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, raw where the content is 1.227 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 4 items. The highest amount of arginine from the 4 cooked items is in Turkey, from whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted where the amount is 1.569 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turkey dark meat shows that cooking can change the levels of arginine by 0.342 g in a 100g serving.Average Content for turkey dark meat
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of arginine contained in 100g of turkey dark meat, based on the list below of 12 different items under the general description of turkey dark meat, is 1.32 g of arginine. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Lysine is 1.83 g, the average amount of Calories is 154.17 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 21.72 g, the average amount of Fat is 6.68 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Arginine is found in Turkey, diced, light and dark meat, seasoned which in 100g contains 1.313 g of Arginine. For this serving the amount of Lysine is 1.693 g, the amount of Calories is 138 kcal, the amount of Protein is 18.7 g, the amount of Fat is 6 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 1 g.Highest arginine Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 12 different turkey dark meat nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of arginine is found in Turkey, from whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted which contains 1.569 g of arginine per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Lysine content is 2.287 g, the Calories content is 173 kcal, the Protein content is 27.71 g, the Fat content is 6.04 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. 
The lowest amount of arginine in 100g is in Turkey, enhanced, dark meat from whole, meat and skin, raw which contains 1.025 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Lysine is 1.395 g, the amount of Calories is 169 kcal, the amount of Protein is 17.84 g, the amount of Fat is 10.83 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.04 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a arginine range of 0.544 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 0.892 g for Lysine, 4 kcal for Calories, 9.87 g for Protein, 4.79 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of arginine per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high arginine foods in your diet. For example 100g of Turkey roll, light and dark meat contains 1.279 g of arginine. 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 arginine nutritional content.
The food with the highest arginine content per typical serving is Turkey roast, boneless, frozen, seasoned, light and dark meat, raw which contains 13.91 g in 1 box (net weight, 2.5 lb) (or 1134 g). For this serving the Lysine content is 18.79 g, the Calories content is 1360.8 kcal, the Protein content is 199.58 g, the Fat content is 24.95 g and the Carbohydrate content is 72.58 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing arginine 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 foods high in arginine.
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