Minerals in Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw
Just like vitamins, minerals help your body grow and stay healthy. The body uses minerals to perform many different functions, for example for building strong bones, or transmitting nerve impulses. Some minerals are even used to make hormones or maintain a normal heartbeat.
The essential minerals present in Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw are: Potassium (237 mg), Phosphorus (223 mg) and Sodium (194 mg).
Nutrition Facts for 100g
Daily values based in a diet 2,000 kcal
All of the tissues in your body need a near constant supply of oxygen to maintain life. The hemoglobin is an iron-containing protein in your blood, which help in the delivery of oxygen. In 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw, you can find 0.64 milligrams of iron. It provides the hierro_porcentaje% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
0.64 mg
4%
daily value
Along with sodium, calcium, magnesium, and chloride, potassium is an electrolyte, meaning that it helps to conduct electrical charges in the human body. In 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw, you can find 237 milligrams of potassium. It provides the 5% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
237 mg
5%
daily value
About 50% of a person’s magnesium is stored in the bone, and as such, it plays a key role in bone metabolism, even a mild ongoing magnesium deficiency can lead to a significant amount of bone loss. 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw contains 24 milligrams of magnesium, that’s the 6% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
24 mg
6%
daily value
Inadequate intakes of phosphorus results in hypophosphataemia the symptoms of which include anorexia, anaemia, muscle weakness, bone pain, ataxia, confusion and possibly death. Phosphorus is so widespread in the food supply that dietary phosphorus deficiency is extremely rare. 100 grams of contains 223 milligrams of phosphorus, that’s the 22% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
223 mg
22%
daily value
Low sodium in the blood can lead to what is called hyponatremia: fatigue, seizures, muscle spasms, confusion and coma. Sodium deficiency is caused by vomiting, diarrhea, drinking excessive water and excessive sweating. In 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw, you can find 194 milligrams of sodium. It provides the 13% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
194 mg
13%
daily value
In the food we commonly eat, there are only very small amounts of copper. As much as any dietary mineral, the amount of copper you eat is directly related to the amounts of minimally processed plant foods you get every day. In 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw, you can find 0.06 milligrams of copper. It provides the 3% of the daily recommended value for the average adult.
0.06 mg
3%
daily value
Manganese is important for everyday skin health. This mineral is a required co-factor for an enzyme called prolidase, which is in turn necessary to make collagen as a structural component of skin. 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw contains 0.008 milligrams of manganese, that’s the 0% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
0.008 mg
0%
daily value
Selenium-containing enzymes are involved in recycling of vitamin C from its spent form back to its active one, allowing for greater antioxidant protection. 100 grams of Turkey, whole, enhanced, meat only, raw contains 22.6 micrograms of selenium, that’s the 32% of the daily recommended value for an adult.
22.6 µg
32%
daily value
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