Eating White Turkey Meat Now Means You Are Racist

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Wild turkeys have no white meat, and taste better than domestic ones

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Wild turkeys have no white meat, and taste better than domestic ones

Science Chic wrote:

Nobody that matters wrote: I prefer white meat. White meat has less fat. It's called white meat cuz - it's white.
Dark meat has more fat. It's darker than the white meat, hence the name.

Some people spend too much time on the internet. I'm beginning to think I'm one of 'em.

Umm, I think that's not quite correct..it's slow-twitch vs fast-twitch muscle fibers.

Why do turkeys have dark and white meat?

The active muscles, such as the legs and thighs, are full of blood vessels. These blood vessels contain myoglobin (or muscle hemoglobin), which delivers oxygen to the muscles. The more myoglobin the muscles contain, the darker the muscle.

On the other hand, white meat is the result of well-rested muscles. The breast muscles, which are used for flying, are hardly used by turkeys. There is no need to have a rich supply of oxygen delivered to these muscles.

Round One: Nutrition
Calories: White meat = 161 calories. Dark meat = 192 calories.
Fat: White meat = 4g. Dark meat = 8g.
Protein: White meat = 30g. Dark meat = 28g.
Iron: White meat = 1.57 mg. Dark meat = 2.4 mg.
Zinc: White meat = 2.08 mg. Dark meat = 4.3 mg.
Folate: White meat = .01 mcg. Dark meat = 10 mcg.

Science Chic wrote: The active muscles, such as the legs and thighs, are full of blood vessels. These blood vessels contain myoglobin (or muscle hemoglobin), which delivers oxygen to the muscles. The more myoglobin the muscles contain, the darker the muscle.

On the other hand, white meat is the result of well-rested muscles. The breast muscles, which are used for flying, are hardly used by turkeys. There is no need to have a rich supply of oxygen delivered to these muscles.