Turkey, leg, meat and skin, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171493 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g19.5 g
Energy /100 g144 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g6.7 g
Amino acid score133%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Turkey, leg, meat and skin, raw provides 19.5 g protein and 1.54 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.
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The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.
| Amino acid | g / 100 g | g / 100 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.54 | 7.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.00 | 5.1 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.03 | 5.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.81 | 9.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.86 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.77 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.56 | 2.9 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.60 | 3.1 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.22 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.15 | 16.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.89 | 9.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.86 | 4.4 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.23 | 6.3 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.87 | 4.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.76 | 3.9 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.37 | 7.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.21 | 1.1 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.07 | 5.5 |
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By Logan King and Dr Paul T Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Amino acid score compares this food's scarcest essential amino acid with the WHO/FAO/UNU 2007 adult pattern; 100%+ means every essential amino acid is carried in good proportion. Data: USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171493 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.