Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat and skin, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171134 (Poultry Products)

Protein /100 g20.0 g
Energy /100 g141 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g6.8 g
Amino acid score81%
Limiting amino acidvaline

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat and skin, raw provides 20.0 g protein and 1.35 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.356.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.562.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.633.2
Lysine Essential1.618.1
Threonine Essential0.713.6
Phenylalanine Essential0.633.2
Methionine Essential0.512.5
Histidine Essential0.522.6
Tryptophan Essential0.201.0
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.6513.3
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.577.8
Proline Non-essential1.135.7
Alanine Non-essential1.105.5
Serine Non-essential0.783.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.572.9
Arginine Non-essential1.145.7
Cysteine Non-essential0.180.9
Glycine Non-essential0.984.9

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 171134 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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