Turkey breast, pre-basted, meat and skin, roasted: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171501 (Poultry Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Turkey breast, pre-basted, meat and skin, roasted provides 22.2 g protein and 1.73 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) | 1.73 | 7.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.12 | 5.0 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.16 | 5.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.02 | 9.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.97 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.87 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.62 | 2.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.67 | 3.0 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.25 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.54 | 16.0 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.13 | 9.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.01 | 4.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.40 | 6.3 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.98 | 4.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.84 | 3.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.55 | 7.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.24 | 1.1 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.29 | 5.8 |
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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 171501 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.