Turkey, skin only, roasted: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171499 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g19.0 g
Energy /100 g482 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g44.5 g
Amino acid score100%
Limiting amino acidleucine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Turkey, skin only, roasted provides 19.0 g protein and 1.12 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) | 1.12 | 5.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.61 | 3.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.80 | 4.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.14 | 6.0 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.68 | 3.6 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.64 | 3.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.38 | 2.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.36 | 1.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.15 | 0.8 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.37 | 12.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.70 | 8.9 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.77 | 9.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.54 | 8.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.77 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.43 | 2.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.47 | 7.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.32 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 3.04 | 16.0 |
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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 171499 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.