Amount of Lysine in Turkey

Welcome to the nutritional lysine content in 14 different types of turkey, ranging from 2.63 g to 1.26 g per 100g. The basic type of turkey is Turkey, heart, all classes, raw, where the amount of lysine in 100g is 1.26 g. For a typical serving size of 1.000 piece (or 24.00 g) the amount of Lysine is 0.3 g.

Top ten turkey products high in lysine

Below is a summary list for the top ten turkey items ranked by the amount or level of lysine in 100g.

1. Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 2.63g
2. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 2.57g
3. Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted : 2.49g
4. Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 2.41g
5. Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted : 2.36g
6. Turkey, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered : 2.04g
7. Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, raw : 2.00g
8. Turkey, heart, all classes, cooked, simmered : 1.88g
9. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw : 1.81g
10. Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, raw : 1.77g

Following on from the ten top turkey items or products containing lysine we have a more comprehensive break down of Turkey, heart, all classes, raw, and the highest item containing lysine which is Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted. We also give a comparison of average values, median values and lowest values along with a comparison with other food groups and assess the effects of storage and preparation on the 14 types of turkey.

At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 14 different types of turkey based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the lysine content in turkey.

Turkey, heart, all classes, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart

The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Turkey, heart, all classes, raw should be considered along with the lysine content.Other important and lysine related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Energy is 140.00 kcal (7% RDA), the amount of Protein is 16.70 g (30% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 7.44 g (11% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.40 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the lysine levels in turkey.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Turkey, heart, all classes, raw has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.

Amount of lysine per 100 Calories

100 calories of turkey, heart, all classes, raw is a serving size of 0 g, and the amount of Lysine is 0 g. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Total Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Energy 0 kcal (0% RDA), Protein 0 g (0% RDA), Total Fat 0 g (0% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the lysine RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.

Content per Typical Serving Size 1.000 piece (or 24.00 g)

For the food Turkey, heart, all classes, raw the typical serving size is 1.000 piece (or 24.00 g) which contains 0.3 g of Lysine. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Energy content is 33.6 kcal, the Protein content is 4.01 g, the Total Fat content is 1.79 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.1 g. The percentages are shown below in the lysine chart, for the typical serving of lysine and the related and important nutritional values.

Macronutrients in Turkey, heart, all classes, raw

The amount of protein, fat and carbs from this food described above is measured in grams per 100g and grams in a typical serving size (in this case 1.000 piece or 24.00 g), although it is also useful to give the number of calories from protein, fat and carbohydrate which are the most important macronutrients. For this serving in your diet here are the macronutrient calories. From protein the number of calories is 17.1 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.4 (kcal).

Grams of lysine in turkey (per 100g)

This list of 14 types of turkey, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted through to Turkey, heart, all classes, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional lysine content can be scaled by the amount in grams, oz or typical serving sizes. Simply click on a food item or beverage from the list at the bottom of the page to give a full dietary nutritional breakdown to answer the question how much lysine in turkey.

The list below gives the total lysine content in the 14 items from the general description 'turkey' each of which show the lysine amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 14 food items shown in the lysine chart. This gives a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The corresponding nutritional value for turkey based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of lysine per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart.

The corresponding Calories for turkey ranked by the amount of lysine per 100g is shown below in the turkey calories chart.

Effect of Preparation and Storage on lysine

The level of lysine can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 6 items. The highest amount of lysine from the 6 raw items is in Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, raw where the content is 2.00 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 8 items. The highest amount of lysine from the 8 cooked items is in Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted where the amount is 2.63 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked turkey shows that cooking can change the levels of lysine by 0.63 g in a 100g serving.

Average Content for turkey

The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of lysine contained in 100g of turkey, based on the list below of 14 different items under the general description of turkey, is 1.98 g of lysine. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Energy is 172.29 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 23.89 g, the average amount of Total Fat is 7.77 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.

Median Amount

The median value of Lysine is found in Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, raw which in 100g contains 2.00 g of Lysine. For this serving the amount of Energy is 157.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 21.89 g, the amount of Total Fat is 7.02 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.00 g.

Highest lysine Content per 100g

Using the list below for the 14 different turkey nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of lysine is found in Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted which contains 2.63 g of lysine per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Energy content is 189.00 kcal, the Protein content is 28.71 g, the Total Fat content is 7.41 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0.00 g.

The lowest amount of lysine in 100g is in Turkey, heart, all classes, raw which contains 1.26 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Energy is 140.00 kcal, the amount of Protein is 16.70 g, the amount of Total Fat is 7.44 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0.40 g.

The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a lysine range of 1.37 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 49 kcal for Energy, 12.01 g for Protein, 0.03 g for Total Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.

Highest Amount of lysine per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high lysine foods in your diet. For example 100g of Turkey, heart, all classes, raw contains 1.26 g of lysine. However, there are other factors to consider when you are assessing your nutritional requirements. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the lysine nutritional content.

The food with the highest lysine content per typical serving is Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted which contains 3.3 g in 1.000 cup, chopped or diced (or 140.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 341.6 kcal, the Protein content is 37.23 g, the Total Fat content is 20.13 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0.22 g.

Nutritional Information Summary

From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing lysine which can be scaled for different servings and quantities. We have also sorted our complete nutritional information and vitamin database of over 7000 foods, to give a list of foods high in lysine

Turkey List, lysine Content per 100g 1. Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine (%RDA) Energy (%RDA) Carbohydrate (%RDA) Total Fat (%RDA) Protein (%RDA)   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.63 g 189.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 7.41 g (11%) 28.71 g (51%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 112.00g):    2.95 g 211.68 kcal (11%) 0 g (0%) 8.3 g (13%) 32.16 g (57%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 breast and bone removed (or 864.00g):   22.72 g 1632.96 kcal (82%) 0 g (0%) 64.02 g (98%) 248.05 g (443%) 2. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.57 g 208.00 kcal (10%) 0.00 g (0%) 9.82 g (15%) 27.87 g (50%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 71.00g):    1.82 g 147.68 kcal (7%) 0 g (0%) 6.97 g (11%) 19.79 g (35%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone removed (or 546.00g):   14.03 g 1135.68 kcal (57%) 0 g (0%) 53.62 g (82%) 152.17 g (272%) 3. Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.49 g 147.00 kcal (7%) 0.00 g (0%) 2.08 g (3%) 30.13 g (54%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 serving (or 85.00g):    2.12 g 124.95 kcal (6%) 0 g (0%) 1.77 g (3%) 25.61 g (46%) 4. Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.41 g 229.00 kcal (11%) 0.00 g (0%) 12.43 g (19%) 27.38 g (49%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 24.00g):    0.58 g 54.96 kcal (3%) 0 g (0%) 2.98 g (5%) 6.57 g (12%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 wing and bone removed (or 186.00g):   4.48 g 425.94 kcal (21%) 0 g (0%) 23.12 g (36%) 50.93 g (91%) 5. Turkey, all classes, back, meat and skin, cooked, roasted - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.36 g 244.00 kcal (12%) 0.16 g (0%) 14.38 g (22%) 26.59 g (47%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 cup and chopped or diced (or 140.00g):    3.3 g 341.6 kcal (17%) 0.22 g (0%) 20.13 g (31%) 37.23 g (66%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 back and bone removed (or 262.00g):   6.18 g 639.28 kcal (32%) 0.42 g (0%) 37.68 g (58%) 69.67 g (124%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 34.00g):   0.8 g 82.96 kcal (4%) 0.05 g (0%) 4.89 g (8%) 9.04 g (16%) 6. Turkey, liver, all classes, cooked, simmered - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 18.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.04 g 189.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 8.18 g (13%) 27.00 g (48%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 liver cooked (or 53.00g):    1.08 g 100.17 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 4.34 g (7%) 14.31 g (26%) 7. Turkey, all classes, breast, meat and skin, raw - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   2.00 g 157.00 kcal (8%) 0.00 g (0%) 7.02 g (11%) 21.89 g (39%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 146.00g):    2.92 g 229.22 kcal (11%) 0 g (0%) 10.25 g (16%) 31.96 g (57%)   Other serving sizes 0.500 breast and bone removed (or 1132.00g):   22.64 g 1777.24 kcal (89%) 0 g (0%) 79.47 g (122%) 247.79 g (442%) 8. Turkey, heart, all classes, cooked, simmered - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 15.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.88 g 174.00 kcal (9%) 0.00 g (0%) 7.52 g (12%) 24.88 g (44%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 heart (or 20.00g):    0.38 g 34.8 kcal (2%) 0 g (0%) 1.5 g (2%) 4.98 g (9%) 9. Turkey, all classes, leg, meat and skin, raw - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.81 g 144.00 kcal (7%) 0.00 g (0%) 6.72 g (10%) 19.54 g (35%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 105.00g):    1.9 g 151.2 kcal (8%) 0 g (0%) 7.06 g (11%) 20.52 g (37%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 leg and bone removed (or 816.00g):   14.77 g 1175.04 kcal (59%) 0 g (0%) 54.84 g (84%) 159.45 g (285%) 10. Turkey, all classes, wing, meat and skin, raw - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 14.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.77 g 197.00 kcal (10%) 0.00 g (0%) 12.32 g (19%) 20.22 g (36%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook turkey) (or 33.00g):    0.58 g 65.01 kcal (3%) 0 g (0%) 4.07 g (6%) 6.67 g (12%)   Other serving sizes 1.000 wing and bone removed (or 256.00g):   4.53 g 504.32 kcal (25%) 0 g (0%) 31.54 g (49%) 51.76 g (92%) 11. Turkey, gizzard, all classes, cooked, simmered - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.64 g 155.00 kcal (8%) 0.00 g (0%) 4.64 g (7%) 26.45 g (47%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 gizzard cooked (or 45.00g):    0.74 g 69.75 kcal (3%) 0 g (0%) 2.09 g (3%) 11.9 g (21%) 12. Turkey, gizzard, all classes, raw - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 16.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.44 g 111.00 kcal (6%) 0.00 g (0%) 3.37 g (5%) 18.80 g (34%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 raw gizzard (or 63.00g):    0.91 g 69.93 kcal (3%) 0 g (0%) 2.12 g (3%) 11.84 g (21%) 13. Turkey, liver, all classes, raw - Lysine   Nutritional Value : 22.00 / 100     food group -   Lysine Energy Carbohydrate Total Fat Protein   Profile for a 100g serving :   1.38 g 128.00 kcal (6%) 0.00 g (0%) 5.50 g (8%) 18.26 g (33%)   Typical Serving size of 1.000 raw liver (or 78.00g):    1.08 g 99.84 kcal (5%) 0 g (0%) 4.29 g (7%) 14.24 g (25%)

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