Methionine in Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw

0.6 g

RDA: 1.33 g/day. Source RDA is for methionine + cysteine combined (the sulfur-containing amino acids). USDA reports each separately, so this percentage is suppressed. See methodology #amino-acid-combined-rda.

Also high in Vitamin B6 > 96% Niacin (B3) > 95% Protein > 83% Full food profile

All tracked nutrients in this food

Nutrient Per 100g Percentile
Macronutrients
Protein 23.7 g
> 83%
Vitamins
Vitamin B6 0.8 mg
> 96%
Niacin (B3) 14.1 mg
> 95%
Pantothenic Acid (B5) 0.8 mg
> 76%
Choline 65.5 mg
> 71%
Minerals
Magnesium 28.0 mg
> 71%
Selenium 22.7 µg
> 70%
Phosphorus 201.0 mg
> 66%
Sodium 113.0 mg
> 59%
Zinc 1.3 mg
> 54%
Potassium 242.0 mg
> 50%
Amino Acids
Tryptophan 0.3 g
> 74%
Lysine 2.0 g
> 73%
Histidine 0.6 g
> 64%
Leucine 1.6 g
> 64%
Threonine 0.9 g
> 63%
Phenylalanine 0.8 g
> 56%
Isoleucine 0.7 g
> 50%

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Methionine in foods Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, raw Per 100g · USDA FoodData Central