not much, and not just meat. usually only turkey meat has tryptophan in it. tryptophan causes humans to become slow and lethargic until the liver can clean it out of the system.
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There is a lot of foods that contain Tryptophan. Any meat and food from animals more than likely has Tryptophan in it. Also lots of plants such as seaweed and spinach have Tryptophan. Soy foods also contain Tryptophan. For a more complete list of foods that contain Tryptophan visit the website in the related links section below.
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If it does, than it would be an insignificantly small amount. Tryptophan is an amino acid found in turkey and like all amino acids in a body, tends to accumulate in proportional amounts in each muscle. That is, larger muscles will have more tryptophan than smaller muscles. Anyway, tryptophan will not cause you to become sleepy unless your stomach is mostly empty. The reason most people feel tired after a Thanksgiving meal can be most attributed to carbohydrate overload.
Yes the meat of the poussin is pinker than a normal chicken, it's almost like the flesh of a quail.
Yes. Tryptophan is a protein common in many meat and dairy foods.Some people blame their postprandial (after eating) sleepiness on Thanksgiving on the tryptophan in the turkey. Well, blame something else! Tryptophan is common in MANY foods, and turkey is no more a culprit than chicken or cheese.
The chemical formula for tryptophan is C11H12N2O2
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Tryptophan
a repressor that is active when it binds to tryptophan
The body uses tryptophan to create niacin.