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.
Ham has more tryptophan than turkey.
Tryptophan
Tryptophan.
Tryptophan is an amino acid found in turkey, which is traditionally served at Thanksgiving meals. Many people believe that the tryptophan in turkey is responsible for causing post-Thanksgiving meal drowsiness. However, the amount of tryptophan in turkey is not significantly higher than in other meats.
Turkey is high in protein, tryptophan, selenium, and vitamin B. (B3,B6)
Dairy and turkey are usually good sources.
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.
Some foods high in tryptophan include: soybeans, seaweed, turkey, chicken, halibut, shrimp, turnip greens, and spinach.
Tryptophan, the same thing that makes you sleepy after you eat turkey.
Turky does have certain chemicals, which i am not aware of their names, that do have the side effect of making you drowsy. However, at no time will the turkey have enough to make you fall asleep in your chair at a thanks giving dinner.
Turkey is known to contain L-tryptophan, which is an amino acid which causes tiredness in humans, and this is the main reason for people to feel tired after eating turkey.
Turkey has an amino acid called tryptophan, which helps the body produce serotonin, a chemical that plays a key role in sleep.