Welcome to the nutritional tryptophan content in 42 different types of lamb shank, ranging from 0.362 g to 0.209 g per 100g. The basic type of lamb shank is Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw, where the amount of tryptophan in 100g is 0.243 g.
Top twenty lamb shank products high in tryptophan
Below is a summary list for the top twenty lamb shank items ranked by the amount or level of tryptophan in 100g.
1. Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised : 0.362g
2. Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, cooked, braised : 0.359g
3. Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised : 0.332g
4. Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, braised : 0.332g
5. Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.331g
6. Lamb, domestic, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.329g
7. Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, cooked, roasted : 0.323g
8. Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, braised : 0.321g
9. Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted : 0.319g
10. Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted : 0.317g
11. Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised : 0.315g
12. Lamb, new zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, braised : 0.315g
13. Lamb, domestic, leg, shank half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.312g
14. Lamb, domestic, leg, shank half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.309g
15. Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.306g
16. Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, roasted : 0.299g
17. Lamb, new zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted : 0.296g
18. Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, shank half, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted : 0.295g
19. Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted : 0.294g
20. Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted : 0.29g
Following on from the twenty top lamb shank items or products containing tryptophan we have a more comprehensive break down of Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw, and the highest item containing tryptophan which is Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised. 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 42 types of lamb shank.
At the bottom of the page is the full list for the 42 different types of lamb shank based on the content in different servings in grams and oz (and other serving sizes), providing a comprehensive analysis of the tryptophan content in lamb shank.
Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw - Nutritional Content and Chart
The full nutrition content, RDA percentages and levels for Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw should be considered along with the tryptophan content. This food profile is part of our list of food and drinks under the general group Lamb, Veal, and Game Products.Other important and tryptophan related nutrients are Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving in your diet, the amount of Calories is 118 kcal (6% RDA), the amount of Protein is 20.82 g (37% RDA), the amount of Fat is 3.28 g (5% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g. The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the RDA chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the tryptophan levels in lamb shank.
Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw has a nutritional value score of 15 out of 100.
Amount of tryptophan per 100 Calories
100 calories of lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw is a serving size of 0.85 g, and the amount of Tryptophan is 0.21 g. Other important and related nutrients and macronutrients such as Fat, in 100 Calories are as follows; Protein 17.64 g (31.36% RDA), Fat 2.78 g (4.24% RDA), Carbohydrate 0 g (0% RDA). This is shown in the tryptophan RDA percentage chart below, based on 100 Calories, along with the other important nutrients and macro nutrients.
Content per Typical Serving Size 1 oz (or 28.35 g)
For the food Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw the typical serving size is 1 oz (or 28.35 g) which contains 0.07 g of Tryptophan. In terms of the gram weight and total content for this serving the Calories content is 33.45 kcal, the Protein content is 5.9 g, the Fat content is 0.93 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. The percentages are shown below in the tryptophan chart, for the typical serving of tryptophan and the related and important nutritional values.
Macronutrients in Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, 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 oz or 28.35 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 25.2 (kcal).The number of calories from Fat is 8.4 (kcal).The total calories from carbohydrate is 0.0 (kcal).
Grams of tryptophan in lamb shank (per 100g)
This list of 42 types of lamb shank, is brought to you by www.dietandfitnesstoday.com and ranges from Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised through to Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, raw where all food items are ranked by the content or amount per 100g. The nutritional tryptophan 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 tryptophan in lamb shank.
The list below gives the total tryptophan content in the 42 items from the general description 'lamb shank' each of which show the tryptophan amount as well as Calories, Protein, Fat and Carbohydrate. Below, is the top 42 food items shown in the tryptophan 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 lamb shank based on our density score out of 100 (ranked by the amount of tryptophan per 100g) is shown in the below nutritional density chart. 
The corresponding Calories for lamb shank ranked by the amount of tryptophan per 100g is shown below in the lamb shank calories chart. 
Effect of Preparation and Storage on tryptophan
The level of tryptophan 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 number of frozen food items is 12. The highest amount of tryptophan from the 12 frozen items is in Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, cooked, braised where the tryptophan content is 0.359 g per 100g. The total food items which are raw is 21 items. The highest amount of tryptophan from the 21 raw items is in Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, raw where the content is 0.246 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 21 items. The highest amount of tryptophan from the 21 cooked items is in Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised where the amount is 0.362 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked lamb shank shows that cooking can change the levels of tryptophan by 0.116 g in a 100g serving.Average Content for lamb shank
The average (or more correctly the arithmetic mean) amount of tryptophan contained in 100g of lamb shank, based on the list below of 42 different items under the general description of lamb shank, is 0.27 g of tryptophan. The averages for the different nutrients are as follows; the average amount of Calories is 197.69 kcal, the average amount of Protein is 23.21 g, the average amount of Fat is 10.93 g and the average amount of Carbohydrate is g.Median Amount
The median value of Tryptophan is found in Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, foreshank, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, braised which in 100g contains 0.289 g of Tryptophan. For this serving the amount of Calories is 236 kcal, the amount of Protein is 24.78 g, the amount of Fat is 14.44 g and the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g.Highest tryptophan Content per 100g
Using the list below for the 42 different lamb shank nutrition entries in our database, the highest amount of tryptophan is found in Lamb, domestic, foreshank, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, cooked, braised which contains 0.362 g of tryptophan per 100g. The associated percentage of RDA is %. For this 100g serving the Calories content is 187 kcal, the Protein content is 31.01 g, the Fat content is 6.02 g, the Carbohydrate content is 0 g. 
The lowest amount of tryptophan in 100g is in Lamb, domestic, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4 fat, choice, raw which contains 0.209 g. This gives as percentage of the recommended daily allowance % of the RDA. For this 100g serving the amount of Calories is 230 kcal, the amount of Protein is 17.91 g, the amount of Fat is 17.07 g, the amount of Carbohydrate is 0 g.
The difference between the highest and lowest values gives a tryptophan range of 0.153 g per 100g. The range for the other nutrients are as follows; 43 kcal for Calories, 13.1 g for Protein, 11.05 g for Fat, 0 g for Carbohydrate.
Highest Amount of tryptophan per Serving
Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high tryptophan foods in your diet. For example 100g of Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, foreshank, separable lean only, raw contains 0.243 g of tryptophan. 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 tryptophan nutritional content.
The food with the highest tryptophan content per typical serving is Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8 fat, cooked, roasted which contains 0.83 g in 1 piece, cooked, excluding refuse (yield from 1 lb raw meat with refuse) (or 284 g). For this serving the Calories content is 692.96 kcal, the Protein content is 71.45 g, the Fat content is 42.97 g and the Carbohydrate content is 0 g.
Nutritional Information Summary
From the list below you can find a full nutrition facts breakdown for all foods containing tryptophan 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 high tryptophan content in foods.
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||