There's a common belief that the tryptophan in turkey is responsible for post-thanksgiving dinner lethargy. But how about the the vegetarian tofurkey? Risk Bites takes on tofurky and the Thanksgiving tryptophan myth.
For more information on the thanksgiving tryptophan myth, check out Matt Shipman's article at
Further food nutrition information from the UDSA can be found at
The tryptophan content of different foods according to the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology can be found at
Added 11/21/12 - this paper looks at the effect on the onset of "orthodox" sleep of administering 5 - 10 g of tryptophan just before going to bed:
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