Bacon, turkey, low sodium: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171640 (Sausages and Luncheon Meats)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Bacon, turkey, low sodium provides 13.3 g protein and 1.25 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.
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The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.
| Amino acid | g / 100 g | g / 100 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.25 | 9.4 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.52 | 3.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.59 | 4.4 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.48 | 11.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.65 | 4.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.59 | 4.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.47 | 3.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.49 | 3.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.19 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.46 | 18.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.45 | 10.9 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.06 | 8.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.02 | 7.7 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.72 | 5.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.53 | 4.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.06 | 8.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.17 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.93 | 7.0 |
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By Logan King and Dr Paul T Morgan, Senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition and Metabolism, Manchester Metropolitan University.
Amino acid score compares this food's scarcest essential amino acid with the WHO/FAO/UNU 2007 adult pattern; 100%+ means every essential amino acid is carried in good proportion. Data: USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171640 (Sausages and Luncheon Meats). Educational reference, not medical advice.