Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 175199 (Legumes and Legume Products)

Protein /100 g21.4 g
Energy /100 g347 kcal
Carbs /100 g62.5 g
Fat /100 g1.2 g
Amino acid score95%
Limiting amino acidmethionine + cysteine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw provides 21.4 g protein and 1.56 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.567.3
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.874.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.004.7
Lysine Essential1.366.3
Threonine Essential0.813.8
Phenylalanine Essential1.095.1
Methionine Essential0.261.2
Histidine Essential0.562.6
Tryptophan Essential0.241.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.0314.1
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.2710.6
Proline Non-essential1.075.0
Alanine Non-essential0.874.1
Serine Non-essential1.175.5
Tyrosine Non-essential0.432.0
Arginine Non-essential1.105.1
Cysteine Non-essential0.190.9
Glycine Non-essential0.803.7

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 175199 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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