Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen): amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172704 (Baked Products)

Protein /100 g5.0 g
Energy /100 g353 kcal
Carbs /100 g53.6 g
Fat /100 g14.0 g
Amino acid score88%
Limiting amino acidlysine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) provides 5.0 g protein and 0.40 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)0.407.9
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.204.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.255.0
Lysine Essential0.204.0
Threonine Essential0.153.1
Phenylalanine Essential0.244.8
Methionine Essential0.122.3
Histidine Essential0.122.3
Tryptophan Essential0.040.8
Glutamic acid Non-essential1.1222.4
Aspartic acid Non-essential0.356.9
Proline Non-essential0.5010.1
Alanine Non-essential0.193.8
Serine Non-essential0.295.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.112.2
Arginine Non-essential0.234.6
Cysteine Non-essential0.142.7
Glycine Non-essential0.163.3

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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 172704 (Baked Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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