Cake, sponge, commercially prepared: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172706 (Baked Products)
Protein /100 g5.4 g
Energy /100 g290 kcal
Carbs /100 g61.0 g
Fat /100 g2.7 g
Amino acid score122%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cake, sponge, commercially prepared provides 5.4 g protein and 0.42 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) | 0.42 | 7.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.25 | 4.6 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.28 | 5.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.30 | 5.5 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.21 | 3.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.26 | 4.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.13 | 2.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.12 | 2.2 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.07 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.22 | 22.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.39 | 7.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.40 | 7.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.23 | 4.3 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.34 | 6.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.19 | 3.5 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.26 | 4.9 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.12 | 2.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.18 | 3.3 |
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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 172706 (Baked Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.