Candies, peanut bar: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169585 (Sweets)
Protein /100 g15.5 g
Energy /100 g522 kcal
Carbs /100 g47.4 g
Fat /100 g33.7 g
Amino acid score78%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Candies, peanut bar provides 15.5 g protein and 0.99 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) | 0.99 | 6.4 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.53 | 3.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.64 | 4.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.55 | 3.5 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.52 | 3.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.79 | 5.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.18 | 1.2 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.39 | 2.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.15 | 1.0 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.18 | 20.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.85 | 12.0 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.67 | 4.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.60 | 3.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.75 | 4.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.62 | 4.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.82 | 11.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.19 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.92 | 5.9 |
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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 169585 (Sweets). Educational reference, not medical advice.