Cheese, feta: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173420 (Dairy and Egg Products)
Protein /100 g14.2 g
Energy /100 g265 kcal
Carbs /100 g3.9 g
Fat /100 g21.5 g
Amino acid score144%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cheese, feta provides 14.2 g protein and 1.40 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) | 1.40 | 9.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.80 | 5.7 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.06 | 7.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.22 | 8.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.64 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.68 | 4.8 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.37 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.40 | 2.8 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.20 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.42 | 17.0 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.78 | 5.5 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.38 | 9.7 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.64 | 4.5 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.17 | 8.2 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.67 | 4.7 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.47 | 3.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.08 | 0.6 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.10 | 0.7 |
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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 173420 (Dairy and Egg Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.