Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171290 (Dairy and Egg Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D provides 18.1 g protein and 1.72 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) | 1.72 | 9.5 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.94 | 5.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.19 | 6.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.52 | 8.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.77 | 4.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.94 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.47 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.55 | 3.0 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.23 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.07 | 22.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.55 | 8.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.79 | 9.9 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.61 | 3.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.09 | 6.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.92 | 5.1 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.52 | 2.9 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.11 | 0.6 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.36 | 2.0 |
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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 171290 (Dairy and Egg Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.