Chicken, liver, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171060 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g16.9 g
Energy /100 g119 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.7 g
Fat /100 g4.8 g
Amino acid score151%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, liver, raw provides 16.9 g protein and 1.51 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) | 1.51 | 8.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.81 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.00 | 5.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.33 | 7.9 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.72 | 4.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.82 | 4.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.43 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.51 | 3.0 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.18 | 1.0 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.09 | 12.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.59 | 9.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.73 | 4.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.99 | 5.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.73 | 4.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.65 | 3.9 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.09 | 6.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.27 | 1.6 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.85 | 5.0 |
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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 171060 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.