Chicken, skin only, roasted: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171055 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g20.4 g
Energy /100 g454 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g40.7 g
Amino acid score100%
Limiting amino acidleucine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, skin only, roasted provides 20.4 g protein and 1.20 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) | 1.20 | 5.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.66 | 3.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.86 | 4.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.22 | 6.0 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.73 | 3.6 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.69 | 3.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.41 | 2.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.39 | 1.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.16 | 0.8 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.53 | 12.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.82 | 8.9 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.90 | 9.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.65 | 8.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.83 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.46 | 2.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.57 | 7.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.34 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 3.25 | 16.0 |
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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 171055 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.