Chicken, thigh, meat and skin, roasted: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173625 (Poultry Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, thigh, meat and skin, roasted provides 23.3 g protein and 1.89 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) | 1.89 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.09 | 4.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.08 | 9.0 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.90 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.63 | 2.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.67 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.24 | 1.0 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.67 | 15.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.21 | 9.5 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.05 | 4.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.42 | 6.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.96 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.83 | 3.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.63 | 7.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.26 | 1.1 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.32 | 5.7 |
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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 173625 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.