Cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless): amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170146 (Nut and Seed Products)

Protein /100 g49.8 g
Energy /100 g332 kcal
Carbs /100 g36.1 g
Fat /100 g1.4 g
Amino acid score113%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) provides 49.8 g protein and 3.40 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)3.406.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.803.6
Valine Essential (BCAA)2.565.1
Lysine Essential2.535.1
Threonine Essential1.843.7
Phenylalanine Essential3.106.2
Methionine Essential0.811.6
Histidine Essential1.573.2
Tryptophan Essential0.751.5
Glutamic acid Non-essential12.4825.0
Aspartic acid Non-essential5.4210.9
Proline Non-essential2.134.3
Alanine Non-essential2.314.6
Serine Non-essential2.495.0
Tyrosine Non-essential1.803.6
Arginine Non-essential6.7313.5
Cysteine Non-essential1.312.6
Glycine Non-essential2.424.8

What do these numbers mean? Read the guide →

Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 170146 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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