Flaxseed: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169414 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g18.3 g
Energy /100 g534 kcal
Carbs /100 g28.9 g
Fat /100 g42.2 g
Amino acid score105%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Flaxseed provides 18.3 g protein and 1.24 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) | 1.24 | 6.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.90 | 4.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.07 | 5.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.86 | 4.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.77 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.96 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.37 | 2.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.47 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.30 | 1.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.04 | 22.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.05 | 11.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.81 | 4.4 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.93 | 5.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.97 | 5.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.49 | 2.7 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.93 | 10.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.34 | 1.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.25 | 6.8 |
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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 169414 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.