Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173139 (Snacks)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Formulated bar, SLIM-FAST OPTIMA meal bar, milk chocolate peanut provides 16.2 g protein and 1.25 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) | 1.25 | 7.7 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.56 | 3.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.74 | 4.6 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.58 | 3.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.57 | 3.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.87 | 5.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.22 | 1.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.40 | 2.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.22 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.37 | 20.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.88 | 11.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.15 | 7.1 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.66 | 4.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.96 | 5.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.58 | 3.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.37 | 8.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.15 | 0.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.78 | 4.8 |
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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 173139 (Snacks). Educational reference, not medical advice.