Ginkgo nuts, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170584 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g4.3 g
Energy /100 g182 kcal
Carbs /100 g37.6 g
Fat /100 g1.7 g
Amino acid score82%
Limiting amino acidmethionine + cysteine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Ginkgo nuts, raw provides 4.3 g protein and 0.32 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) | 0.32 | 7.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.21 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.28 | 6.6 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.21 | 4.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.27 | 6.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.17 | 4.0 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.06 | 1.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.10 | 2.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.07 | 1.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 0.84 | 19.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.54 | 12.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.35 | 8.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.25 | 5.7 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.29 | 6.7 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.06 | 1.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.42 | 9.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.02 | 0.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.23 | 5.4 |
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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 170584 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.