Granola, homemade: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171646 (Breakfast Cereals)
Protein /100 g13.7 g
Energy /100 g489 kcal
Carbs /100 g53.9 g
Fat /100 g24.3 g
Amino acid score103%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Granola, homemade provides 13.7 g protein and 0.98 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) | 0.98 | 7.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.55 | 4.0 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.70 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.63 | 4.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.48 | 3.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.67 | 4.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.23 | 1.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.35 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.19 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.11 | 22.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.40 | 10.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.66 | 4.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.69 | 5.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.67 | 4.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.38 | 2.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.28 | 9.4 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.30 | 2.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.81 | 5.9 |
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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 171646 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.