Guinea hen, meat and skin, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172416 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g23.4 g
Energy /100 g158 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g6.5 g
Amino acid score123%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Guinea hen, meat and skin, raw provides 23.4 g protein and 1.69 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) | 1.69 | 7.2 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.16 | 4.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.13 | 4.8 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.89 | 8.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.96 | 4.1 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.91 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.62 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.68 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.26 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.41 | 14.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.09 | 8.9 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.16 | 5.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.38 | 5.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.83 | 3.5 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.75 | 3.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.48 | 6.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.31 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.57 | 6.7 |
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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 172416 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.