Ham, center slice, country-style, lean only, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168282 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g27.8 g
Energy /100 g195 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.3 g
Fat /100 g8.3 g
Amino acid score111%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Ham, center slice, country-style, lean only, raw provides 27.8 g protein and 2.21 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)2.217.9
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.224.4
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.214.3
Lysine Essential2.368.5
Threonine Essential1.244.4
Phenylalanine Essential1.204.3
Methionine Essential0.732.6
Histidine Essential1.003.6
Tryptophan Essential0.331.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential4.5316.3
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.639.5
Proline Non-essential1.194.3
Alanine Non-essential1.645.9
Serine Non-essential1.144.1
Tyrosine Non-essential0.913.3
Arginine Non-essential1.816.5
Cysteine Non-essential0.421.5
Glycine Non-essential1.455.2

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 168282 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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