Ham, extra lean and regular, canned, roasted: amino acid profile

cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 167886 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g20.9 g
Energy /100 g167 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.5 g
Fat /100 g8.4 g
Amino acid score115%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Ham, extra lean and regular, canned, roasted provides 20.9 g protein and 1.63 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)1.637.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.904.3
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.944.5
Lysine Essential1.808.6
Threonine Essential0.934.5
Phenylalanine Essential0.813.9
Methionine Essential0.552.6
Histidine Essential0.833.9
Tryptophan Essential0.241.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.0914.8
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.939.2
Proline Non-essential0.894.3
Alanine Non-essential1.205.7
Serine Non-essential0.813.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.693.3
Arginine Non-essential1.306.2
Cysteine Non-essential0.251.2
Glycine Non-essential1.024.9

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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 167886 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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