Hazelnuts or filberts: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170581 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g14.9 g
Energy /100 g628 kcal
Carbs /100 g16.7 g
Fat /100 g60.8 g
Amino acid score62%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Hazelnuts or filberts provides 14.9 g protein and 1.06 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) | 1.06 | 7.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.55 | 3.6 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.70 | 4.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.42 | 2.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.50 | 3.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.66 | 4.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.22 | 1.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.43 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.19 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.71 | 24.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.68 | 11.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.56 | 3.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.73 | 4.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.73 | 4.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.36 | 2.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 2.21 | 14.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.28 | 1.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.72 | 4.8 |
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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 170581 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.