Lamb, loin, lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, grilled: amino acid profile

cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172492 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products)

Protein /100 g30.0 g
Energy /100 g216 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g9.7 g
Amino acid score132%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Lamb, loin, lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, grilled provides 30.0 g protein and 2.33 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)2.337.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.454.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.625.4
Lysine Essential2.658.8
Threonine Essential1.284.3
Phenylalanine Essential1.224.1
Methionine Essential0.772.6
Histidine Essential0.953.2
Tryptophan Essential0.351.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential4.3514.5
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.648.8
Proline Non-essential1.264.2
Alanine Non-essential1.806.0
Serine Non-essential1.113.7
Tyrosine Non-essential1.013.4
Arginine Non-essential1.785.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.361.2
Glycine Non-essential1.474.9

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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 172492 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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