LITTLE CAESARS 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173289 (Fast Foods)
Protein /100 g16.2 g
Energy /100 g309 kcal
Carbs /100 g22.9 g
Fat /100 g17.0 g
Amino acid score106%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, LITTLE CAESARS 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin Crust provides 16.2 g protein and 1.66 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) | 1.66 | 10.2 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.80 | 4.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.05 | 6.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.33 | 8.2 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.56 | 3.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.96 | 5.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.46 | 2.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.26 | 1.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.14 | 0.8 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.78 | 29.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.30 | 8.0 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.69 | 10.4 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.51 | 3.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.12 | 6.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.82 | 5.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.70 | 4.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.44 | 2.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.40 | 2.4 |
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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 173289 (Fast Foods). Educational reference, not medical advice.