Pork, carcass, lean and fat, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168219 (Pork Products)
Protein /100 g13.9 g
Energy /100 g376 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g35.1 g
Amino acid score133%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Pork, carcass, lean and fat, raw provides 13.9 g protein and 1.09 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) | 1.09 | 7.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.62 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.74 | 5.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.23 | 8.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.61 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.55 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.35 | 2.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.51 | 3.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.16 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.06 | 14.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.25 | 9.0 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.67 | 4.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.83 | 6.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.57 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.45 | 3.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.91 | 6.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.17 | 1.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.87 | 6.2 |
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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 168219 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.