Pork, loin, sirloin (chops or roasts), bone-in, lean and fat, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168246 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g20.5 g
Energy /100 g168 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g9.0 g
Amino acid score134%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Pork, loin, sirloin (chops or roasts), bone-in, lean and fat, raw provides 20.5 g protein and 1.75 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)1.758.5
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.014.9
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.075.2
Lysine Essential1.909.3
Threonine Essential0.924.5
Phenylalanine Essential0.864.2
Methionine Essential0.562.8
Histidine Essential0.894.3
Tryptophan Essential0.221.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.2716.0
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.009.8
Proline Non-essential0.834.0
Alanine Non-essential1.205.9
Serine Non-essential0.894.3
Tyrosine Non-essential0.783.8
Arginine Non-essential1.366.7
Cysteine Non-essential0.241.2
Glycine Non-essential0.924.5

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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 168246 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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