Pork, variety meats and by-products, tail, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168291 (Pork Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Pork, variety meats and by-products, tail, raw provides 17.8 g protein and 0.91 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) | 0.91 | 5.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.41 | 2.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.52 | 2.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.01 | 5.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.55 | 3.1 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.48 | 2.7 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.32 | 1.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.30 | 1.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.09 | 0.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.13 | 12.0 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.38 | 7.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.51 | 8.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.28 | 7.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.69 | 3.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.32 | 1.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.19 | 6.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.23 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 2.36 | 13.3 |
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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 168291 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.