cooked · USDA SR Legacy, Quinoa, cooked (via nutritionvalue.org)
| Amino acid | g / 100 g | g / 100 g protein |
|---|---|---|
| Leucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.26 | 5.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.16 | 3.6 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.18 | 4.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.24 | 5.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.13 | 3.0 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.18 | 4.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.10 | 2.2 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.13 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.05 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 0.58 | 13.2 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.35 | 8.0 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.24 | 5.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.18 | 4.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.18 | 4.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.08 | 1.9 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.34 | 7.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.06 | 1.4 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.22 | 4.9 |
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, Quinoa, cooked (via nutritionvalue.org). Educational reference, not medical advice.