RALSTON Corn Flakes: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174648 (Breakfast Cereals)
Protein /100 g5.9 g
Energy /100 g384 kcal
Carbs /100 g88.0 g
Fat /100 g0.9 g
Amino acid score16%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, RALSTON Corn Flakes provides 5.9 g protein and 1.01 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) | 1.01 | 17.2 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.25 | 4.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.30 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.04 | 0.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.23 | 3.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.39 | 6.6 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.11 | 1.9 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.17 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.04 | 0.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.52 | 25.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.64 | 10.9 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.94 | 15.9 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.58 | 9.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.32 | 5.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.17 | 2.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.13 | 2.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.11 | 1.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.20 | 3.3 |
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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 174648 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.