RALSTON Crispy Hexagons: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174649 (Breakfast Cereals)
Protein /100 g5.9 g
Energy /100 g379 kcal
Carbs /100 g86.8 g
Fat /100 g0.9 g
Amino acid score50%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, RALSTON Crispy Hexagons provides 5.9 g protein and 0.80 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) | 0.80 | 13.5 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.26 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.34 | 5.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.13 | 2.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.25 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.37 | 6.3 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.13 | 2.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.16 | 2.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.07 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.39 | 23.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.88 | 14.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.57 | 9.6 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.47 | 7.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.30 | 5.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.19 | 3.1 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.30 | 5.1 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.11 | 1.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.27 | 4.6 |
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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 174649 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.