Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 167679 (Restaurant Foods)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Restaurant, Chinese, orange chicken provides 14.5 g protein and 1.00 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) | 1.00 | 6.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.58 | 4.0 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.61 | 4.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.06 | 7.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.58 | 4.0 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.51 | 3.5 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.34 | 2.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.36 | 2.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.11 | 0.8 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.48 | 17.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.25 | 8.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.60 | 4.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.78 | 5.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.55 | 3.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.32 | 2.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.80 | 5.6 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.16 | 1.1 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.61 | 4.2 |
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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 167679 (Restaurant Foods). Educational reference, not medical advice.