Sesame flour, low-fat: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170560 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g50.1 g
Energy /100 g333 kcal
Carbs /100 g35.5 g
Fat /100 g1.8 g
Amino acid score71%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Sesame flour, low-fat provides 50.1 g protein and 3.84 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) | 3.84 | 7.7 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 2.16 | 4.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 2.80 | 5.6 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.61 | 3.2 |
| Threonine Essential | 2.08 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 2.66 | 5.3 |
| Methionine Essential | 1.66 | 3.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 1.48 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 1.10 | 2.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 11.18 | 22.3 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 4.65 | 9.3 |
| Proline Non-essential | 2.29 | 4.6 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 2.62 | 5.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 2.73 | 5.5 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 2.10 | 4.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 7.44 | 14.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 1.01 | 2.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 3.43 | 6.8 |
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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 170560 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.