Sesame meal, partially defatted: amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170561 (Nut and Seed Products)

Protein /100 g17.0 g
Energy /100 g567 kcal
Carbs /100 g26.0 g
Fat /100 g48.0 g
Amino acid score71%
Limiting amino acidlysine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Sesame meal, partially defatted provides 17.0 g protein and 1.30 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.307.7
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.734.3
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.955.6
Lysine Essential0.543.2
Threonine Essential0.704.2
Phenylalanine Essential0.905.3
Methionine Essential0.563.3
Histidine Essential0.502.9
Tryptophan Essential0.372.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.7822.3
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.579.3
Proline Non-essential0.774.6
Alanine Non-essential0.895.2
Serine Non-essential0.935.5
Tyrosine Non-essential0.714.2
Arginine Non-essential2.5214.8
Cysteine Non-essential0.342.0
Glycine Non-essential1.166.9

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 170561 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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