Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 167960 (Snacks)
Protein /100 g9.3 g
Energy /100 g526 kcal
Carbs /100 g51.6 g
Fat /100 g33.2 g
Amino acid score106%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Snacks, popcorn, cheese-flavor provides 9.3 g protein and 1.02 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) | 1.02 | 11.0 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.40 | 4.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.49 | 5.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.44 | 4.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.42 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.41 | 4.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.19 | 2.1 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.25 | 2.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.09 | 1.0 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.73 | 18.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.72 | 7.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.74 | 8.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.58 | 6.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.45 | 4.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.35 | 3.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.39 | 4.2 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.16 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.31 | 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 167960 (Snacks). Educational reference, not medical advice.