Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, unsalted: amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170651 (Snacks)

Protein /100 g9.1 g
Energy /100 g381 kcal
Carbs /100 g79.2 g
Fat /100 g3.5 g
Amino acid score54%
Limiting amino acidlysine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, made with unenriched flour, unsalted provides 9.1 g protein and 0.64 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)0.647.0
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.343.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.394.3
Lysine Essential0.222.4
Threonine Essential0.262.8
Phenylalanine Essential0.455.0
Methionine Essential0.161.8
Histidine Essential0.202.2
Tryptophan Essential0.111.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.0433.4
Aspartic acid Non-essential0.414.6
Proline Non-essential1.0211.2
Alanine Non-essential0.303.3
Serine Non-essential0.454.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.272.9
Arginine Non-essential0.353.8
Cysteine Non-essential0.202.2
Glycine Non-essential0.333.6

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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 170651 (Snacks). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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