Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 167559 (Snacks)
Protein /100 g7.4 g
Energy /100 g519 kcal
Carbs /100 g60.8 g
Fat /100 g27.4 g
Amino acid score88%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Snacks, tortilla chips, nacho cheese provides 7.4 g protein and 0.88 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) | 0.88 | 12.0 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.30 | 4.0 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.40 | 5.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.29 | 4.0 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.28 | 3.8 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.37 | 5.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.16 | 2.2 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.24 | 3.2 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.07 | 0.9 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.51 | 20.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.54 | 7.3 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.68 | 9.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.50 | 6.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.37 | 5.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.32 | 4.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.39 | 5.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.13 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.29 | 3.9 |
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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 167559 (Snacks). Educational reference, not medical advice.