Spices, garlic powder: amino acid profile
powder · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171325 (Spices and Herbs)
Protein /100 g16.6 g
Energy /100 g331 kcal
Carbs /100 g72.7 g
Fat /100 g0.7 g
Amino acid score75%
Limiting amino acidleucine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Spices, garlic powder provides 16.6 g protein and 0.73 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) | 0.73 | 4.4 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.41 | 2.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.67 | 4.0 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.77 | 4.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.37 | 2.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.53 | 3.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.11 | 0.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.26 | 1.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.12 | 0.7 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.66 | 22.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.89 | 11.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.35 | 8.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.48 | 2.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.51 | 3.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.45 | 2.7 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 3.37 | 20.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.25 | 1.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.53 | 3.2 |
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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 171325 (Spices and Herbs). Educational reference, not medical advice.