Tofu, extra firm, prepared with nigari

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174290 (Legumes and Legume Products)

Protein /100 g10.0 g
Amino acid score71%
Limiting amino acidmethionine + cysteine
Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)0.808.1
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.494.9
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.505.0
Lysine Essential0.515.1
Threonine Essential0.454.5
Phenylalanine Essential0.484.8
Methionine Essential0.121.2
Histidine Essential0.252.5
Tryptophan Essential0.141.4
Glutamic acid Non-essential1.9019.0
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.1811.8
Proline Non-essential0.636.3
Alanine Non-essential0.454.5
Serine Non-essential0.595.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.414.1
Arginine Non-essential0.797.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.030.3
Glycine Non-essential0.424.2
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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 174290 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.