Tofu, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari)

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172448 (Legumes and Legume Products)

Protein /100 g9.0 g
Amino acid score70%
Limiting amino acidmethionine + cysteine
Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)0.738.1
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.444.9
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.465.0
Lysine Essential0.465.1
Threonine Essential0.414.5
Phenylalanine Essential0.444.8
Methionine Essential0.111.2
Histidine Essential0.232.5
Tryptophan Essential0.121.4
Glutamic acid Non-essential1.7219.0
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.0711.8
Proline Non-essential0.576.3
Alanine Non-essential0.414.5
Serine Non-essential0.535.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.374.1
Arginine Non-essential0.727.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.030.3
Glycine Non-essential0.384.2
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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 172448 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.