Wheat, puffed, fortified: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173913 (Breakfast Cereals)
Protein /100 g14.7 g
Energy /100 g364 kcal
Carbs /100 g79.6 g
Fat /100 g1.2 g
Amino acid score61%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Wheat, puffed, fortified provides 14.7 g protein and 1.06 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) | 1.06 | 7.2 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.63 | 4.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.70 | 4.8 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.41 | 2.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.45 | 3.1 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.76 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.26 | 1.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.38 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.23 | 1.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.97 | 33.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.82 | 5.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.54 | 10.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.55 | 3.7 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.81 | 5.5 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.45 | 3.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.71 | 4.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.29 | 2.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.58 | 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 173913 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.