Wild rice, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169726 (Cereal Grains and Pasta)
Protein /100 g14.7 g
Energy /100 g357 kcal
Carbs /100 g74.9 g
Fat /100 g1.1 g
Amino acid score95%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Wild rice, raw provides 14.7 g protein and 1.02 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) | 1.02 | 6.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.62 | 4.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.86 | 5.8 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.63 | 4.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.47 | 3.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.72 | 4.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.44 | 3.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.38 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.18 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.56 | 17.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.42 | 9.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.52 | 3.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.82 | 5.6 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.78 | 5.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.62 | 4.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.14 | 7.7 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.17 | 1.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.67 | 4.6 |
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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 169726 (Cereal Grains and Pasta). Educational reference, not medical advice.