Asparagus, canned, drained solids: amino acid profile

canned · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169207 (Vegetables and Vegetable Products)

Protein /100 g2.1 g
Energy /100 g19 kcal
Carbs /100 g2.5 g
Fat /100 g0.7 g
Amino acid score74%
Limiting amino acidleucine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Asparagus, canned, drained solids provides 2.1 g protein and 0.09 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)0.094.3
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.083.7
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.083.8
Lysine Essential0.104.7
Threonine Essential0.062.8
Phenylalanine Essential0.052.4
Methionine Essential0.021.0
Histidine Essential0.031.5
Tryptophan Essential0.021.0
Glutamic acid Non-essential0.3516.4
Aspartic acid Non-essential0.2511.6
Proline Non-essential0.115.3
Alanine Non-essential0.104.7
Serine Non-essential0.083.8
Tyrosine Non-essential0.031.6
Arginine Non-essential0.104.7
Cysteine Non-essential0.031.2
Glycine Non-essential0.073.2

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 169207 (Vegetables and Vegetable Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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