Bacon, meatless: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172439 (Legumes and Legume Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Bacon, meatless provides 11.7 g protein and 0.91 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) | 0.91 | 7.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.56 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.59 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.73 | 6.2 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.45 | 3.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.61 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.15 | 1.2 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.30 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.16 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.43 | 20.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.33 | 11.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.64 | 5.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.49 | 4.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.63 | 5.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.40 | 3.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.88 | 7.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.18 | 1.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.47 | 4.0 |
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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 172439 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.