Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174706 (Beef Products)

Protein /100 g19.9 g
Energy /100 g191 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g12.4 g
Amino acid score128%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, raw provides 19.9 g protein and 1.72 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)1.728.6
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.934.7
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.995.0
Lysine Essential1.919.6
Threonine Essential0.944.7
Phenylalanine Essential0.804.0
Methionine Essential0.542.7
Histidine Essential0.753.7
Tryptophan Essential0.221.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.2516.4
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.949.7
Proline Non-essential0.894.5
Alanine Non-essential1.236.2
Serine Non-essential0.824.1
Tyrosine Non-essential0.743.7
Arginine Non-essential1.356.8
Cysteine Non-essential0.201.0
Glycine Non-essential0.984.9

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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 174706 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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