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

cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172170 (Beef Products)

Protein /100 g28.3 g
Energy /100 g181 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.7 g
Fat /100 g7.2 g
Amino acid score138%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, grilled provides 28.3 g protein and 2.66 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)2.669.4
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.445.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.525.4
Lysine Essential2.9710.5
Threonine Essential1.455.1
Phenylalanine Essential1.234.4
Methionine Essential0.822.9
Histidine Essential1.154.1
Tryptophan Essential0.351.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential5.0417.8
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.9810.6
Proline Non-essential1.304.6
Alanine Non-essential1.846.5
Serine Non-essential1.254.4
Tyrosine Non-essential1.154.1
Arginine Non-essential2.077.3
Cysteine Non-essential0.311.1
Glycine Non-essential1.334.7

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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 172170 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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