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

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172174 (Beef Products)

Protein /100 g21.3 g
Energy /100 g138 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g5.8 g
Amino acid score133%
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, choice, raw provides 21.3 g protein and 1.91 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)1.919.0
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.044.9
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.105.2
Lysine Essential2.1310.0
Threonine Essential1.054.9
Phenylalanine Essential0.894.2
Methionine Essential0.592.8
Histidine Essential0.823.8
Tryptophan Essential0.251.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.6417.0
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.1510.1
Proline Non-essential0.934.4
Alanine Non-essential1.336.2
Serine Non-essential0.904.2
Tyrosine Non-essential0.833.9
Arginine Non-essential1.497.0
Cysteine Non-essential0.221.0
Glycine Non-essential0.964.5

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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 172174 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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