Beef, shank crosscuts, lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, simmered: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169442 (Beef Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Beef, shank crosscuts, lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, simmered provides 33.7 g protein and 2.66 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) | 2.66 | 7.9 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.51 | 4.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.64 | 4.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.80 | 8.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.47 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.31 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.86 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 1.15 | 3.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.38 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 5.06 | 15.0 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 3.08 | 9.1 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.49 | 4.4 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 2.03 | 6.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.29 | 3.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.13 | 3.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 2.13 | 6.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.38 | 1.1 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.84 | 5.5 |
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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 169442 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.