Beef, top sirloin, steak, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, grilled: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168729 (Beef Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Beef, top sirloin, steak, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, grilled provides 26.8 g protein and 2.23 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) | 2.23 | 8.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.27 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.39 | 5.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.37 | 8.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.12 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.11 | 4.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.73 | 2.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.89 | 3.3 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.18 | 0.7 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.20 | 15.7 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.55 | 9.5 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.33 | 5.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.70 | 6.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.10 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.89 | 3.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.81 | 6.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.36 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.71 | 6.4 |
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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 168729 (Beef Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.