Brown rice protein: amino acid profile
powder · Gorissen et al. 2018, Amino Acids 50:1685-1695 (brown rice protein, 79% protein)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Brown rice protein provides 80.0 g protein and 5.87 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) | 5.87 | 7.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 2.03 | 2.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 2.84 | 3.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.92 | 2.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 2.33 | 2.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 3.75 | 4.7 |
| Methionine Essential | 2.03 | 2.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 1.52 | 1.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.90 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 12.86 | 16.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 7.00 | 8.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 3.44 | 4.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 4.35 | 5.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 3.44 | 4.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 3.54 | 4.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 5.47 | 6.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.61 | 0.8 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 3.44 | 4.3 |
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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: Gorissen et al. 2018, Amino Acids 50:1685-1695 (brown rice protein, 79% protein). Educational reference, not medical advice.