Buckwheat: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170286 (Cereal Grains and Pasta)
Protein /100 g13.3 g
Energy /100 g343 kcal
Carbs /100 g71.5 g
Fat /100 g3.4 g
Amino acid score106%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Buckwheat provides 13.3 g protein and 0.83 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) | 0.83 | 6.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.50 | 3.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.68 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.67 | 5.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.51 | 3.8 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.52 | 3.9 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.17 | 1.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.31 | 2.3 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.19 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.05 | 15.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.13 | 8.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.51 | 3.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.75 | 5.6 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.69 | 5.2 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.24 | 1.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.98 | 7.4 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.23 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.03 | 7.8 |
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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 170286 (Cereal Grains and Pasta). Educational reference, not medical advice.