BURGER KING, Chicken Strips: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170731 (Fast Foods)
Protein /100 g18.2 g
Energy /100 g292 kcal
Carbs /100 g20.5 g
Fat /100 g15.3 g
Amino acid score121%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, BURGER KING, Chicken Strips provides 18.2 g protein and 1.47 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) | 1.47 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.80 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.86 | 4.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.53 | 8.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.76 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.36 | 7.5 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.49 | 2.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.62 | 3.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.21 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.02 | 16.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.53 | 8.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.51 | 8.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.96 | 5.3 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.75 | 4.1 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.51 | 2.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.15 | 6.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.27 | 1.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.80 | 4.4 |
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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 170731 (Fast Foods). Educational reference, not medical advice.