Butternuts, dried: amino acid profile
dry · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170570 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g24.9 g
Energy /100 g612 kcal
Carbs /100 g12.1 g
Fat /100 g57.0 g
Amino acid score69%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Butternuts, dried provides 24.9 g protein and 2.20 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) | 2.20 | 8.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.18 | 4.7 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.54 | 6.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.77 | 3.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.94 | 3.8 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.44 | 5.8 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.61 | 2.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.81 | 3.2 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.37 | 1.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 6.08 | 24.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 3.10 | 12.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.24 | 5.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.37 | 5.5 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.64 | 6.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.98 | 3.9 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 4.86 | 19.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.48 | 1.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.51 | 6.1 |
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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 170570 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.