Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172707 (Baked Products)
Protein /100 g7.3 g
Energy /100 g297 kcal
Carbs /100 g57.7 g
Fat /100 g4.3 g
Amino acid score127%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cake, sponge, prepared from recipe provides 7.3 g protein and 0.59 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) | 0.59 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.35 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.40 | 5.4 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.42 | 5.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.31 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.37 | 5.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.19 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.17 | 2.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.09 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.43 | 19.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.60 | 8.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.47 | 6.4 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.35 | 4.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.50 | 6.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.28 | 3.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.40 | 5.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.16 | 2.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.25 | 3.4 |
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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 172707 (Baked Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.