Cheese, blue: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172175 (Dairy and Egg Products)
Protein /100 g21.4 g
Energy /100 g353 kcal
Carbs /100 g2.3 g
Fat /100 g28.7 g
Amino acid score147%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cheese, blue provides 21.4 g protein and 1.92 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) | 1.92 | 9.0 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.12 | 5.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.56 | 7.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.85 | 8.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.79 | 3.7 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.09 | 5.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.58 | 2.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.76 | 3.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.31 | 1.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 5.18 | 24.2 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.44 | 6.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 2.10 | 9.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.64 | 3.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.12 | 5.2 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.29 | 6.1 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.71 | 3.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.11 | 0.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.41 | 1.9 |
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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 172175 (Dairy and Egg Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.