Cheese, fontina: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170843 (Dairy and Egg Products)
Protein /100 g25.6 g
Energy /100 g389 kcal
Carbs /100 g1.6 g
Fat /100 g31.1 g
Amino acid score159%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cheese, fontina provides 25.6 g protein and 2.66 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) | 2.66 | 10.4 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.38 | 5.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.93 | 7.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.33 | 9.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.94 | 3.7 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.50 | 5.8 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.71 | 2.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.96 | 3.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.36 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 5.14 | 20.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.41 | 5.5 |
| Proline Non-essential | 3.32 | 13.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.82 | 3.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.48 | 5.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.52 | 6.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.83 | 3.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.26 | 1.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.46 | 1.8 |
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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 170843 (Dairy and Egg Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.