Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim: amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171244 (Dairy and Egg Products)

Protein /100 g23.8 g
Energy /100 g295 kcal
Carbs /100 g5.6 g
Fat /100 g19.8 g
Amino acid score97%
Limiting amino acidlysine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Cheese, mozzarella, low moisture, part-skim provides 23.8 g protein and 1.96 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.968.2
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.225.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.426.0
Lysine Essential1.034.4
Threonine Essential1.054.4
Phenylalanine Essential1.084.6
Methionine Essential0.552.3
Histidine Essential0.552.3
Tryptophan Essential0.552.3
Glutamic acid Non-essential4.7820.1
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.757.4
Proline Non-essential2.5210.6
Alanine Non-essential0.763.2
Serine Non-essential0.793.3
Tyrosine Non-essential1.124.7
Arginine Non-essential0.552.3
Cysteine Non-essential0.120.5
Glycine Non-essential0.552.3

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 171244 (Dairy and Egg Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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