Chicken, back, meat only, fried: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171074 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g30.0 g
Energy /100 g288 kcal
Carbs /100 g5.7 g
Fat /100 g15.3 g
Amino acid score127%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, back, meat only, fried provides 30.0 g protein and 2.25 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) | 2.25 | 7.5 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.58 | 5.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.49 | 5.0 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.50 | 8.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.26 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.20 | 4.0 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.82 | 2.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.92 | 3.1 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.35 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.67 | 15.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.64 | 8.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.30 | 4.3 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.62 | 5.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.05 | 3.5 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.01 | 3.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.79 | 6.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.39 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.46 | 4.9 |
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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 171074 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.