Chicken breast (raw): amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC 171077 (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, raw)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken breast (raw) provides 22.5 g protein and 1.86 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) | 1.86 | 8.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.10 | 4.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.17 | 5.2 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.16 | 9.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.01 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.91 | 4.0 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.58 | 2.6 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.84 | 3.7 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.28 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.33 | 14.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.12 | 9.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.71 | 3.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.31 | 5.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.86 | 3.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.81 | 3.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.52 | 6.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.24 | 1.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.00 | 4.4 |
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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 171077 (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, raw). Educational reference, not medical advice.