Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, roasted: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172376 (Poultry Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, roasted provides 24.2 g protein and 2.06 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) | 2.06 | 8.5 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.16 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.18 | 4.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.29 | 9.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.15 | 4.7 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.97 | 4.0 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.69 | 2.9 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.72 | 3.0 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.27 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.97 | 16.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.38 | 9.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.98 | 4.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.45 | 6.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 1.01 | 4.2 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.91 | 3.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.69 | 7.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.28 | 1.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.11 | 4.6 |
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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 172376 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.