Chicken, heart, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171458 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g15.6 g
Energy /100 g153 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.7 g
Fat /100 g9.3 g
Amino acid score145%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, heart, raw provides 15.6 g protein and 1.35 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) | 1.35 | 8.7 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.83 | 5.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.88 | 5.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.30 | 8.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.70 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.70 | 4.5 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.38 | 2.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.41 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.20 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.31 | 14.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.51 | 9.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.79 | 5.1 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.98 | 6.3 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.63 | 4.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.56 | 3.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.00 | 6.4 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.21 | 1.4 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.86 | 5.5 |
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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 171458 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.