Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174502 (Poultry Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Chicken, skin (drumsticks and thighs), with added solution, raw provides 11.1 g protein and 0.61 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) | 0.61 | 5.5 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.32 | 2.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.40 | 3.6 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.64 | 5.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.35 | 3.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.34 | 3.0 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.19 | 1.7 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.23 | 2.1 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.06 | 0.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.32 | 11.9 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.83 | 7.5 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.85 | 7.6 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.76 | 6.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.40 | 3.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.26 | 2.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.79 | 7.1 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.09 | 0.8 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.43 | 12.9 |
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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 174502 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.