Cottage cheese, low-fat (2%): amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC 172182 (Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Cottage cheese, low-fat (2%) provides 10.5 g protein and 1.05 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) | 1.05 | 10.0 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.56 | 5.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.70 | 6.7 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.88 | 8.4 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.47 | 4.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.54 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.25 | 2.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.31 | 2.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.14 | 1.3 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.45 | 23.4 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.96 | 9.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.16 | 11.1 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.41 | 3.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.60 | 5.8 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.57 | 5.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.47 | 4.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.06 | 0.6 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.21 | 2.0 |
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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 172182 (Cheese, cottage, lowfat, 2% milkfat). Educational reference, not medical advice.