Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned with pork: amino acid profile

canned · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173761 (Legumes and Legume Products)

Protein /100 g2.7 g
Energy /100 g83 kcal
Carbs /100 g16.5 g
Fat /100 g1.6 g
Amino acid score114%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, canned with pork provides 2.7 g protein and 0.21 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)0.217.7
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.114.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.134.8
Lysine Essential0.196.8
Threonine Essential0.103.8
Phenylalanine Essential0.165.8
Methionine Essential0.041.4
Histidine Essential0.093.1
Tryptophan Essential0.031.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential0.5218.9
Aspartic acid Non-essential0.3312.1
Proline Non-essential0.124.5
Alanine Non-essential0.134.6
Serine Non-essential0.145.0
Tyrosine Non-essential0.093.2
Arginine Non-essential0.196.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.031.1
Glycine Non-essential0.114.1

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 173761 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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