CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry: amino acid profile
dry · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173901 (Breakfast Cereals)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular, 10 minute cooking, dry provides 10.5 g protein and 0.80 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) | 0.80 | 7.6 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.46 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.51 | 4.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.27 | 2.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.33 | 3.1 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.57 | 5.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.20 | 1.9 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.24 | 2.3 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.14 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.90 | 37.2 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.49 | 4.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.28 | 12.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.37 | 3.5 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.59 | 5.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.33 | 3.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.46 | 4.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.24 | 2.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.41 | 3.9 |
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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 173901 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.