Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean and fat, unheated: amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168347 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g16.6 g
Energy /100 g167 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.7 g
Fat /100 g11.0 g
Amino acid score129%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean and fat, unheated provides 16.6 g protein and 1.32 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)1.327.9
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.744.5
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.845.0
Lysine Essential1.398.3
Threonine Essential0.744.4
Phenylalanine Essential0.664.0
Methionine Essential0.392.4
Histidine Essential0.734.4
Tryptophan Essential0.150.9
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.3714.2
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.458.7
Proline Non-essential0.724.3
Alanine Non-essential0.985.9
Serine Non-essential0.653.9
Tyrosine Non-essential0.533.2
Arginine Non-essential1.066.4
Cysteine Non-essential0.191.1
Glycine Non-essential0.905.4

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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 168347 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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