Lamb (Australian), fresh, leg, hindshank, heel on, bone-in, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174894 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Lamb (Australian), fresh, leg, hindshank, heel on, bone-in, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw provides 20.6 g protein and 1.47 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) | 1.47 | 7.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.86 | 4.2 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.92 | 4.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.57 | 7.6 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.84 | 4.1 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.77 | 3.7 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.50 | 2.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.54 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.21 | 1.0 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.75 | 13.3 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.69 | 8.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.87 | 4.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.17 | 5.7 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.73 | 3.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.64 | 3.1 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.23 | 6.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.21 | 1.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.09 | 5.3 |
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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 174894 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.