Lamb (Australian), fresh, shoulder, blade, lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172596 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products)

Protein /100 g19.1 g
Energy /100 g164 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g9.1 g
Amino acid score132%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Lamb (Australian), fresh, shoulder, blade, lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw provides 19.1 g protein and 1.49 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)1.497.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.924.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.035.4
Lysine Essential1.698.8
Threonine Essential0.824.3
Phenylalanine Essential0.784.1
Methionine Essential0.492.6
Histidine Essential0.603.2
Tryptophan Essential0.221.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.7714.5
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.688.8
Proline Non-essential0.804.2
Alanine Non-essential1.156.0
Serine Non-essential0.713.7
Tyrosine Non-essential0.643.4
Arginine Non-essential1.135.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.231.2
Glycine Non-essential0.934.9

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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 172596 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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