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

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172590 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products)

Protein /100 g16.7 g
Energy /100 g256 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g20.5 g
Amino acid score132%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Lamb (Australian), fresh, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, raw provides 16.7 g protein and 1.30 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)1.307.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.814.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.905.4
Lysine Essential1.478.8
Threonine Essential0.714.3
Phenylalanine Essential0.684.1
Methionine Essential0.432.6
Histidine Essential0.533.2
Tryptophan Essential0.201.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.4214.5
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.478.8
Proline Non-essential0.704.2
Alanine Non-essential1.006.0
Serine Non-essential0.623.7
Tyrosine Non-essential0.563.4
Arginine Non-essential0.995.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.201.2
Glycine Non-essential0.814.9

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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 172590 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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