Lamb, leg, sirloin half, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, roasted: amino acid profile

cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172550 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products)

Protein /100 g24.9 g
Energy /100 g284 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g19.7 g
Amino acid score132%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Lamb, leg, sirloin half, lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, roasted provides 24.9 g protein and 1.94 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)1.947.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.204.8
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.355.4
Lysine Essential2.208.8
Threonine Essential1.074.3
Phenylalanine Essential1.024.1
Methionine Essential0.642.6
Histidine Essential0.793.2
Tryptophan Essential0.291.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.6214.5
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.208.8
Proline Non-essential1.054.2
Alanine Non-essential1.506.0
Serine Non-essential0.933.7
Tyrosine Non-essential0.843.4
Arginine Non-essential1.485.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.301.2
Glycine Non-essential1.224.9

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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 172550 (Lamb, Veal, and Game Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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