Mackerel, king, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 175122 (Finfish and Shellfish Products)

Protein /100 g20.3 g
Energy /100 g105 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g2.0 g
Amino acid score132%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Mackerel, king, raw provides 20.3 g protein and 1.65 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)1.658.1
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.944.6
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.045.2
Lysine Essential1.869.2
Threonine Essential0.894.4
Phenylalanine Essential0.793.9
Methionine Essential0.603.0
Histidine Essential0.602.9
Tryptophan Essential0.231.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.0314.9
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.0810.2
Proline Non-essential0.723.5
Alanine Non-essential1.236.1
Serine Non-essential0.834.1
Tyrosine Non-essential0.693.4
Arginine Non-essential1.216.0
Cysteine Non-essential0.221.1
Glycine Non-essential0.974.8

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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 175122 (Finfish and Shellfish Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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