Meat extender: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174268 (Legumes and Legume Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Meat extender provides 41.7 g protein and 3.26 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) | 3.26 | 7.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 2.00 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 2.12 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.60 | 6.2 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.61 | 3.9 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 2.18 | 5.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.52 | 1.2 |
| Histidine Essential | 1.07 | 2.6 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.57 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 8.67 | 20.8 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 4.75 | 11.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 2.30 | 5.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.75 | 4.2 |
| Serine Non-essential | 2.23 | 5.4 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.43 | 3.4 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 3.12 | 7.5 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.63 | 1.5 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.69 | 4.0 |
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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 174268 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.