Millet flour: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172023 (Cereal Grains and Pasta)
Protein /100 g10.8 g
Energy /100 g382 kcal
Carbs /100 g75.1 g
Fat /100 g4.3 g
Amino acid score30%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Millet flour provides 10.8 g protein and 1.54 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) | 1.54 | 14.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.47 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.58 | 5.4 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.14 | 1.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.35 | 3.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.68 | 6.3 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.32 | 3.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.26 | 2.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.17 | 1.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.60 | 24.2 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.71 | 6.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.91 | 8.5 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.28 | 11.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.78 | 7.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.33 | 3.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.37 | 3.4 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.18 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.27 | 2.5 |
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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 172023 (Cereal Grains and Pasta). Educational reference, not medical advice.