Miso: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 172442 (Legumes and Legume Products)
Protein /100 g12.8 g
Energy /100 g198 kcal
Carbs /100 g25.4 g
Fat /100 g6.0 g
Amino acid score46%
Limiting amino acidmethionine + cysteine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Miso provides 12.8 g protein and 0.82 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) | 0.82 | 6.4 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.51 | 4.0 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.55 | 4.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.48 | 3.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.48 | 3.7 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.49 | 3.8 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.13 | 1.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.24 | 1.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.15 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.92 | 15.0 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.17 | 9.2 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.62 | 4.8 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.50 | 3.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.60 | 4.7 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.35 | 2.8 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.78 | 6.1 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.00 | 0.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.45 | 3.5 |
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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 172442 (Legumes and Legume Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.