Ostrich, outside leg, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174484 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g22.9 g
Energy /100 g115 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g2.0 g
Amino acid score127%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Ostrich, outside leg, raw provides 22.9 g protein and 1.86 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) | 1.86 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.09 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.13 | 4.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.02 | 8.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.00 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.94 | 4.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.64 | 2.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.57 | 2.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.20 | 0.9 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.50 | 15.3 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.14 | 9.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.19 | 5.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.47 | 6.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.92 | 4.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.74 | 3.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.56 | 6.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.23 | 1.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.53 | 6.7 |
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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 174484 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.