Ostrich, top loin, raw: amino acid profile
raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174489 (Poultry Products)
Protein /100 g21.7 g
Energy /100 g119 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g3.0 g
Amino acid score127%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Ostrich, top loin, raw provides 21.7 g protein and 1.76 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) | 1.76 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.03 | 4.8 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.07 | 4.9 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.91 | 8.8 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.95 | 4.4 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.89 | 4.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.61 | 2.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.54 | 2.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.19 | 0.9 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 3.32 | 15.3 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 2.03 | 9.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.13 | 5.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.39 | 6.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.87 | 4.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.70 | 3.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.48 | 6.8 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.22 | 1.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.45 | 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 174489 (Poultry Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.