Oyster, Pacific, cooked: amino acid profile
cooked · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174250 (Finfish and Shellfish Products)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Oyster, Pacific, cooked provides 18.9 g protein and 1.33 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) | 1.33 | 7.0 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.82 | 4.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.83 | 4.4 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.41 | 7.5 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.81 | 4.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.68 | 3.6 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.43 | 2.3 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.36 | 1.9 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.21 | 1.1 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.57 | 13.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.82 | 9.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.77 | 4.1 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 1.14 | 6.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.85 | 4.5 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.60 | 3.2 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.38 | 7.3 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.25 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.18 | 6.3 |
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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 174250 (Finfish and Shellfish Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.