Pasta, dry, unenriched: amino acid profile
dry · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168927 (Cereal Grains and Pasta)
Protein /100 g13.0 g
Energy /100 g371 kcal
Carbs /100 g74.7 g
Fat /100 g1.5 g
Amino acid score51%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Pasta, dry, unenriched provides 13.0 g protein and 0.99 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) | 0.99 | 7.6 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.51 | 3.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.59 | 4.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.30 | 2.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.46 | 3.5 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.67 | 5.1 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.15 | 1.1 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.30 | 2.3 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.18 | 1.4 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.60 | 35.2 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.62 | 4.8 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.57 | 12.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.44 | 3.4 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.62 | 4.7 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.24 | 1.9 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.47 | 3.6 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.26 | 2.0 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.44 | 3.4 |
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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 168927 (Cereal Grains and Pasta). Educational reference, not medical advice.