Pork, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, lean only, with added solution, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169181 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g21.1 g
Energy /100 g117 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.2 g
Fat /100 g3.5 g
Amino acid score138%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Pork, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, lean only, with added solution, raw provides 21.1 g protein and 1.86 g leucine. Use the listed preparation when comparing portions.

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Full amino acid table

The first column of amounts is per 100 g of food; the second compares the composition of the protein itself.

Amino acidg / 100 gg / 100 g protein
Leucine Essential (BCAA)1.868.8
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.075.1
Valine Essential (BCAA)1.145.4
Lysine Essential2.029.6
Threonine Essential0.984.6
Phenylalanine Essential0.924.3
Methionine Essential0.602.8
Histidine Essential0.944.5
Tryptophan Essential0.231.1
Glutamic acid Non-essential3.4816.5
Aspartic acid Non-essential2.1310.1
Proline Non-essential0.884.2
Alanine Non-essential1.286.1
Serine Non-essential0.944.5
Tyrosine Non-essential0.833.9
Arginine Non-essential1.456.9
Cysteine Non-essential0.251.2
Glycine Non-essential0.984.7

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Logan KingDr Paul T Morgan By and , 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 169181 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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