Pork, shoulder, arm picnic, lean and fat, raw: amino acid profile

raw · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168255 (Pork Products)

Protein /100 g18.7 g
Energy /100 g193 kcal
Carbs /100 g0.0 g
Fat /100 g12.5 g
Amino acid score130%
Limiting amino acidnone (complete)

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Pork, shoulder, arm picnic, lean and fat, raw provides 18.7 g protein and 1.54 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)1.548.2
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)0.894.7
Valine Essential (BCAA)0.955.1
Lysine Essential1.668.9
Threonine Essential0.824.4
Phenylalanine Essential0.784.2
Methionine Essential0.512.7
Histidine Essential0.764.1
Tryptophan Essential0.221.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential2.8615.3
Aspartic acid Non-essential1.759.4
Proline Non-essential0.764.0
Alanine Non-essential1.075.7
Serine Non-essential0.784.2
Tyrosine Non-essential0.744.0
Arginine Non-essential1.216.4
Cysteine Non-essential0.211.1
Glycine Non-essential0.844.5

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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 168255 (Pork Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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