Rice, puffed, fortified: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173912 (Breakfast Cereals)
Protein /100 g6.3 g
Energy /100 g402 kcal
Carbs /100 g89.8 g
Fat /100 g0.5 g
Amino acid score95%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Rice, puffed, fortified provides 6.3 g protein and 0.53 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) | 0.53 | 8.3 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.34 | 5.3 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.41 | 6.5 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.27 | 4.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.32 | 5.0 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.27 | 4.3 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.19 | 3.0 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.19 | 3.0 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.09 | 1.5 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.01 | 16.1 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 0.58 | 9.3 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.27 | 4.2 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.26 | 4.1 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.29 | 4.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.35 | 5.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.52 | 8.2 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.11 | 1.7 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.37 | 5.8 |
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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 173912 (Breakfast Cereals). Educational reference, not medical advice.