Sesame flour, partially defatted: amino acid profile

as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170153 (Nut and Seed Products)

Protein /100 g40.3 g
Energy /100 g382 kcal
Carbs /100 g35.1 g
Fat /100 g11.9 g
Amino acid score71%
Limiting amino acidlysine

How much protein and leucine does it contain?

Per 100 g, Sesame flour, partially defatted provides 40.3 g protein and 3.09 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)3.097.7
Isoleucine Essential (BCAA)1.734.3
Valine Essential (BCAA)2.255.6
Lysine Essential1.293.2
Threonine Essential1.674.2
Phenylalanine Essential2.145.3
Methionine Essential1.333.3
Histidine Essential1.192.9
Tryptophan Essential0.882.2
Glutamic acid Non-essential8.9922.3
Aspartic acid Non-essential3.749.3
Proline Non-essential1.844.6
Alanine Non-essential2.115.2
Serine Non-essential2.205.5
Tyrosine Non-essential1.694.2
Arginine Non-essential5.9814.8
Cysteine Non-essential0.812.0
Glycine Non-essential2.766.8

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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 170153 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.

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