Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 168851 (Snacks)
Protein /100 g57.9 g
Energy /100 g538 kcal
Carbs /100 g1.6 g
Fat /100 g31.8 g
Amino acid score38%
Limiting amino acidtryptophan
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor provides 57.9 g protein and 3.22 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) | 3.22 | 5.6 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 1.37 | 2.4 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 2.33 | 4.0 |
| Lysine Essential | 2.70 | 4.7 |
| Threonine Essential | 1.76 | 3.0 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 1.88 | 3.2 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.48 | 0.8 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.72 | 1.2 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.13 | 0.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 7.30 | 12.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 4.29 | 7.4 |
| Proline Non-essential | 6.77 | 11.7 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 5.47 | 9.5 |
| Serine Non-essential | 2.48 | 4.3 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 1.19 | 2.0 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 4.55 | 7.9 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.51 | 0.9 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 11.04 | 19.1 |
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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 168851 (Snacks). Educational reference, not medical advice.