Spices, pepper, black: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170931 (Spices and Herbs)
Protein /100 g10.4 g
Energy /100 g251 kcal
Carbs /100 g64.0 g
Fat /100 g3.3 g
Amino acid score52%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Spices, pepper, black provides 10.4 g protein and 1.01 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) | 1.01 | 9.8 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.37 | 3.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.55 | 5.3 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.24 | 2.3 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.24 | 2.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.45 | 4.3 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.10 | 0.9 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.16 | 1.5 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.06 | 0.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 1.41 | 13.6 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.41 | 13.6 |
| Proline Non-essential | 1.41 | 13.6 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.62 | 5.9 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.41 | 3.9 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.48 | 4.6 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.31 | 3.0 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.14 | 1.3 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.44 | 4.2 |
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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 170931 (Spices and Herbs). Educational reference, not medical advice.