Sunflower seed butter: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170155 (Nut and Seed Products)
Protein /100 g17.3 g
Energy /100 g617 kcal
Carbs /100 g23.3 g
Fat /100 g55.2 g
Amino acid score68%
Limiting amino acidlysine
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, Sunflower seed butter provides 17.3 g protein and 1.31 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) | 1.31 | 7.6 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.84 | 4.9 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 1.00 | 5.8 |
| Lysine Essential | 0.53 | 3.1 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.72 | 4.2 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.94 | 5.5 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.43 | 2.5 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.49 | 2.8 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.28 | 1.6 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 4.27 | 24.7 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.85 | 10.7 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.88 | 5.1 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.86 | 5.0 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.86 | 5.0 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.43 | 2.5 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 1.75 | 10.1 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.27 | 1.6 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 1.12 | 6.5 |
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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 170155 (Nut and Seed Products). Educational reference, not medical advice.