TACO BELL, Soft Taco with chicken, cheese and lettuce: amino acid profile
as sold · USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 170732 (Fast Foods)
How much protein and leucine does it contain?
Per 100 g, TACO BELL, Soft Taco with chicken, cheese and lettuce provides 13.3 g protein and 1.07 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) | 1.07 | 8.1 |
| Isoleucine Essential (BCAA) | 0.60 | 4.5 |
| Valine Essential (BCAA) | 0.68 | 5.1 |
| Lysine Essential | 1.00 | 7.5 |
| Threonine Essential | 0.57 | 4.3 |
| Phenylalanine Essential | 0.59 | 4.4 |
| Methionine Essential | 0.32 | 2.4 |
| Histidine Essential | 0.45 | 3.4 |
| Tryptophan Essential | 0.15 | 1.2 |
| Glutamic acid Non-essential | 2.72 | 20.5 |
| Aspartic acid Non-essential | 1.19 | 9.0 |
| Proline Non-essential | 0.80 | 6.0 |
| Alanine Non-essential | 0.64 | 4.8 |
| Serine Non-essential | 0.61 | 4.6 |
| Tyrosine Non-essential | 0.44 | 3.3 |
| Arginine Non-essential | 0.72 | 5.4 |
| Cysteine Non-essential | 0.16 | 1.2 |
| Glycine Non-essential | 0.51 | 3.8 |
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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 170732 (Fast Foods). Educational reference, not medical advice.