| Sources
of Essential Amino acids |
| . |
Isoleucine
mg's |
Leucine
mg's |
Lysine mg's |
Methionine
mg's |
Phenyl-
alanine
mg's
|
Threonine
mg's |
Tryptophan
mg's |
Valine
mg's |
|
Female,
52kg
|
450 |
620 |
500 |
350 |
220 |
300 |
160 |
650 |
|
Male,
70kg
|
800 |
1100 |
800 |
200 |
300 |
500 |
250 |
800 |
| . |
. |
|
Animal
Products |
. |
. |
. |
| Whole
milk |
200 |
43
0 |
250 |
90 |
230 |
150 |
50 |
250 |
| Lean
beef |
850 |
1600 |
1500 |
480 |
780 |
800 |
200 |
900 |
| Whole
egg |
780 |
1000 |
860 |
400 |
900 |
600 |
180 |
850 |
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. |
. |
. |
Cereals |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Rice |
300 |
600 |
250 |
150 |
350 |
240 |
95 |
400 |
| Wheat |
870 |
370 |
370 |
200 |
590 |
380 |
140 |
580 |
| Corn
Meal |
350 |
1100 |
250 |
180 |
460 |
340 |
60 |
460 |
| Millet |
300 |
580 |
250 |
150 |
430 |
230 |
90 |
400 |
| Bread |
430 |
640 |
240 |
120 |
430 |
250 |
100 |
390 |
| Pasta |
350 |
650 |
180 |
140 |
470 |
250 |
100 |
390 |
| Rye
Bread |
360 |
560 |
270 |
130 |
400 |
270 |
100 |
440 |
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. |
. |
. |
Tubers |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Carrot |
30 |
50 |
40 |
14 |
30 |
30 |
8 |
30 |
| Sweet-
Potato |
50 |
70 |
45 |
22 |
50 |
50 |
20 |
60 |
| White-
Potato |
70 |
120 |
96 |
26 |
80 |
75 |
30 |
90 |
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. |
. |
. |
Legumes |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Soybeans |
1900 |
3200 |
2600 |
500 |
2000 |
1600 |
500 |
1900 |
| Peas |
90 |
160 |
130 |
30 |
100 |
90 |
30 |
110 |
| Green
beans |
270 |
460 |
480 |
60 |
290 |
250 |
70 |
300 |
| Kidney
beans |
920 |
1700 |
1600 |
230 |
1200 |
900 |
220 |
1000 |
| Peanuts |
1000 |
1900 |
1000 |
340 |
1500 |
760 |
300 |
1200 |
| . |
. |
. |
Leafy
Greens |
. |
. |
. |
| Cabbage |
50 |
90 |
50 |
20 |
50 |
60 |
20 |
70 |
| Spinach |
100 |
200 |
160 |
50 |
130 |
120 |
30 |
133 |
| Lettuce |
50 |
80 |
50 |
25 |
70 |
50 |
10 |
70 |
| . |
. |
. |
. |
Fruits |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Apple |
13 |
23 |
22 |
3 |
10 |
14 |
3 |
15 |
| Orange |
22 |
22 |
43 |
12 |
30 |
12 |
6 |
31 |
| Banana |
32 |
53 |
46 |
22 |
44 |
38 |
13 |
45 |
| Tomato |
20 |
30 |
32 |
7 |
20 |
25 |
9 |
24 |
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. |
. |
. |
Nuts |
. |
. |
. |
. |
| Cashew |
1000 |
1700 |
900 |
300 |
900 |
650 |
380 |
1200 |
| Walnut |
700 |
300 |
250 |
250 |
750 |
500 |
190 |
800 |
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