This food contains 4.4 grams of protein per 100 grams of food. The protein covers the reference need in human adults by 101%.
The protein in Quinoa, cooked meets 90% of the need of infants, 94% for 1-2 year-olds, 97% by 3-10 year-olds, 99% at the age of 11-14 years, 99% by the age range 15-18 years and 101% in adults.
100 grams of this food contains 4.4 g protein, 0.603 g brached chain amino acids, and 0.261g Leucin.
| Calculation* | |||||||||||
| His | Ile | Leu | Lys | Met + Cys | Phe + Tyr | Thr | Trp | Val | Protein [g] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 grams of Quinoa, cooked | |||||||||||
| 127 | 157 | 261 | 239 | 159 | 268 | 131 | 52 | 185 | 4.4 | ||
| Per gram protein | |||||||||||
| 29 | 36 | 59 | 54 | 36 | 61 | 30 | 12 | 42 | 1 | ||
| Reference: Adults (18+) | |||||||||||
| – | 15 | 30 | 59 | 45 | 22 | 38 | 23 | 6 | 39 | ||
| Results; covers needs by: | |||||||||||
| – | 192% | 119% | 101% | 121% | 164% | 160% | 129% | 197% | 108% | ||
In order to combine foods and calculate a meal, please see Protein Quality startpage. Please note that nutrients can be digested differentially effective and that also proteins can vary in their bioavailability and digestability. Lastly, please note that the protein quality core here is not adjusted for absorption.
References
1 United States Department of Agriculture Research Service Food Composition Databases.
2 Dietary protein quality evaluation in human nutrition : report of an FAO expert consultation, 31 March-2 April, 2011, Auckland, New Zealand. x, 64.: ill. ;; 2013.
*His, Histidin; Ile, Isoleucin; Leu, Leucin; Lys, Lysin; Met, Metionin; Cys, Cystein; Phe, Fenylalanin; Tyr, Tyrosin; Thr, Treonin; Trp, Tryptofan; Val, Valin. Amount of amino acids is in the unit of milligrams.
