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Comparison of amino acid levels in potato and selected grains with recommended IOM amino acid pattern1
| Amino acid | IOM pattern | Potato | Pasta | White rice | Whole-grain cornmeal |
| mg/g protein | |||||
| Lysine | 51 | 61 | 22.6 | 36.1 | 28.1 |
| Methionine + cysteine | 25 | 28.8 | 30.3 | 44.1 | 38.9 |
| Threonine | 27 | 36.3 | 35 | 35.7 | 37.6 |
| Tryptophan | 7 | 15.5 | 14 | 11.8 | 7 |
