Table 1.
Amino acid composition of the test proteins.
| MP | CA | WP | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| g/100 g | ||||
| Ala | 3.14 | 2.81 | 4.69 | 4.15 |
| Arg | 3.30 | 3.50 | 2.73 | 7.58 |
| Asx | 7.33 | 6.71 | 11.22 | 11.66 |
| Cys | 0.70 | 0.32 | 2.99 | 1.25 |
| Glx | 20.62 | 21.25 | 16.27 | 19.50 |
| Gly | 1.77 | 1.71 | 1.97 | 4.12 |
| His | 2.81 | 2.89 | 2.31 | 2.63 |
| Ile | 4.92 | 4.86 | 5.31 | 4.55 |
| Leu | 9.34 | 8.81 | 11.89 | 7.84 |
| Lys | 7.75 | 7.57 | 9.39 | 6.20 |
| Met | 2.58 | 2.72 | 2.15 | 1.27 |
| Phe | 4.66 | 4.82 | 3.61 | 5.23 |
| Pro | 9.48 | 10.13 | 4.60 | 5.27 |
| Ser | 5.19 | 5.26 | 4.52 | 5.09 |
| Thr | 4.20 | 4.09 | 5.19 | 3.84 |
| Trp | 1.29 | 1.14 | 2.27 | 1.36 |
| Tyr | 4.84 | 5.22 | 3.61 | 3.74 |
| Val | 6.08 | 6.19 | 5.27 | 4.72 |
MP, milk protein concentrate; CA, caseinate; WP, whey protein concentrate; SP, soy protein concentrate.