Table 4.
Amino acid profile of chia
| Amino Acid | Chia (g/100 g) | Soybean (g/100 g) |
|---|---|---|
| Aspartic acid | 1.69 | 5.11 |
| Threonine | 0.71 | 1.77 |
| Serine | 1.05 | 2.36 |
| Glutamic acid | 3.50 | 7.88 |
| Glycine | 0.95 | 1.88 |
| Alanine | 1.05 | 1.91 |
| Valine | 0.95 | 2.10 |
| Cysteine | 0.41 | 0.65 |
| Methionine | 0.59 | 0.54 |
| Isoleucine | 0.80 | 1.97 |
| Leucine | 1.37 | 3.31 |
| Tryptophane | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| Tyrosine | 0.56 | 1.54 |
| Phenylalanine∗ 1.016 | 1.01 | 2.12 |
| Lysine | 0.97 | 2.71 |
| Histidine | 0.53 | 1.10 |
| Arginine | 2.14 | 3.15 |
| Proline | 0.77 | 2.38 |
| Reference | U.S. Department of Agriculture (2011). | Seed Proteins; Shewry and Casey (2003). |