Table 1.
Amino acid composition of RIP and the FAO/WHO suggested requirements (2–5 years old) for the essential amino acids (g/100 g of protein)
| Amino acids | RIP | FAO/WHO suggested requirements (2–5 years old) |
|---|---|---|
| Isoleucine | 7.36 ± 0.51 | 2.8 |
| Leucine | 3.92 ± 0.24 | 6.6 |
| Lysine | 0.46 ± 0.06 | 5.8 |
| Cysteine | 0.01 ± 0.00 | |
| Methionine | 0.11 ± 0.02 | |
| Total sulphur amino acids | 0.12 | 2.5 |
| Tyrosine | 0.85 ± 0.06 | |
| Phenylalanine | 4.08 ± 0.19 | |
| Total aromatic amino acids | 4.93 | 6.3 |
| Threonine | 5.06 ± 0.83 | 3.4 |
| Tryptophan | 2.57 ± 0.44 | 1.1 |
| Valine | 7.62 ± 0.08 | 3.5 |
| Histidine | 1.74 ± 0.04 | 1.9 |
| Total essential amino acids | 33.79 | 32.8 |
| Arginine | 2.95 ± 0.24 | |
| Aspartic acid + asparagine | 9.78 ± 0.65 | |
| Glutamic acid + glutamine | 6.03 ± 0.42 | |
| Serine | 2.36 ± 0.04 | |
| Proline | 8.88 ± 0.49 | |
| Glycine | 6.03 ± 0.70 | |
| Alanine | 2.43 ± 0.21 | |
| Total non-essential amino acids | 38.46 | |
| aE/T,% | 46.77 | |
| Amino acid score | 101.33 | |
| bAntioxidant amino acids | 29.63 |
a The proportion of essential amino acids to the total amino acids
bAntioxidant amino acids, it contains hydrophobic amino acids (valine, alanine, proline and leucine), aromatic amino acids (tyrosine, histidine, and phenylanine), and methionine [19]