Table 2.
Essential amino acid composition of various FPH alongside their comparative WPH from among the reviewed studies. Approach adapted from van Vliet et al. [97].
| Author(s) | Source Species | Essential Amino Acids, mg/g | Leucine, mg/g |
|---|---|---|---|
| FPH | |||
| Alvares et al. [59], Oliveira et al. [60] | Nile tilapia | 772.01 ± 107.17 | 75.07 ± 14.24 |
| Cordeiro et al. [68] | Nile tilapia | 347.40 ± 48.23 | 33.78 ± 6.41 |
| Dale et al. [69,70,71], Jensen et al. [73] |
Atlantic cod | 294.3 | 60.3 |
| Drotningsvik et al. [72] * | Blue whiting | 375.3 | 72.7 |
| WPH | |||
| Cordeiro et al. [68] | Not specified | 458.60 ± 42.20 | 49.43 ± 5.74 |
| Oliveira et al. [60] | Not specified | 1019.05 ± 93.79 | 109.85 ± 12.76 |
Notes: FPH, fish protein hydrolysate; WPH, whey protein hydrolysate. The asterisk indicates that EAA content was calculated in the absence of exact mg/g measures using information provided in the article.