Table 4.
Amino acid compositions of dietary protein and the FAO/WHO/UNU suggested requirements.
| Amino Acids | Hemp Seed | Brown Rice | Soybean | Brown Rice | Oat | Pea | Potato | Wheat | Fababean | Corn | Infant (FAO/WHO/UNU) | Child 2–5 Years Old (FAO/WHO/UNU) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essential | ||||||||||||
| His | 3.07 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.6 | 1.90 |
| Arg | 12.68 | 6.3 | 1.8 | 6.3 | 3.1 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 11.2 | 6.3 | NA | NA |
| Thr | 3.79 | 2.9 | 7.9 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.1 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 3.40 |
| Val | 5.27 | 4.6 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 2.0 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 3.6 | 6.8 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 3.50 |
| Met | 2.14 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 1.6 | NA | NA |
| Lys | 3.78 | 2.4 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 4.3 | 6.6 | 5.80 |
| Ile | 4.23 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 2.80 |
| Leu | 7.12 | 6.4 | 10.2 | 6.4 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 9.6 | 10.4 | 9.3 | 6.60 |
| Phe | 4.76 | 4.4 | 2.6 | 4.4 | 2.7 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 2.3 | 5.1 | 4.1 | NA | NA |
| Non-essential | ||||||||||||
| Trp | 0.76 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | NA | NA | NA | 1.2 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Asp | 11.34 | 6.9 | 10.2 | 6.9 | NA | NA | NA | 4.5 | 7.6 | 7.1 | NA | N |
| Ser | 5.57 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 3.9 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 5.6 | 5.5 | NA | NA |
| Glu | 18.41 | 13.9 | 17.5 | 13.9 | 11.0 | 12.9 | 7.1 | 36.1 | 18.1 | 18.7 | NA | NA |
| Gly | 4.74 | 3.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 5.3 | 6.6 | NA | NA |
| Ala | 4.89 | 4.5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 7.6 | NA | NA |
| Pro | 2.66 | 2.9 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 8.4 | 5.4 | 9.0 | NA | NA |
| Cys | 1.22 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 1.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.9 | NA | NA |
| Tyr | 3.79 | 4.3 | 1.1 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 4.0 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.7 | 1.10 |
| Reference | [76] | [135] | [135] | [135] | [136] | [136] | [136] | [137] | [138] | [138] | [139] | [140] |
Note: The values of soybean, rice and whey are presented in g per 100 g protein isolated. Other values are presented in g per 100 g raw material. NA is not available.