Table 3.
Percent contribution of essential amino acid by food group for total sample and by race.
| Essential Amino Acid | Total, % | African American, % | White, % |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| Histidine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 26.8 | 19.7 | 7.1 |
| Mixed Dishes | 23.2 | 12.7 | 10.5 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 10.2 | 6.8 | 3.4 |
| Grains | 9.9 | 5.7 | 4.1 |
| Dairy | 9.8 | 4.0 | 5.8 |
| Fish | 3.1 | 2.3 | 0.8 |
| Eggs | 2.6 | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Isoleucine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 25.2 | 18.7 | 6.5 |
| Mixed Dishes | 22.9 | 12.7 | 10.2 |
| Dairy | 11.5 | 4.6 | 6.9 |
| Grains | 10.6 | 6.2 | 4.4 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 8.5 | 5.7 | 2.8 |
| Fish | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Eggs | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.1 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Leucine | |||
| Mixed Dishes | 23.4 | 12.9 | 10.5 |
| Meats & Poultry | 23.2 | 17.1 | 6.1 |
| Dairy | 12.2 | 4.9 | 7.3 |
| Grains | 11.6 | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 8.4 | 5.6 | 2.8 |
| Fish | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Eggs | 3.2 | 2.3 | 1.0 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Lysine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 28.5 | 21.0 | 7.5 |
| Mixed Dishes | 22.7 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| Dairy | 10.9 | 4.4 | 6.5 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 10.4 | 6.9 | 3.5 |
| Grains | 5.6 | 3.3 | 2.3 |
| Fish | 4.1 | 3.1 | 1.1 |
| Eggs | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.0 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Methionine + Cysteine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 24.7 | 18.3 | 6.4 |
| Mixed Dishes | 22.7 | 12.5 | 10.2 |
| Grains | 13.0 | 7.6 | 5.4 |
| Dairy | 10.7 | 4.2 | 6.5 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 8.5 | 5.6 | 2.9 |
| Eggs | 3.8 | 2.6 | 1.2 |
| Fish | 3.5 | 2.6 | 0.9 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.3 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Phenylalanine | |||
| Mixed Dishes | 23.6 | 13.0 | 10.6 |
| Meats & Poultry | 21.3 | 15.8 | 5.5 |
| Grains | 13.7 | 7.9 | 5.8 |
| Dairy | 11.3 | 4.6 | 6.7 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 7.7 | 5.1 | 2.6 |
| Eggs | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Fish | 3.0 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| Plant-based Protein | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Threonine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 25.5 | 18.9 | 6.6 |
| Mixed Dishes | 23.1 | 12.8 | 10.3 |
| Grains | 10.0 | 5.8 | 4.2 |
| Dairy | 9.5 | 3.9 | 5.6 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 9.3 | 6.2 | 3.2 |
| Fish | 3.7 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
| Eggs | 3.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Tryptophan | |||
| Mixed Dishes | 22.0 | 12.2 | 9.8 |
| Meats & Poultry | 21.1 | 15.9 | 5.2 |
| Grains | 13.4 | 7.7 | 5.6 |
| Dairy | 12.2 | 5.1 | 7.1 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 7.4 | 4.9 | 2.6 |
| Fish | 3.4 | 2.5 | 0.9 |
| Eggs | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.0 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Valine | |||
| Meats & Poultry | 22.8 | 16.9 | 5.9 |
| Mixed Dishes | 22.8 | 12.6 | 10.2 |
| Dairy | 12.9 | 5.3 | 7.7 |
| Grains | 11.2 | 6.5 | 4.7 |
| Cured Meats/Poultry | 8.0 | 5.4 | 2.6 |
| Eggs | 3.7 | 2.5 | 1.2 |
| Fish | 3.2 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| Plant-based Protein | 1.7 | 0.8 | 1.0 |