Amino acid(s) mg per kg body weight mg per 70 kg mg per 100 kg Main food sources

H Histidine 10 700 1000 eggs, soy protein, sesame, parmesan, peanuts

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I Isoleucine 20 1400 2000 eggs, soy protein, whitefish, parmesan, tofu, pork
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L Leucine 39 2730 3900 eggs, soy protein, sesame, whitefish, parmesan
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K Lysine 30 2100 3000 eggs, soy protein, whitefish, parmesan, smelts
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M Methionine
+ C Cysteine
10.4 + 4.1 (15 total) 1050 1500 eggs, soy protein, sesame, whitefish, smelts
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+ eggs, soy protein, sesame, peanuts, mustard seeds
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FPhenylalanine
+ Y Tyrosine
25 (total) 1750 2500 eggs, soy protein, sesame, whitefish, peanuts
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+ eggs, soy protein, sesame, parmesan
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T Threonine 15 1050 1500 eggs, soy protein, sesame, whitefish, smelts
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W Tryptophan 4 280 400 eggs, soy protein, sesame, winged beans, chia seeds
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V Valine 26 1820 2600 eggs, soy protein, sesame, parmesan, beef
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