Amino Acids in Pea sprouts
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of pea sprouts.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.000 g | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.186 g | 7.8% |
| Isoleucine | 0.171 g | 8.6% |
| Leucine | 0.365 g | 7.9% |
| Lysine | 0.384 g | 9.4% |
| Methionine | 0.069 g | 3.8% |
| Cystine | 0.155 g | 8.6% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.251 g | 5.7% |
| Tyrosine | 0.127 g | 2.9% |
| Valine | 0.220 g | 8.8% |
| Arginine | 0.484 g | 7.9% |
| Histidine | 0.167 g | 8% |
| Alanine | 0.245 g | 3.7% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.656 g | 5.4% |
| Glutamic acid | 1.017 g | 7.5% |
| Glycine | 0.208 g | 5.9% |
| Proline | 0.277 g | 6.2% |
| Serine | 0.299 g | 3.6% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.365 g), isoleucine (0.171 g) and valine (0.220 g). Pea sprouts contain 0.756 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.208 g), arginine (0.484 g) and methionine (0.069 g). Pea sprouts contain 0.761 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.