Amino Acids in Maitake mushroom
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of maitake mushroom.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.035 g | 4.4% |
| Threonine | 0.095 g | 4% |
| Isoleucine | 0.055 g | 2.8% |
| Leucine | 0.080 g | 1.7% |
| Lysine | 0.090 g | 2.2% |
| Methionine | 0.015 g | 0.8% |
| Cystine | 0.025 g | 1.4% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.060 g | 1.4% |
| Tyrosine | 0.070 g | 1.6% |
| Valine | 0.100 g | 4% |
| Arginine | 0.100 g | 1.6% |
| Histidine | 0.045 g | 2.1% |
| Alanine | 0.124 g | 1.9% |
| Aspartic acid | 0.205 g | 1.7% |
| Glutamic acid | 0.264 g | 1.9% |
| Glycine | 0.090 g | 2.6% |
| Proline | 0.060 g | 1.3% |
| Serine | 0.100 g | 1.2% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (0.080 g), isoleucine (0.055 g) and valine (0.100 g). Maitake mushroom contains 0.235 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.090 g), arginine (0.100 g) and methionine (0.015 g). Maitake mushroom contains 0.205 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.