Amino Acids in Dry roasted sunflower seeds
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of dry roasted sunflower seeds.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.295 g | 36.9% |
| Threonine | 0.788 g | 32.8% |
| Isoleucine | 0.967 g | 48.4% |
| Leucine | 1.408 g | 30.6% |
| Lysine | 0.795 g | 19.4% |
| Methionine | 0.420 g | 23.3% |
| Cystine | 0.383 g | 21.3% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.992 g | 22.5% |
| Tyrosine | 0.565 g | 12.8% |
| Valine | 1.116 g | 44.6% |
| Arginine | 2.039 g | 33.4% |
| Histidine | 0.536 g | 25.5% |
| Alanine | 0.948 g | 14.4% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.076 g | 17% |
| Glutamic acid | 4.735 g | 34.8% |
| Glycine | 1.240 g | 35.4% |
| Proline | 1.003 g | 22.3% |
| Serine | 0.912 g | 11% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.408 g), isoleucine (0.967 g) and valine (1.116 g). Dry roasted sunflower seeds contain 3.491 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.240 g), arginine (2.039 g) and methionine (0.420 g). Dry roasted sunflower seeds contain 3.699 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.