Amino Acids in Pistachio nuts
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of pistachio nuts.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.251 g | 31.4% |
| Threonine | 0.684 g | 28.5% |
| Isoleucine | 0.917 g | 45.9% |
| Leucine | 1.604 g | 34.9% |
| Lysine | 1.138 g | 27.8% |
| Methionine | 0.360 g | 20% |
| Cystine | 0.292 g | 16.2% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.092 g | 24.8% |
| Tyrosine | 0.509 g | 11.6% |
| Valine | 1.249 g | 50% |
| Arginine | 2.134 g | 35% |
| Histidine | 0.512 g | 24.4% |
| Alanine | 0.973 g | 14.7% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.884 g | 15.4% |
| Glutamic acid | 4.300 g | 31.6% |
| Glycine | 1.009 g | 28.8% |
| Proline | 0.938 g | 20.8% |
| Serine | 1.283 g | 15.5% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.604 g), isoleucine (0.917 g) and valine (1.249 g). Pistachio nuts contain 3.77 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.009 g), arginine (2.134 g) and methionine (0.360 g). Pistachio nuts contain 3.503 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.