Amino Acids in Trout
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of trout.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.298 g | 37.3% |
| Threonine | 1.167 g | 48.6% |
| Isoleucine | 1.227 g | 61.4% |
| Leucine | 2.164 g | 47% |
| Lysine | 2.446 g | 59.7% |
| Methionine | 0.788 g | 43.8% |
| Cystine | 0.285 g | 15.8% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.040 g | 23.6% |
| Tyrosine | 0.899 g | 20.4% |
| Valine | 1.372 g | 54.9% |
| Arginine | 1.593 g | 26.1% |
| Histidine | 0.784 g | 37.3% |
| Alanine | 1.610 g | 24.4% |
| Aspartic acid | 2.727 g | 22.4% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.975 g | 29.2% |
| Glycine | 1.278 g | 36.5% |
| Proline | 0.942 g | 20.9% |
| Serine | 1.086 g | 13.1% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (2.164 g), isoleucine (1.227 g) and valine (1.372 g). Trout contains 4.763 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (1.278 g), arginine (1.593 g) and methionine (0.788 g). Trout contains 3.659 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.