Amino Acids in Tempeh
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of tempeh.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.194 g | 24.3% |
| Threonine | 0.796 g | 33.2% |
| Isoleucine | 0.880 g | 44% |
| Leucine | 1.430 g | 31.1% |
| Lysine | 0.908 g | 22.1% |
| Methionine | 0.175 g | 9.7% |
| Cystine | 0.193 g | 10.7% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.893 g | 20.3% |
| Tyrosine | 0.664 g | 15.1% |
| Valine | 0.920 g | 36.8% |
| Arginine | 1.252 g | 20.5% |
| Histidine | 0.466 g | 22.2% |
| Alanine | 0.960 g | 14.5% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.995 g | 16.4% |
| Glutamic acid | 3.292 g | 24.2% |
| Glycine | 0.754 g | 21.5% |
| Proline | 1.030 g | 22.9% |
| Serine | 1.019 g | 12.3% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (1.430 g), isoleucine (0.880 g) and valine (0.920 g). Tempeh contains 3.23 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.754 g), arginine (1.252 g) and methionine (0.175 g). Tempeh contains 2.181 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.