Amino Acids in Colby cheese
The chart below shows the essential and nonessential amino acids content of Colby cheese.
| Amino acids | Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Tryptophan | 0.305 g | 38.1% |
| Threonine | 0.845 g | 35.2% |
| Isoleucine | 1.475 g | 73.8% |
| Leucine | 2.275 g | 49.5% |
| Lysine | 1.978 g | 48.2% |
| Methionine | 0.622 g | 34.6% |
| Cystine | 0.119 g | 6.6% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.251 g | 28.4% |
| Tyrosine | 1.147 g | 26.1% |
| Valine | 1.586 g | 63.4% |
| Arginine | 0.898 g | 14.7% |
| Histidine | 0.834 g | 39.7% |
| Alanine | 0.670 g | 10.2% |
| Aspartic acid | 1.527 g | 12.5% |
| Glutamic acid | 5.813 g | 42.7% |
| Glycine | 0.410 g | 11.7% |
| Proline | 2.678 g | 59.5% |
| Serine | 1.389 g | 16.7% |
A branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) is a complex of three essential amino acids leucine (2.275 g), isoleucine (1.475 g) and valine (1.586 g). Colby cheese contains 5.336 grams of BCAAs per every 100 grams.
Creatine can be synthesized in the body from the three common amino acids glycine (0.410 g), arginine (0.898 g) and methionine (0.622 g). Colby cheese contains 1.93 grams of these amino acids per every 100 grams.