Evaluating the nutritional content of an insect-fortified food for the child complementary diet in Ghana

BMC Nutrition

Table 3 Amino acid profile of three forms of akokono^a (mg/g protein), compared to the concentration of amino acids required to meet the IOM ASF definition

Essential amino acids	Raw	Roasted	Akokono-groundnut paste^√	Concentration of essential amino acids required to meet IOM ASF definition^b
Essential amino acids	mg/g protein
Histidine	52	50	32	18
Isoleucine	50	57	41	25
Leucine	40	21	51	55
Lysine	40	39	36*	51
Methionine + Cysteine	28	22	24	25
Phenylalanine + Tyrosine	115	97	91	47
Threonine	32	22	25	27
Tryptophan	–	5	9	7
Valine	35	36	40	32
Non-essential amino acids
Alanine	108	140	69	–
Arginine	–	44	92	–
Aspartic acid (Aspartate)	47	46	94	–
Glutamic acid (Glutamate)	121	138	170	–
Glycine	37	31	48	–
Proline	91	132	70	–
Serine	108	140	69	–

^aValues represent means of duplicate analysis
^bInstitute of Medicine (IOM). (2005). Dietary reference intakes for energy, carbohydrate, fiber, fat, fatty acids, cholesterol, protein, and amino acids. Institute of Medicine, The National Academies Press. Washington, D.C.
*Concentration of lysine in akokono -groundnut paste is more than 10% below IOM ASF definition
ASF: Animal-source food
IOM Institute of Medicine
^√Akokono-groundnut paste was made with roasted akokono

ISSN: 2055-0928