Methionine in Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw

0.0 g

RDA: 1.33 g/day. Source RDA is for methionine + cysteine combined (the sulfur-containing amino acids). USDA reports each separately, so this percentage is suppressed. See methodology #amino-acid-combined-rda.

Also high in Vitamin K > 93% Manganese > 81% Folate > 80% Full food profile

All tracked nutrients in this food

Nutrient Per 100g Percentile
Vitamins
Vitamin K 47.0 µg
> 93%
Folate 64.0 µg
> 80%
Vitamin E 0.9 mg
> 77%
Vitamin C 12.0 mg
> 69%
Vitamin B6 0.2 mg
> 60%
Minerals
Manganese 0.5 mg
> 81%
Calcium 59.0 mg
> 73%
Magnesium 28.0 mg
> 72%
Iron 2.1 mg
> 68%
Copper 0.1 mg
> 64%

Top sources of Methionine

Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced 3.2 g Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 3.0 g Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced 3.0 g Egg, white, dried 2.8 g Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted 1.9 g Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) 1.7 g Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) 1.7 g Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat 1.7 g Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 1.6 g Egg, whole, dried 1.5 g
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Methionine in foods Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw Per 100g · USDA FoodData Central