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Table 3 Amino-acid score in common food in Japan(1973 FAO/WHO) (Cited with permission from the Japanese Society of Nephrology)

From: A practical approach of salt and protein restriction for CKD patients in Japan

Food

Amino-acid score

Salmon

100

Saury

100

Mackerel

100

Pork, Sirloin

100

Beef

100

Chicken, Round

100

Milk

100

Chicken Egg

100

Polished Rice

65

Soba

65

Sweet Potato

88

Potato

68

Soybean

86

Fermented Soybean (Natto)

84

Okura

57

Green Beans

68

Turnip

45

Asparagus

68