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Table 1 Amino acid composition of the whey protein (WP) supplement (g/500 ml).

From: Ingestion of 10 grams of whey protein prior to a single bout of resistance exercise does not augment Akt/mTOR pathway signaling compared to carbohydrate

Essential Amino Acids (EAAs)

Concentration (g)

Isoleucine

0.61

Leucine

1.55

Lysine

0.76

Threonine

0.85

Valine

0.63

Methionine

0.32

Tryptophan

0.18

Phenylalanine

0.35

Total EAAs

5.25

Non-Essential Amino Acids (NEAAs)

Concentration (g)

Aspartic Acid

0.94

Serine

0.45

Glutamic Acid

1.47

Glycine

0.14

Alanine

0.59

Tyrosine

0.27

Histidine

0.16

Arginine

0.14

Proline

0.44

Cystine

0.15

Total NEAAs

4.75

Total Amino Acids

10.00