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Leucine

Health benefits of Leucine:
One of three essential amino acids (along with isoleucine and valine) that enhance energy, increase endurance, and aid in muscle tissue recovery and repair

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See the bottom of this page for the ingredients highest in leucine

What is Leucine?

It’s an essential amino acid that’s considered unique due to its role in many growth and health, (metabolic), functions.

Why does it matter to me?

  • Leucine contributes to healthy blood sugar levels
  • Leucine contributes to the growth and repair of muscle, wound healing and hormone production
  • Leucine also prevents the breakdown of muscle after trauma or stress1
  • Leucine aids post exercise muscle recovery2

Am I getting enough?

Want to check you are getting enough? Use the food diary to track your food and benefit from daily, weekly and monthly reports. 
Review date: 2/14/2022
Next review date: 2/14/2023
Leucine nutritional information

Top 6 ingredients for Leucine taking into account portion size and cooking retention factors

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Rack of lamb nutritional information

Rack of lamb

400g
5.6g = 190% of your RDA/RI
190%
Beef fore rib roast - bone in nutritional information

Beef fore rib roast - bone in

260g
5.29g = 180% of your RDA/RI
180%
Beef fore rib roast - boneless nutritional information

Beef fore rib roast - boneless

225g
5.27g = 179% of your RDA/RI
179%
Pheasant - whole nutritional information

Pheasant - whole

500g
4.8g = 163% of your RDA/RI
163%
Bison nutritional information

Bison

225g
4.6g = 157% of your RDA/RI
157%
Beef sirloin roast w/fat nutritional information

Beef sirloin roast w/fat

225g
4.28g = 145% of your RDA/RI
145%