Table 4 The essential amino acid content of CFs compared with RDAs of older infants and young children

Isoleucine

726 ± 26^c

1858 ± 109^a

1666 ± 30^a

1445 ± 136^b

387

364

Leucine

2518 ± 83^b

3985 ± 162^a

3793 ± 95^a

2701 ± 229^b

837

819

Lysine

591 ± 50^c

1576 ± 156.6^a

1531 ± 0.06^a

1225 ± 159^b

801

754

Methionine + Cysteine

124.6 ± 29^b

146.4 ± 44^b

340 ± 85.3^ab

560 ± 153^a

387

364

Phenylalanine + Tyrosine

1711 ± 200^c

3923 ± 564^a

3433 ± 177^a

2498 ± 759^b

756

702

Threonine

800 ± 53^c

1975 ± 155^a

1837 ± 62^a

1232 ± 373^b

441

416

Tryptophan

43.6 ± 2.1^b

150 ± 5.3^a

156 ± 3.2^a

156 ± 4.3^a

117

104

Valine

884 ± 8.4^c

1830 ± 92.5^a

1714 ± 27^b

1615 ± 12^b

522

481

Histidine

663 ± 77^b

1448^a ± 123^a

1243 ± 54^a

841 ± 221^b

288

273