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What amino acids are found in watermelon, with references?

Accepted Answer

Watermelon contains a variety of amino acids, including:

Essential amino acids: Lysine, Arginine, Valine, Leucine, Isoleucine, Threonine, Methionine, Phenylalanine, Tryptophan, Histidine
Non-essential amino acids: Aspartic acid, Glutamic acid, Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Tyrosine, Cysteine, Proline, Asparagine, Glutamine
References:
USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference: https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html
Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.1021/jf5029986


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