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How Much protein in 5 chapatis? Get the details here.

protein in 5 chapatis

Find out how much protein in 5 chapatis does contain. Similarly, get the essential amino acid profile  in 5 chapatis here.

Protein is a primary nutrient for the human body. For vegeterians. cereals and legumes are the main sources to get protein. 

Chapati is a common protein food available in South Asian lunch that is supplemented with vegetable or meat curries. A bigger meal  in India generally is served with 5 chapatis.

The number of chapatis you eat in a meal decides the amount of protein you are getting in a meal.

Let’s find detailed info on protein in 5 chapatis and learn how eating 5 chapatis impacts your diet.

Protein in 5 chapati

Serving size:  5 chapati (100 g whole wheat flour, water) without ghee

Protein in 5 chapati is 10.57 grams, which is 14.09% of male DRI, 18.79% of female DRI.

Protein including amino acids forms 13.21% of the 320.04 kCal in 5 chapati. Let’s see the detailed amino acids protein in 5 chapati

 

9 essential amino acids protein in 5 chapati

Histidine

Histidine in 5 chapati is 270.592 miligram which translates to the following. 

a. 54.12% of DRI for an adult weighing 50 kg. 

b. 45.10% of DRI for 60kg. 

c. 38.66% of DRI for 70kg. 

d. 33.82% of DRI for 80kg.

lsoleucine

lsoleucine in 5 chapati is 399.546 miligram which works out as follows.

a. 79.91 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 66.59 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 57.08 % of DRI for 70kg. 

d. 49.94 % of DRI for 80kg.

Leucine

Leucine in 5 chapati is 647.941 miligram, and its adequacy is as follows.

a. 92.56 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 77.14 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 66.12 % of DRI for 70kg.

d. 57.85 % of DRI for 80kg.

Lysine

Lysine in 5 chapati is 255.794 miligram which completes our nutrition as follows.

a. 42.63 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 35.53 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 30.45 % of DRI for 70kg.

d. 26.65 % of DRI for 80kg.

Methionine & Cystine

Methionine & Cystine in 5 chapati is 423.857 miligram, and its nutrition is as follows.

a. 65.21 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 54.34 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 46.58 % of DRI for 70kg.

d. 40.76 % of DRI for 80kg.

Phenylalanine & Tyrosine

Phenylalanine & Tyrosine in 5 chapati is 753.641 miligram, and the right amount is as follows.

a. 107.66 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 89.72 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 76.90 % of DRI for 70kg.

d. 67.29 % of DRI for 80kg.

Threonine

Threonine in 5 chapati is 272.706 miligram, and its adequacy is as follows.

a. 77.92 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 64.93 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 55.65 % of DRI for 70kg. 

d. 48.70 % of DRI for 80kg.

Tryptophan

Tryptophan in 5 chapati is 104.643 miligram, and its value is as follows.

a. 59.80 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 49.83 % of DRI for 60kg

c. 42.71 % of DRI for70 kg.

d. 37.37 % of DRI for 80kg.

 

Valine

Valine in 5 chapati is 541.184 miligram, whose sufficiency is as follows.

a. 108.24 % of DRI for 50kg.

b. 90.20 % of DRI for 60kg.

c. 77.31 % DRI for 70kg.

d. 67.65 % of DRI for 80kg.

Conclusion

Protein in 5 chapatis is around 10.5 grams which can meet 14 to 19% of your daily protein requirements.

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