Essential Amino Acids are amino acids (the building blocks of proteins including cysteine, lysine and tryptophan) that cannot be made by the body and must be supplied by food.
Non-Essential Amino Acids are made by the body from the Essential Amino Acids or the regular breakdown of proteins.
Sources of essential amino acids include Milk, Cheese, Eggs, Certain Meats, Vegetables, Nuts, and Grains.
The Non-Essential Amino Acids include: Aspartic Acid, Glutamic Acid, and Glycine.
Essential Amino Acid mg/g of Protein
Tryptophan 7 (mood, pain and sleep regulation)
Threonine 27 (monitoring of body proteins)
Isoleucine 25 (muscle production & blood formation)
Leucine 55 (growth hormone prod. & tissue prod.)
Lysine 51 (bone development & hormone production)
Methionine+Cystine 25 (digestion of fats & removal of plaque)
Phenylalanine+Tyrosine 47 (brain processes & mood)
Valine 32 (muscle production)
Histidine 18 (physical & mental growth)
Source: The National Institute of Health