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Cysteine

What is Cysteine?

Cysteine is a non essential amino acid. Cysteine can come from animal sources which include, pork, chicken and turkey or vegetable sources such as garlic, onions, broccoli and oats. [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Cysteine


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Cysteine".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Animal Sources, Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Cysteine - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Cysteine Hydrochloride
L Cysteine
L Cysteine Hydrochloride
L Cysteine Monohydrochloride
Vegetable L Cysteine

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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