Difference between Essential amino acids and Non-essential amino acids
No. |
Essential amino acids |
Non-essential amino acids |
1. | Essential amino acids cannot be produced in the body, essential amino acids need take from the diet are known for essential amino acid. | Non-essential amino acids are already synthesized by the body and no need to take these amino acids from diet. |
2. | Essential amino acids should be taken from the daily diet. | Non-essential amino acids can be prepared by the human body. |
3. | Total nine essential amino acids are unable to synthesize by the adults. | Total eleven amino acids are able to synthesize by the adults. |
4. | Essential amino acids are also called as indispensable amino acids. | Non-essential amino acids are also called as dispensable amino acids. |
5. | Sources of essential amino acids are vegetable proteins, eggs, chicken and meat etc. | Non-essential amino acids are produced by the body from carbohydrates. |
6. | Examples of essential amino acids are Histidine, leucine, isoleucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. | Examples of non- essential amino acids are alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, glutamic acid, glutamine, proline, serine and tyrosine. |