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What is the difference between Essential and Nonessential Amino Acid?

Asked by G. GRAY, Last updated: Apr 01, 2024

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Answered Mar 30, 2020

Essential amino acids are amino acids that cannot be produced in the body; however, the only way to get them is by taking food materials that contain them. Non-essential amino acids are amino acids that are produced naturally in the body.

Non-essential amino acids are formed from carbohydrates and other amino acids in the body. Out of about twenty amino acids that exist, there are nine essential amino acids, while there are eleven non-essential amino acids. Non-essential amino acids are needed in the body because they produce other various materials that are needed in the body, plus they also give energy.

On the other hand, essential amino acids are needed in the body so that they can help repair and build muscles. Since non-essential amino acids are naturally produced in the body, they are usually available except for some cases, while there can be a deficiency of essential amino acids in the body.

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