Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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  • Calories 342 17% DV
  • Protein 68g 136% DV
  • Carbs 5.9g 2% DV
  • Fat 3.5g 5% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 99%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.95
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Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 203% RDI 581mg
  • Histidine 157% RDI 1097mg
  • Isoleucine 156% RDI 2188mg
  • Leucine 142% RDI 3869mg
  • Lysine 197% RDI 4128mg
  • Methionine 190% RDI 1383mg
  • Phenylalanine 230% RDI 2015mg
  • Threonine 185% RDI 1943mg
  • Tryptophan 207% RDI 579mg
  • Tyrosine 198% RDI 1732mg
  • Valine 120% RDI 2179mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Steamed Scallops
  2. Cooked Lobster
  3. Crab
  4. Cooked Shrimp
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 Total
Weight (g) 85 85 85 85 340
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 267
(38%)		 404
(58%)		 --
(--%)		 426
(61%)		 1097
(157%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 588
(42%)		 707
(51%)		 --
(--%)		 893
(64%)		 2188
(156%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1042
(38%)		 1170
(43%)		 --
(--%)		 1658
(61%)		 3869
(142%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1069
(51%)		 1212
(58%)		 --
(--%)		 1846
(88%)		 4128
(197%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 414
(57%)		 404
(55%)		 --
(--%)		 565
(78%)		 1383
(190%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 507
(58%)		 665
(76%)		 --
(--%)		 843
(96%)		 2015
(230%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 535
(51%)		 640
(61%)		 --
(--%)		 768
(73%)		 1943
(185%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 147
(53%)		 211
(75%)		 --
(--%)		 221
(79%)		 579
(207%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 548
(30%)		 724
(40%)		 --
(--%)		 907
(50%)		 2179
(120%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 936
1490
--
1910
4336
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 173
(60%)		 177
(62%)		 --
(--%)		 231
(81%)		 581
(203%)
Glycine (mg) 1497
1077
--
1140
3714
Proline (mg) 414
724
--
890
2028
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 428
(49%)		 572
(65%)		 --
(--%)		 733
(84%)		 1732
(198%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 775
859
--
1199
2832
Aspartic acid (mg) 1336
1566
--
2159
5061
Betaine (mg) --
--
--
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 2032
2382
--
3401
7814
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 521
623
--
790
1934
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.95
Data Source
Steamed Scallops
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Cooked Lobster
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Crab
USDA Food Data Central FNNDSOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Cooked Shrimp
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.