Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Canadian Bacon (Raw)
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  • Calories 259 13% DV
  • Protein 29g 58% DV
  • Carbs 1.2g 0% DV
  • Fat 15g 19% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0.9g 2% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 45%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.36
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Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 109% RDI 313mg
  • Histidine 140% RDI 982mg
  • Isoleucine 83% RDI 1160mg
  • Leucine 75% RDI 2043mg
  • Lysine 105% RDI 2199mg
  • Methionine 93% RDI 680mg
  • Phenylalanine 121% RDI 1056mg
  • Threonine 106% RDI 1108mg
  • Tryptophan 107% RDI 300mg
  • Tyrosine 108% RDI 941mg
  • Valine 67% RDI 1213mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Canadian Bacon (Raw)
  2. Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, raw
  3. Cured Bacon (Unprepared)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 85 28 28 141
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
700
(100%)
283
(40%)
--
(--%)
982
(140%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
814
(58%)
346
(25%)
--
(--%)
1160
(83%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1416
(52%)
627
(23%)
--
(--%)
2043
(75%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
1530
(73%)
669
(32%)
--
(--%)
2199
(105%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
472
(65%)
208
(29%)
--
(--%)
680
(93%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
715
(82%)
341
(39%)
--
(--%)
1056
(121%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
757
(72%)
351
(33%)
--
(--%)
1108
(106%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
205
(73%)
95
(34%)
--
(--%)
300
(107%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
870
(48%)
342
(19%)
--
(--%)
1213
(67%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 1108
513
--
1621
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
194
(68%)
119
(41%)
--
(--%)
313
(109%)
Glycine (mg) 778
411
--
1188
Proline (mg) 695
337
--
1033
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
682
(78%)
259
(30%)
--
(--%)
941
(108%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 985
466
--
1451
Aspartic acid (mg) 1609
748
--
2357
Betaine (mg) 3
2
1
6
Glutamic acid (mg) 2628
1287
--
3915
Hydroxyproline (mg) 60
--
--
60
Serine (mg) 718
323
--
1042
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.36
Data Source
Canadian Bacon (Raw)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Pork, cured, ham, center slice, country-style, raw
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Cured Bacon (Unprepared)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.