Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 29 1% DV
  • Protein 2.4g 5% DV
  • Carbs 4.9g 2% DV
  • Fat 0.7g 1% DV
  • Fiber 2.8g 10% DV
  • Sugar 0.6g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 6%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.08
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 7% RDI 21mg
  • Histidine 10% RDI 67mg
  • Isoleucine 7% RDI 91mg
  • Leucine 4% RDI 121mg
  • Lysine 5% RDI 99mg
  • Methionine 3% RDI 23mg
  • Phenylalanine 9% RDI 79mg
  • Threonine 7% RDI 72mg
  • Tryptophan 7% RDI 21mg
  • Tyrosine 7% RDI 60mg
  • Valine 5% RDI 91mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Kale
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Raw Dandelion Greens
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 28 85
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
49
(7%)
18
(3%)
--
(--%)
67
(10%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
50
(4%)
42
(3%)
--
(--%)
91
(7%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
58
(2%)
63
(2%)
--
(--%)
121
(4%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
50
(2%)
49
(2%)
--
(--%)
99
(5%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
8
(1%)
15
(2%)
--
(--%)
23
(3%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
43
(5%)
37
(4%)
--
(--%)
79
(9%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(4%)
35
(3%)
--
(--%)
72
(7%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
10
(4%)
11
(4%)
--
(--%)
21
(7%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
45
(2%)
46
(3%)
--
(--%)
91
(5%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 46
46
--
92
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(4%)
10
(3%)
--
(--%)
21
(7%)
Glycine (mg) 40
38
--
78
Proline (mg) 49
32
--
81
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
29
(3%)
31
(3%)
--
(--%)
60
(7%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 42
40
--
82
Aspartic acid (mg) 74
68
--
142
Betaine (mg) 0
29
--
29
Glutamic acid (mg) 94
97
--
191
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 35
29
--
64
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.08
Data Source
Raw Kale
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Spinach
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.
Raw Dandelion Greens
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.