Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Raw Kale
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  • Calories 21 1% DV
  • Protein 2.2g 4% DV
  • Carbs 3.4g 1% DV
  • Fat 0.4g 1% DV
  • Fiber 2.7g 10% DV
  • Sugar 0.5g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 7%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.06
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 9% RDI 25mg
  • Histidine 9% RDI 60mg
  • Isoleucine 6% RDI 90mg
  • Leucine 5% RDI 137mg
  • Lysine 5% RDI 105mg
  • Methionine 4% RDI 27mg
  • Phenylalanine 10% RDI 85mg
  • Threonine 8% RDI 82mg
  • Tryptophan 11% RDI 31mg
  • Tyrosine 8% RDI 69mg
  • Valine 5% RDI 98mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Kale
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Raw Beet Greens
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 16 30 38 84
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
28
(4%)
19
(3%)
13
(2%)
60
(9%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
28
(2%)
44
(3%)
17
(1%)
90
(6%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
33
(1%)
67
(2%)
37
(1%)
137
(5%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
28
(1%)
52
(2%)
24
(1%)
105
(5%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
5
(1%)
16
(2%)
7
(1%)
27
(4%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
24
(3%)
39
(4%)
22
(3%)
85
(10%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
21
(2%)
37
(3%)
25
(2%)
82
(8%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
6
(2%)
12
(4%)
13
(5%)
31
(11%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
25
(1%)
48
(3%)
25
(1%)
98
(5%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 26
49
24
99
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
6
(2%)
11
(4%)
8
(3%)
25
(9%)
Glycine (mg) 23
40
31
94
Proline (mg) 28
34
20
81
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(2%)
32
(4%)
20
(2%)
69
(8%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 24
43
31
97
Aspartic acid (mg) 42
72
49
163
Betaine (mg) 0
31
--
31
Glutamic acid (mg) 53
103
101
257
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 20
31
27
77
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.06
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 Beet Greens
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.