Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 55 3% DV
  • Protein 7.1g 14% DV
  • Carbs 8.9g 3% DV
  • Fat 0.7g 1% DV
  • Fiber 5.6g 20% DV
  • Sugar 1g 2% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 26%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.08
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 29% RDI 84mg
  • Histidine 22% RDI 157mg
  • Isoleucine 26% RDI 362mg
  • Leucine 20% RDI 550mg
  • Lysine 21% RDI 432mg
  • Methionine 18% RDI 131mg
  • Phenylalanine 36% RDI 319mg
  • Threonine 29% RDI 302mg
  • Tryptophan 34% RDI 95mg
  • Tyrosine 31% RDI 268mg
  • Valine 22% RDI 399mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Spinach
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 30 30 180 240
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
19
(3%)
19
(3%)
119
(17%)
157
(22%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
44
(3%)
44
(3%)
274
(20%)
362
(26%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
67
(2%)
67
(2%)
416
(15%)
550
(20%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
52
(2%)
52
(2%)
328
(16%)
432
(21%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(2%)
16
(2%)
99
(14%)
131
(18%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
39
(4%)
39
(4%)
241
(28%)
319
(36%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(3%)
37
(3%)
229
(22%)
302
(29%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
12
(4%)
12
(4%)
72
(26%)
95
(34%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
48
(3%)
48
(3%)
302
(17%)
399
(22%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 49
49
302
400
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(4%)
11
(4%)
63
(22%)
84
(29%)
Glycine (mg) 40
40
252
332
Proline (mg) 34
34
209
276
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(4%)
32
(4%)
203
(23%)
268
(31%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 43
43
265
350
Aspartic acid (mg) 72
72
450
594
Betaine (mg) 31
31
160
222
Glutamic acid (mg) 103
103
643
848
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 31
31
193
255
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.08
Data Source
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 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.
Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
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.