Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 128 6% DV
  • Protein 3.8g 8% DV
  • Carbs 29g 11% DV
  • Fat 0.3g 0% DV
  • Fiber 5.3g 19% DV
  • Sugar 5.8g 12% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 11%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.13
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 18% RDI 50mg
  • Histidine 11% RDI 80mg
  • Isoleucine 12% RDI 161mg
  • Leucine 9% RDI 256mg
  • Lysine 9% RDI 192mg
  • Methionine 10% RDI 70mg
  • Phenylalanine 22% RDI 196mg
  • Threonine 17% RDI 184mg
  • Tryptophan 23% RDI 65mg
  • Tyrosine 13% RDI 110mg
  • Valine 12% RDI 211mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Spinach
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Raw Sweet Potatoes
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 30 30 133 193
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
19
(3%)
19
(3%)
41
(6%)
80
(11%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
44
(3%)
44
(3%)
73
(5%)
161
(12%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
67
(2%)
67
(2%)
122
(4%)
256
(9%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
52
(2%)
52
(2%)
88
(4%)
192
(9%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(2%)
16
(2%)
39
(5%)
70
(10%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
39
(4%)
39
(4%)
118
(14%)
196
(22%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(3%)
37
(3%)
110
(11%)
184
(17%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
12
(4%)
12
(4%)
41
(15%)
65
(23%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
48
(3%)
48
(3%)
114
(6%)
211
(12%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 49
49
73
170
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(4%)
11
(4%)
29
(10%)
50
(18%)
Glycine (mg) 40
40
84
164
Proline (mg) 34
34
69
136
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(4%)
32
(4%)
45
(5%)
110
(13%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 43
43
102
188
Aspartic acid (mg) 72
72
508
652
Betaine (mg) 31
31
--
62
Glutamic acid (mg) 103
103
206
412
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 31
31
117
179
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.13
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.
Raw Sweet Potatoes
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.