Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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  • Calories 73 4% DV
  • Protein 8g 16% DV
  • Carbs 11g 4% DV
  • Fat 1.7g 2% DV
  • Fiber 5.4g 19% DV
  • Sugar 4.5g 9% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 10%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.07
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Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 12% RDI 35mg
  • Histidine 9% RDI 64mg
  • Isoleucine 11% RDI 147mg
  • Leucine 8% RDI 223mg
  • Lysine 8% RDI 174mg
  • Methionine 7% RDI 53mg
  • Phenylalanine 15% RDI 129mg
  • Threonine 12% RDI 122mg
  • Tryptophan 14% RDI 39mg
  • Tyrosine 12% RDI 108mg
  • Valine 9% RDI 161mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Spinach
  2. Arugula
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 100 200 300
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 64
(9%)		 --
(--%)		 64
(9%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 147
(11%)		 --
(--%)		 147
(11%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 223
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 223
(8%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 174
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 174
(8%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 53
(7%)		 --
(--%)		 53
(7%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 129
(15%)		 --
(--%)		 129
(15%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 122
(12%)		 --
(--%)		 122
(12%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 39
(14%)		 --
(--%)		 39
(14%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 161
(9%)		 --
(--%)		 161
(9%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 162
--
162
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 35
(12%)		 --
(--%)		 35
(12%)
Glycine (mg) 134
--
134
Proline (mg) 112
--
112
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 108
(12%)		 --
(--%)		 108
(12%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 142
--
142
Aspartic acid (mg) 240
--
240
Betaine (mg) 103
0
103
Glutamic acid (mg) 343
--
343
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 104
--
104
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.07
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.
Arugula
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.