Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 19 1% DV
  • Protein 2g 4% DV
  • Carbs 3.1g 1% DV
  • Fat 0.4g 1% DV
  • Fiber 1.9g 7% DV
  • Sugar 0.7g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 4%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.99
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 6% RDI 17mg
  • Histidine 9% RDI 60mg
  • Isoleucine 9% RDI 125mg
  • Leucine 5% RDI 147mg
  • Lysine 6% RDI 116mg
  • Methionine 4% RDI 27mg
  • Phenylalanine 12% RDI 102mg
  • Threonine 8% RDI 87mg
  • Tryptophan 8% RDI 23mg
  • Tyrosine 6% RDI 49mg
  • Valine 6% RDI 113mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Spinach
  2. Raw Swiss Chard
  3. Raw Kale
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 30 36 16 82
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
19
(3%)
13
(2%)
28
(4%)
60
(9%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
44
(3%)
53
(4%)
28
(2%)
125
(9%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
67
(2%)
47
(2%)
33
(1%)
147
(5%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
52
(2%)
36
(2%)
28
(1%)
116
(6%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(2%)
7
(1%)
5
(1%)
27
(4%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
39
(4%)
40
(5%)
24
(3%)
102
(12%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(3%)
30
(3%)
21
(2%)
87
(8%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
12
(4%)
6
(2%)
6
(2%)
23
(8%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
48
(3%)
40
(2%)
25
(1%)
113
(6%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 49
42
26
117
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(4%)
--
(--%)
6
(2%)
17
(6%)
Glycine (mg) 40
--
23
63
Proline (mg) 34
--
28
61
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(4%)
--
(--%)
16
(2%)
49
(6%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 43
--
24
66
Aspartic acid (mg) 72
--
42
114
Betaine (mg) 31
0
0
31
Glutamic acid (mg) 103
--
53
156
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 31
--
20
51
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.99
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 Swiss Chard
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Kale
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.