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  • Calories 7 0% DV
  • Protein 0.9g 2% DV
  • Carbs 1.1g 0% DV
  • Fat 0.1g 0% DV
  • Fiber 0.7g 2% DV
  • Sugar 0.1g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 3%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.06
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 4% RDI 11mg
  • Histidine 3% RDI 19mg
  • Isoleucine 3% RDI 44mg
  • Leucine 2% RDI 67mg
  • Lysine 2% RDI 52mg
  • Methionine 2% RDI 16mg
  • Phenylalanine 4% RDI 39mg
  • Threonine 3% RDI 37mg
  • Tryptophan 4% RDI 12mg
  • Tyrosine 4% RDI 32mg
  • Valine 3% RDI 48mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Spinach
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 30 30
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
19
(3%)
19
(3%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
44
(3%)
44
(3%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
67
(2%)
67
(2%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
52
(2%)
52
(2%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(2%)
16
(2%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
39
(4%)
39
(4%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(3%)
37
(3%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
12
(4%)
12
(4%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
48
(3%)
48
(3%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 49
49
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(4%)
11
(4%)
Glycine (mg) 40
40
Proline (mg) 34
34
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(4%)
32
(4%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 43
43
Aspartic acid (mg) 72
72
Betaine (mg) 31
31
Glutamic acid (mg) 103
103
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 31
31
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.06
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.