Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 48 2% DV
  • Protein 6.2g 12% DV
  • Carbs 7.8g 3% DV
  • Fat 0.6g 1% DV
  • Fiber 5g 18% DV
  • Sugar 0.9g 2% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 19%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.08
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 26% RDI 74mg
  • Histidine 20% RDI 138mg
  • Isoleucine 23% RDI 318mg
  • Leucine 18% RDI 483mg
  • Lysine 18% RDI 380mg
  • Methionine 16% RDI 115mg
  • Phenylalanine 32% RDI 280mg
  • Threonine 25% RDI 265mg
  • Tryptophan 30% RDI 84mg
  • Tyrosine 27% RDI 236mg
  • Valine 19% RDI 351mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
  2. Raw Spinach
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 180 30 210
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
119
(17%)
19
(3%)
138
(20%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
274
(20%)
44
(3%)
318
(23%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
416
(15%)
67
(2%)
483
(18%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
328
(16%)
52
(2%)
380
(18%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
99
(14%)
16
(2%)
115
(16%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
241
(28%)
39
(4%)
280
(32%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
229
(22%)
37
(3%)
265
(25%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
72
(26%)
12
(4%)
84
(30%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
302
(17%)
48
(3%)
351
(19%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 302
49
351
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
63
(22%)
11
(4%)
74
(26%)
Glycine (mg) 252
40
292
Proline (mg) 209
34
242
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
203
(23%)
32
(4%)
236
(27%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 265
43
307
Aspartic acid (mg) 450
72
522
Betaine (mg) 160
31
191
Glutamic acid (mg) 643
103
746
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 193
31
224
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.08
Data Source
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.
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.