Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
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      Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared
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      Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 136 7% DV
      • Protein 17g 34% DV
      • Carbs 21g 7% DV
      • Fat 2.4g 4% DV
      • Fiber 14g 50% DV
      • Sugar 3g 5% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 63% RDI 181mg
      • Histidine 47% RDI 328mg
      • Isoleucine 56% RDI 778mg
      • Leucine 44% RDI 1200mg
      • Lysine 52% RDI 1087mg
      • Methionine 40% RDI 291mg
      • Phenylalanine 96% RDI 836mg
      • Threonine 78% RDI 824mg
      • Tryptophan 110% RDI 309mg
      • Tyrosine 88% RDI 766mg
      • Valine 50% RDI 918mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
      2. Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared
      3. Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 180 156 214 550
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      119
      (17%)
      76
      (11%)
      133
      (19%)
      328
      (47%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      274
      (20%)
      197
      (14%)
      308
      (22%)
      778
      (56%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      416
      (15%)
      315
      (12%)
      469
      (17%)
      1200
      (44%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      328
      (16%)
      392
      (19%)
      368
      (18%)
      1087
      (52%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      99
      (14%)
      81
      (11%)
      111
      (15%)
      291
      (40%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      241
      (28%)
      323
      (37%)
      272
      (31%)
      836
      (96%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      229
      (22%)
      339
      (32%)
      257
      (24%)
      824
      (78%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      72
      (26%)
      156
      (56%)
      81
      (29%)
      309
      (110%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      302
      (17%)
      278
      (15%)
      338
      (19%)
      918
      (50%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 302
      750
      340
      1393
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      63
      (22%)
      45
      (16%)
      73
      (25%)
      181
      (63%)
      Glycine (mg) 252
      345
      282
      879
      Proline (mg) 209
      309
      235
      753
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      203
      (23%)
      335
      (38%)
      227
      (26%)
      766
      (88%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 265
      340
      297
      902
      Aspartic acid (mg) 450
      669
      505
      1624
      Betaine (mg) 160
      183
      178
      521
      Glutamic acid (mg) 643
      792
      723
      2158
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 193
      265
      218
      676
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.78
      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.
      Spinach, frozen, chopped or leaf, unprepared
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Spinach, canned, regular pack, drained solids
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.