Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
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  • Calories 96 5% DV
  • Protein 6.5g 13% DV
  • Carbs 20g 7% DV
  • Fat 0.7g 1% DV
  • Fiber 9g 32% DV
  • Sugar 6.2g 12% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 12%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.09
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 59% RDI 169mg
  • Histidine 24% RDI 170mg
  • Isoleucine 27% RDI 372mg
  • Leucine 20% RDI 547mg
  • Lysine 22% RDI 457mg
  • Methionine 17% RDI 126mg
  • Phenylalanine 36% RDI 319mg
  • Threonine 45% RDI 474mg
  • Tryptophan 31% RDI 88mg
  • Tyrosine 29% RDI 258mg
  • Valine 21% RDI 390mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cooked Spinach (Boiled, Drained)
  2. Cooked Carrots (Boiled, Drained)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 180 156 336
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
119
(17%)
51
(7%)
170
(24%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
274
(20%)
98
(7%)
372
(27%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
416
(15%)
131
(5%)
547
(20%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
328
(16%)
129
(6%)
457
(22%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
99
(14%)
27
(4%)
126
(17%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
241
(28%)
78
(9%)
319
(36%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
229
(22%)
245
(23%)
474
(45%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
72
(26%)
16
(6%)
88
(31%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
302
(17%)
87
(5%)
390
(21%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 302
117
419
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
63
(22%)
106
(37%)
169
(59%)
Glycine (mg) 252
59
311
Proline (mg) 209
69
277
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
203
(23%)
55
(6%)
258
(29%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 265
145
410
Aspartic acid (mg) 450
243
693
Betaine (mg) 160
0
160
Glutamic acid (mg) 643
470
1112
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 193
69
261
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.09
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.
Cooked Carrots (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.