Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Whole Wheat Pasta
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      Pasta Cooked Enriched Without Added Salt
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 370 19% DV
      • Protein 14g 28% DV
      • Carbs 73g 24% DV
      • Fat 3.2g 5% DV
      • Fiber 7g 24% DV
      • Sugar 2g 3% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 99% RDI 285mg
      • Histidine 47% RDI 326mg
      • Isoleucine 39% RDI 549mg
      • Leucine 37% RDI 1017mg
      • Lysine 15% RDI 318mg
      • Methionine 26% RDI 193mg
      • Phenylalanine 81% RDI 712mg
      • Threonine 42% RDI 440mg
      • Tryptophan 68% RDI 191mg
      • Tyrosine 36% RDI 315mg
      • Valine 34% RDI 623mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Whole Wheat Pasta
      2. Pasta Cooked Enriched Without Added Salt
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 117 124 241
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      164
      (23%)
      162
      (23%)
      326
      (47%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      271
      (19%)
      278
      (20%)
      549
      (39%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      479
      (18%)
      538
      (20%)
      1017
      (37%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      156
      (7%)
      162
      (8%)
      318
      (15%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      113
      (16%)
      79
      (11%)
      193
      (26%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      349
      (40%)
      363
      (42%)
      712
      (81%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      188
      (18%)
      252
      (24%)
      440
      (42%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      90
      (32%)
      100
      (36%)
      191
      (68%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      303
      (17%)
      320
      (18%)
      623
      (34%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 247
      258
      505
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      146
      (51%)
      139
      (48%)
      285
      (99%)
      Glycine (mg) 254
      241
      494
      Proline (mg) 746
      854
      1601
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      183
      (21%)
      133
      (15%)
      315
      (36%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 218
      238
      456
      Aspartic acid (mg) 316
      340
      656
      Betaine (mg) --
      84
      84
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2427
      2502
      4929
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      0
      0
      Serine (mg) 342
      336
      678
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.63
      Data Source
      Whole Wheat Pasta
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Pasta Cooked Enriched Without Added Salt
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release