Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 444 22% DV
      • Protein 16g 33% DV
      • Carbs 79g 26% DV
      • Fat 7.1g 11% DV
      • Fiber 10g 37% DV
      • Sugar 3g 6% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 81% RDI 233mg
      • Histidine 67% RDI 470mg
      • Isoleucine 41% RDI 581mg
      • Leucine 35% RDI 966mg
      • Lysine 42% RDI 884mg
      • Methionine 49% RDI 355mg
      • Phenylalanine 78% RDI 685mg
      • Threonine 46% RDI 485mg
      • Tryptophan 69% RDI 192mg
      • Tyrosine 35% RDI 307mg
      • Valine 38% RDI 685mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Quinoa, cooked
      2. Quinoa, cooked
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 185 185 370
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      235
      (34%)
      235
      (34%)
      470
      (67%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      290
      (21%)
      290
      (21%)
      581
      (41%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      483
      (18%)
      483
      (18%)
      966
      (35%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      442
      (21%)
      442
      (21%)
      884
      (42%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      178
      (24%)
      178
      (24%)
      355
      (49%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      342
      (39%)
      342
      (39%)
      685
      (78%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      242
      (23%)
      242
      (23%)
      485
      (46%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      96
      (34%)
      96
      (34%)
      192
      (69%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      342
      (19%)
      342
      (19%)
      685
      (38%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 629
      629
      1258
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      117
      (41%)
      117
      (41%)
      233
      (81%)
      Glycine (mg) 400
      400
      799
      Proline (mg) 444
      444
      888
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      154
      (18%)
      154
      (18%)
      307
      (35%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 339
      339
      677
      Aspartic acid (mg) 653
      653
      1306
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 1073
      1073
      2146
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 326
      326
      651
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.7
      Data Source
      Quinoa, cooked
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Quinoa, cooked
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.