Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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      Quinoa, cooked
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      Cooked Roasted Buckwheat Groats (Kasha)
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      Cooked Long Grain Brown Rice
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 625 31% DV
      • Protein 19g 39% DV
      • Carbs 125g 42% DV
      • Fat 6.6g 10% DV
      • Fiber 13g 46% DV
      • Sugar 4g 7% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 96% RDI 277mg
      • Histidine 72% RDI 501mg
      • Isoleucine 52% RDI 724mg
      • Leucine 47% RDI 1271mg
      • Lysine 44% RDI 931mg
      • Methionine 51% RDI 369mg
      • Phenylalanine 95% RDI 834mg
      • Threonine 62% RDI 651mg
      • Tryptophan 88% RDI 245mg
      • Tyrosine 52% RDI 454mg
      • Valine 52% RDI 938mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Quinoa, cooked
      2. Cooked Roasted Buckwheat Groats (Kasha)
      3. Cooked Long Grain Brown Rice
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 185 168 202 555
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 235
      (34%)      		 133
      (19%)      		 133
      (19%)      		 501
      (72%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 290
      (21%)      		 213
      (15%)      		 220
      (16%)      		 724
      (52%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 483
      (18%)      		 356
      (13%)      		 432
      (16%)      		 1271
      (47%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 442
      (21%)      		 289
      (14%)      		 200
      (10%)      		 931
      (44%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 178
      (24%)      		 74
      (10%)      		 117
      (16%)      		 369
      (51%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 342
      (39%)      		 223
      (26%)      		 269
      (31%)      		 834
      (95%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 242
      (23%)      		 217
      (21%)      		 192
      (18%)      		 651
      (62%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 96
      (34%)      		 82
      (29%)      		 67
      (24%)      		 245
      (88%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 342
      (19%)      		 291
      (16%)      		 305
      (17%)      		 938
      (52%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 629
      		420
      		396
      		1445
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 117
      (41%)      		 97
      (34%)      		 63
      (22%)      		 277
      (96%)
      Glycine (mg) 400
      		442
      		257
      		1098
      Proline (mg) 444
      		217
      		244
      		905
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 154
      (18%)      		 104
      (12%)      		 196
      (22%)      		 454
      (52%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 339
      		321
      		305
      		964
      Aspartic acid (mg) 653
      		486
      		489
      		1627
      Betaine (mg) --
      		1
      		1
      		2
      Glutamic acid (mg) 1073
      		877
      		1063
      		3012
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      		0
      Serine (mg) 326
      		294
      		271
      		890
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.64
      Data Source
      Quinoa, cooked
      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 Roasted Buckwheat Groats (Kasha)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked Long Grain Brown Rice
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.