Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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  • Calories 262 13% DV
  • Protein 4.7g 9% DV
  • Carbs 66g 24% DV
  • Fat 1.1g 1% DV
  • Fiber 10g 37% DV
  • Sugar 54g 107% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 13%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.45
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 12% RDI 36mg
  • Histidine 10% RDI 68mg
  • Isoleucine 7% RDI 94mg
  • Leucine 5% RDI 124mg
  • Lysine 9% RDI 184mg
  • Methionine 7% RDI 54mg
  • Phenylalanine 20% RDI 178mg
  • Threonine 8% RDI 84mg
  • Tryptophan 12% RDI 34mg
  • Tyrosine 8% RDI 72mg
  • Valine 8% RDI 141mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Oranges
  2. Grapefruit
  3. Tangerines
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 180 230 195 605
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(5%)
14
(2%)
21
(3%)
68
(10%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
45
(3%)
16
(1%)
33
(2%)
94
(7%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
41
(2%)
28
(1%)
55
(2%)
124
(5%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
85
(4%)
37
(2%)
62
(3%)
184
(9%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
36
(5%)
14
(2%)
4
(1%)
54
(7%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
56
(6%)
87
(10%)
35
(4%)
178
(20%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
27
(3%)
25
(2%)
31
(3%)
84
(8%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
16
(6%)
14
(5%)
4
(1%)
34
(12%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
72
(4%)
28
(2%)
41
(2%)
141
(8%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 117
161
133
411
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
18
(6%)
14
(5%)
4
(1%)
36
(12%)
Glycine (mg) 169
28
37
234
Proline (mg) 83
117
144
344
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
29
(3%)
14
(2%)
29
(3%)
72
(8%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 90
46
55
191
Aspartic acid (mg) 205
255
252
712
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 169
368
119
656
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 58
51
64
173
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.45
Data Source
Oranges
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.
Grapefruit
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.
Tangerines
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.