Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
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      Cooked Wild Atlantic Salmon
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      Quinoa, cooked
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 578 29% DV
      • Protein 55g 110% DV
      • Carbs 46g 15% DV
      • Fat 19g 29% DV
      • Fiber 10g 37% DV
      • Sugar 3g 6% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 220% RDI 631mg
      • Histidine 247% RDI 1732mg
      • Isoleucine 179% RDI 2512mg
      • Leucine 156% RDI 4263mg
      • Lysine 221% RDI 4642mg
      • Methionine 205% RDI 1495mg
      • Phenylalanine 254% RDI 2225mg
      • Threonine 220% RDI 2308mg
      • Tryptophan 224% RDI 626mg
      • Tyrosine 200% RDI 1749mg
      • Valine 153% RDI 2777mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
      2. Cooked Wild Atlantic Salmon
      3. Quinoa, cooked
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 130 170 185 485
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      224
      (32%)
      1273
      (182%)
      235
      (34%)
      1732
      (247%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      229
      (16%)
      1992
      (142%)
      290
      (21%)
      2512
      (179%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      267
      (10%)
      3514
      (129%)
      483
      (18%)
      4263
      (156%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      229
      (11%)
      3971
      (189%)
      442
      (21%)
      4642
      (221%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      38
      (5%)
      1280
      (176%)
      178
      (24%)
      1495
      (205%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      195
      (22%)
      1688
      (193%)
      342
      (39%)
      2225
      (254%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      170
      (16%)
      1896
      (181%)
      242
      (23%)
      2308
      (220%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      46
      (16%)
      485
      (173%)
      96
      (34%)
      626
      (224%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      208
      (11%)
      2227
      (122%)
      342
      (19%)
      2777
      (153%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 212
      2587
      629
      3428
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      51
      (18%)
      464
      (162%)
      117
      (41%)
      631
      (220%)
      Glycine (mg) 183
      2076
      400
      2659
      Proline (mg) 226
      1528
      444
      2199
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      135
      (15%)
      1460
      (167%)
      154
      (18%)
      1749
      (200%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 192
      2615
      339
      3146
      Aspartic acid (mg) 342
      4429
      653
      5423
      Betaine (mg) 0
      --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 432
      6455
      1073
      7960
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 161
      1765
      326
      2251
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.35
      Data Source
      Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked Wild Atlantic Salmon
      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.