Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
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Cooked Wild Atlantic Salmon
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  • Calories 578 29% DV
  • Protein 55g 110% DV
  • Carbs 46g 17% DV
  • Fat 19g 24% DV
  • Fiber 10g 37% DV
  • Sugar 3.2g 6% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 97%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.35
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.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.