Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Green Leaf Lettuce
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      Raw Spinach
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      Sweet Potatoes
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 127 6% DV
      • Protein 3.4g 7% DV
      • Carbs 29g 10% DV
      • Fat 0.2g 0% DV
      • Fiber 5g 18% DV
      • Sugar 6g 12% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 16% RDI 46mg
      • Histidine 10% RDI 68mg
      • Isoleucine 11% RDI 147mg
      • Leucine 8% RDI 218mg
      • Lysine 8% RDI 170mg
      • Methionine 8% RDI 60mg
      • Phenylalanine 20% RDI 177mg
      • Threonine 16% RDI 168mg
      • Tryptophan 20% RDI 56mg
      • Tyrosine 10% RDI 89mg
      • Valine 10% RDI 188mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Green Leaf Lettuce
      2. Raw Spinach
      3. Sweet Potatoes
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 36 30 133 199
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      8
      (1%)
      19
      (3%)
      41
      (6%)
      68
      (10%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      30
      (2%)
      44
      (3%)
      73
      (5%)
      147
      (11%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      28
      (1%)
      67
      (2%)
      122
      (4%)
      218
      (8%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      30
      (1%)
      52
      (2%)
      88
      (4%)
      170
      (8%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      6
      (1%)
      16
      (2%)
      39
      (5%)
      60
      (8%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      20
      (2%)
      39
      (4%)
      118
      (14%)
      177
      (20%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      21
      (2%)
      37
      (3%)
      110
      (11%)
      168
      (16%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      3
      (1%)
      12
      (4%)
      41
      (15%)
      56
      (20%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      25
      (1%)
      48
      (3%)
      114
      (6%)
      188
      (10%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 26
      49
      73
      147
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      6
      (2%)
      11
      (4%)
      29
      (10%)
      46
      (16%)
      Glycine (mg) 21
      40
      84
      145
      Proline (mg) 17
      34
      69
      120
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      12
      (1%)
      32
      (4%)
      45
      (5%)
      89
      (10%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 20
      43
      102
      165
      Aspartic acid (mg) 51
      72
      508
      631
      Betaine (mg) 0
      31
      --
      31
      Glutamic acid (mg) 66
      103
      206
      375
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 14
      31
      117
      162
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.16
      Data Source
      Green Leaf Lettuce
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Raw Spinach
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Sweet Potatoes
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.