Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cooked Acorn Squash (Boiled, Drained)
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Cooked Butternut Squash (Baked)
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Cooked Winter Squash (Baked)
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Cooked Spaghetti Squash (Boiled, Drained)
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  • Calories 138 7% DV
  • Protein 3.1g 6% DV
  • Carbs 35g 13% DV
  • Fat 0.8g 1% DV
  • Fiber 10g 36% DV
  • Sugar 7.8g 16% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 9%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.67
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 9% RDI 27mg
  • Histidine 8% RDI 58mg
  • Isoleucine 9% RDI 120mg
  • Leucine 6% RDI 173mg
  • Lysine 5% RDI 113mg
  • Methionine 5% RDI 37mg
  • Phenylalanine 14% RDI 120mg
  • Threonine 9% RDI 92mg
  • Tryptophan 16% RDI 45mg
  • Tyrosine 12% RDI 103mg
  • Valine 7% RDI 132mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cooked Acorn Squash (Boiled, Drained)
  2. Cooked Butternut Squash (Baked)
  3. Cooked Winter Squash (Baked)
  4. Cooked Spaghetti Squash (Boiled, Drained)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 Total
Weight (g) 100 100 100 100 400
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
13
(2%)
17
(2%)
17
(2%)
11
(2%)
58
(8%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
26
(2%)
35
(3%)
35
(3%)
24
(2%)
120
(9%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
38
(1%)
51
(2%)
50
(2%)
34
(1%)
173
(6%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
25
(1%)
33
(2%)
33
(2%)
22
(1%)
113
(5%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
8
(1%)
11
(2%)
11
(2%)
7
(1%)
37
(5%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
26
(3%)
35
(4%)
35
(4%)
24
(3%)
120
(14%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
20
(2%)
27
(3%)
27
(3%)
18
(2%)
92
(9%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
10
(4%)
13
(5%)
13
(5%)
9
(3%)
45
(16%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
29
(2%)
39
(2%)
38
(2%)
26
(1%)
132
(7%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 37
50
49
33
169
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
6
(2%)
8
(3%)
8
(3%)
5
(2%)
27
(9%)
Glycine (mg) 25
33
33
22
113
Proline (mg) 24
32
32
21
109
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
23
(3%)
30
(3%)
30
(3%)
20
(2%)
103
(12%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 28
38
37
25
128
Aspartic acid (mg) 72
97
95
64
328
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 118
157
155
105
535
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 26
35
35
24
120
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.67
Data Source
Cooked Acorn Squash (Boiled, Drained)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Cooked Butternut Squash (Baked)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Cooked Winter Squash (Baked)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Cooked Spaghetti Squash (Boiled, Drained)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.