Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 238 12% DV
  • Protein 6.1g 12% DV
  • Carbs 29g 10% DV
  • Fat 12g 16% DV
  • Fiber 15g 52% DV
  • Sugar 0.6g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 47%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.5
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 37% RDI 107mg
  • Histidine 22% RDI 153mg
  • Isoleucine 21% RDI 299mg
  • Leucine 15% RDI 418mg
  • Lysine 14% RDI 297mg
  • Methionine 17% RDI 121mg
  • Phenylalanine 35% RDI 310mg
  • Threonine 24% RDI 254mg
  • Tryptophan 34% RDI 96mg
  • Tyrosine 20% RDI 172mg
  • Valine 19% RDI 353mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Flax Seeds
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Wild Blueberries (Frozen)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 28 30 140 198
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
134
(19%)
19
(3%)
0
(0%)
153
(22%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
254
(18%)
44
(3%)
0
(0%)
299
(21%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
351
(13%)
67
(2%)
0
(0%)
418
(15%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
245
(12%)
52
(2%)
0
(0%)
297
(14%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
105
(14%)
16
(2%)
0
(0%)
121
(17%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
272
(31%)
39
(4%)
0
(0%)
310
(35%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
218
(21%)
37
(3%)
0
(0%)
254
(24%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
84
(30%)
12
(4%)
0
(0%)
96
(34%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
304
(17%)
48
(3%)
0
(0%)
353
(19%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 547
49
0
595
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
97
(34%)
11
(4%)
0
(0%)
107
(37%)
Glycine (mg) 354
40
0
395
Proline (mg) 229
34
0
263
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
140
(16%)
32
(4%)
0
(0%)
172
(20%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 263
43
0
305
Aspartic acid (mg) 581
72
0
653
Betaine (mg) 1
31
0
32
Glutamic acid (mg) 1147
103
0
1250
Hydroxyproline (mg) 50
--
0
50
Serine (mg) 275
31
0
307
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.5
Data Source
Flax Seeds
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Raw Spinach
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.
Wild Blueberries (Frozen)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Data for amino acids set to 0 since there is no protein in this food.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.