Amino Acid Protein Calculator
Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
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      Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 457 23% DV
      • Protein 58g 116% DV
      • Carbs 0g 0% DV
      • Fat 23g 36% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 246% RDI 705mg
      • Histidine 267% RDI 1872mg
      • Isoleucine 206% RDI 2880mg
      • Leucine 163% RDI 4440mg
      • Lysine 232% RDI 4882mg
      • Methionine 214% RDI 1558mg
      • Phenylalanine 261% RDI 2285mg
      • Threonine 236% RDI 2480mg
      • Tryptophan 238% RDI 666mg
      • Tyrosine 223% RDI 1952mg
      • Valine 157% RDI 2851mg
      Protein Comparison Table

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      1. Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
      2. Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 85 140 225
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 785
      (112%)      		 1086
      (155%)      		 1872
      (267%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1031
      (74%)      		 1849
      (132%)      		 2880
      (206%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1812
      (66%)      		 2628
      (96%)      		 4440
      (163%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1907
      (91%)      		 2975
      (142%)      		 4882
      (232%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 587
      (81%)      		 970
      (133%)      		 1558
      (214%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 895
      (102%)      		 1390
      (159%)      		 2285
      (261%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1001
      (95%)      		 1478
      (141%)      		 2480
      (236%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 257
      (92%)      		 409
      (146%)      		 666
      (238%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1115
      (61%)      		 1736
      (95%)      		 2851
      (157%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1449
      		2113
      		3562
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 257
      (89%)      		 448
      (156%)      		 705
      (246%)
      Glycine (mg) 1251
      		1721
      		2972
      Proline (mg) 1012
      		1441
      		2453
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 770
      (88%)      		 1182
      (135%)      		 1952
      (223%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1383
      		1911
      		3294
      Aspartic acid (mg) 2095
      		3121
      		5216
      Betaine (mg) --
      		--
      		0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 3445
      		5243
      		8688
      Hydroxyproline (mg) 241
      		--
      		241
      Serine (mg) 877
      		1204
      		2081
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.37
      Data Source
      Beef, flank, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Chicken, roasting, meat only, cooked, roasted
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.