Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak
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  • Calories 70 3% DV
  • Protein 9.1g 18% DV
  • Carbs 1.9g 1% DV
  • Fat 2.8g 4% DV
  • Fiber 0.7g 3% DV
  • Sugar 0.5g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 32%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.25
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 40% RDI 115mg
  • Histidine 40% RDI 282mg
  • Isoleucine 29% RDI 401mg
  • Leucine 26% RDI 698mg
  • Lysine 35% RDI 741mg
  • Methionine 31% RDI 227mg
  • Phenylalanine 41% RDI 362mg
  • Threonine 34% RDI 357mg
  • Tryptophan 23% RDI 64mg
  • Tyrosine 32% RDI 279mg
  • Valine 25% RDI 448mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak
  2. Raw Broccoli
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 57
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
265
(38%)
17
(2%)
282
(40%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
378
(27%)
22
(2%)
401
(29%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
661
(24%)
37
(1%)
698
(26%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
703
(33%)
38
(2%)
741
(35%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
217
(30%)
11
(1%)
227
(31%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
329
(38%)
33
(4%)
362
(41%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
332
(32%)
25
(2%)
357
(34%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
55
(20%)
9
(3%)
64
(23%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
412
(23%)
35
(2%)
448
(25%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 538
54
592
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
107
(37%)
8
(3%)
115
(40%)
Glycine (mg) 506
25
532
Proline (mg) 396
31
428
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
265
(30%)
14
(2%)
279
(32%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 505
29
535
Aspartic acid (mg) 758
92
850
Betaine (mg) 4
0
4
Glutamic acid (mg) 1249
154
1402
Hydroxyproline (mg) 87
--
87
Serine (mg) 327
34
362
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.25
Data Source
Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Broccoli
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.