Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 381 19% DV
      • Protein 10g 20% DV
      • Carbs 81g 27% DV
      • Fat 0.7g 1% DV
      • Fiber 3g 10% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 89% RDI 255mg
      • Histidine 31% RDI 220mg
      • Isoleucine 30% RDI 414mg
      • Leucine 28% RDI 757mg
      • Lysine 13% RDI 268mg
      • Methionine 26% RDI 192mg
      • Phenylalanine 59% RDI 516mg
      • Threonine 29% RDI 309mg
      • Tryptophan 45% RDI 126mg
      • Tyrosine 34% RDI 299mg
      • Valine 28% RDI 513mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Couscous, cooked
      2. Cooked White Rice
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 157 158 315
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      121
      (17%)
      100
      (14%)
      220
      (31%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      231
      (16%)
      183
      (13%)
      414
      (30%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      407
      (15%)
      351
      (13%)
      757
      (28%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      115
      (5%)
      153
      (7%)
      268
      (13%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      93
      (13%)
      100
      (14%)
      192
      (26%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      289
      (33%)
      228
      (26%)
      516
      (59%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      157
      (15%)
      152
      (14%)
      309
      (29%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      77
      (27%)
      49
      (17%)
      126
      (45%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      254
      (14%)
      259
      (14%)
      513
      (28%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 220
      354
      574
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      168
      (59%)
      87
      (30%)
      255
      (89%)
      Glycine (mg) 188
      193
      381
      Proline (mg) 655
      201
      855
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      157
      (18%)
      142
      (16%)
      299
      (34%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 174
      246
      421
      Aspartic acid (mg) 243
      400
      643
      Betaine (mg) --
      0
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2146
      828
      2974
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 281
      223
      504
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.47
      Data Source
      Couscous, cooked
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked White Rice
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.