Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 630 31% DV
      • Protein 26g 51% DV
      • Carbs 131g 44% DV
      • Fat 3.1g 5% DV
      • Fiber 17g 61% DV
      • Sugar 11g 21% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 202% RDI 581mg
      • Histidine 90% RDI 627mg
      • Isoleucine 71% RDI 988mg
      • Leucine 69% RDI 1893mg
      • Lysine 32% RDI 668mg
      • Methionine 59% RDI 426mg
      • Phenylalanine 151% RDI 1321mg
      • Threonine 71% RDI 749mg
      • Tryptophan 90% RDI 252mg
      • Tyrosine 72% RDI 628mg
      • Valine 64% RDI 1173mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Kamut
      2. Cooked Kamut
      3. Couscous, cooked
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 172 172 157 501
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      253
      (36%)
      253
      (36%)
      121
      (17%)
      627
      (90%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      378
      (27%)
      378
      (27%)
      231
      (16%)
      988
      (71%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      743
      (27%)
      743
      (27%)
      407
      (15%)
      1893
      (69%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      277
      (13%)
      277
      (13%)
      115
      (5%)
      668
      (32%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      167
      (23%)
      167
      (23%)
      93
      (13%)
      426
      (59%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      516
      (59%)
      516
      (59%)
      289
      (33%)
      1321
      (151%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      296
      (28%)
      296
      (28%)
      157
      (15%)
      749
      (71%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      88
      (31%)
      88
      (31%)
      77
      (27%)
      252
      (90%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      459
      (25%)
      459
      (25%)
      254
      (14%)
      1173
      (64%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 464
      464
      220
      1149
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      206
      (72%)
      206
      (72%)
      168
      (59%)
      581
      (202%)
      Glycine (mg) 387
      387
      188
      962
      Proline (mg) 1065
      1065
      655
      2784
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      236
      (27%)
      236
      (27%)
      157
      (18%)
      628
      (72%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 363
      363
      174
      900
      Aspartic acid (mg) 537
      537
      243
      1317
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 3234
      3234
      2146
      8613
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 507
      507
      281
      1296
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.58
      Data Source
      Cooked Kamut
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Cooked Kamut
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Couscous, cooked
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.