Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 54 3% DV
  • Protein 4.7g 9% DV
  • Carbs 8.2g 3% DV
  • Fat 1.7g 2% DV
  • Fiber 5.7g 20% DV
  • Sugar 2.1g 4% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 43%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.98
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 13% RDI 38mg
  • Histidine 30% RDI 208mg
  • Isoleucine 23% RDI 322mg
  • Leucine 12% RDI 335mg
  • Lysine 13% RDI 274mg
  • Methionine 7% RDI 48mg
  • Phenylalanine 30% RDI 260mg
  • Threonine 20% RDI 214mg
  • Tryptophan 19% RDI 52mg
  • Tyrosine 12% RDI 103mg
  • Valine 15% RDI 269mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Swiss Chard
  2. Raw Kale
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 100 100 200
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
36
(5%)
172
(25%)
208
(30%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
147
(11%)
175
(13%)
322
(23%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
130
(5%)
205
(8%)
335
(12%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
99
(5%)
175
(8%)
274
(13%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
19
(3%)
29
(4%)
48
(7%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
110
(13%)
150
(17%)
260
(30%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
83
(8%)
131
(12%)
214
(20%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
17
(6%)
35
(13%)
52
(19%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
110
(6%)
159
(9%)
269
(15%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 117
163
280
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
38
(13%)
38
(13%)
Glycine (mg) --
141
141
Proline (mg) --
174
174
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
103
(12%)
103
(12%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) --
147
147
Aspartic acid (mg) --
262
262
Betaine (mg) 0
0
1
Glutamic acid (mg) --
331
331
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) --
123
123
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.98
Data Source
Raw Swiss Chard
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Kale
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.