Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 298 15% DV
  • Protein 5.2g 10% DV
  • Carbs 70g 25% DV
  • Fat 0.4g 1% DV
  • Fiber 11g 39% DV
  • Sugar 6.4g 13% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 14%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.73
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 24% RDI 68mg
  • Histidine 16% RDI 111mg
  • Isoleucine 14% RDI 195mg
  • Leucine 12% RDI 333mg
  • Lysine 11% RDI 228mg
  • Methionine 12% RDI 86mg
  • Phenylalanine 30% RDI 264mg
  • Threonine 22% RDI 228mg
  • Tryptophan 25% RDI 71mg
  • Tyrosine 16% RDI 138mg
  • Valine 14% RDI 256mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Yam
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Raw Sweet Potatoes
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 150 30 133 313
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
51
(7%)
19
(3%)
41
(6%)
111
(16%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
78
(6%)
44
(3%)
73
(5%)
195
(14%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
144
(5%)
67
(2%)
122
(4%)
333
(12%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
89
(4%)
52
(2%)
88
(4%)
228
(11%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
32
(4%)
16
(2%)
39
(5%)
86
(12%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
107
(12%)
39
(4%)
118
(14%)
264
(30%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
81
(8%)
37
(3%)
110
(11%)
228
(22%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
18
(6%)
12
(4%)
41
(15%)
71
(25%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
93
(5%)
48
(3%)
114
(6%)
256
(14%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 191
49
73
312
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
29
(10%)
11
(4%)
29
(10%)
68
(24%)
Glycine (mg) 80
40
84
203
Proline (mg) 81
34
69
184
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
60
(7%)
32
(4%)
45
(5%)
138
(16%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 95
43
102
240
Aspartic acid (mg) 233
72
508
813
Betaine (mg) --
31
--
31
Glutamic acid (mg) 272
103
206
581
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 122
31
117
270
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.73
Data Source
Raw Yam
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Spinach
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Raw Sweet Potatoes
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.