Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Uncooked Buckwheat
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      Wheat, hard red winter
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      Flax Seeds
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 1363 68% DV
      • Protein 52g 104% DV
      • Carbs 266g 89% DV
      • Fat 21g 32% DV
      • Fiber 48g 172% DV
      • Sugar 1g 2% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 385% RDI 1104mg
      • Histidine 172% RDI 1207mg
      • Isoleucine 141% RDI 1980mg
      • Leucine 125% RDI 3405mg
      • Lysine 97% RDI 2030mg
      • Methionine 108% RDI 783mg
      • Phenylalanine 262% RDI 2292mg
      • Threonine 169% RDI 1779mg
      • Tryptophan 256% RDI 718mg
      • Tyrosine 148% RDI 1293mg
      • Valine 139% RDI 2525mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Uncooked Buckwheat
      2. Wheat, hard red winter
      3. Flax Seeds
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 170 192 28 390
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      525
      (75%)
      547
      (78%)
      134
      (19%)
      1207
      (172%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      847
      (60%)
      879
      (63%)
      254
      (18%)
      1980
      (141%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1414
      (52%)
      1640
      (60%)
      351
      (13%)
      3405
      (125%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1142
      (54%)
      643
      (31%)
      245
      (12%)
      2030
      (97%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      292
      (40%)
      386
      (53%)
      105
      (14%)
      783
      (108%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      884
      (101%)
      1137
      (130%)
      272
      (31%)
      2292
      (262%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      860
      (82%)
      701
      (67%)
      218
      (21%)
      1779
      (169%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      326
      (117%)
      307
      (110%)
      84
      (30%)
      718
      (256%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1153
      (63%)
      1068
      (59%)
      304
      (17%)
      2525
      (139%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1669
      1142
      547
      3358
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      389
      (136%)
      618
      (215%)
      97
      (34%)
      1104
      (385%)
      Glycine (mg) 1753
      1014
      354
      3121
      Proline (mg) 862
      2475
      229
      3566
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      410
      (47%)
      743
      (85%)
      140
      (16%)
      1293
      (148%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1272
      864
      263
      2398
      Aspartic acid (mg) 1926
      1229
      581
      3736
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      1
      1
      Glutamic acid (mg) 3478
      7676
      1147
      12301
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      50
      50
      Serine (mg) 1165
      1125
      275
      2565
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.6
      Data Source
      Uncooked Buckwheat
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Wheat, hard red winter
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Flax Seeds
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.