Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 357 18% DV
      • Protein 12g 25% DV
      • Carbs 21g 7% DV
      • Fat 28g 42% DV
      • Fiber 15g 54% DV
      • Sugar 1g 2% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 96% RDI 277mg
      • Histidine 54% RDI 376mg
      • Isoleucine 46% RDI 639mg
      • Leucine 36% RDI 981mg
      • Lysine 30% RDI 627mg
      • Methionine 47% RDI 343mg
      • Phenylalanine 82% RDI 714mg
      • Threonine 51% RDI 540mg
      • Tryptophan 90% RDI 252mg
      • Tyrosine 45% RDI 397mg
      • Valine 41% RDI 748mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Chia Seeds
      2. Flax Seeds
      3. Dried Sunflower Seeds
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 28 10 28 67
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      151
      (22%)
      49
      (7%)
      177
      (25%)
      376
      (54%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      227
      (16%)
      92
      (7%)
      319
      (23%)
      639
      (46%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      389
      (14%)
      127
      (5%)
      465
      (17%)
      981
      (36%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      275
      (13%)
      89
      (4%)
      262
      (12%)
      627
      (30%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      167
      (23%)
      38
      (5%)
      138
      (19%)
      343
      (47%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      289
      (33%)
      99
      (11%)
      327
      (37%)
      714
      (82%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      201
      (19%)
      79
      (8%)
      260
      (25%)
      540
      (51%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      124
      (44%)
      31
      (11%)
      97
      (35%)
      252
      (90%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      270
      (15%)
      110
      (6%)
      368
      (20%)
      748
      (41%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 609
      198
      673
      1480
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      116
      (40%)
      35
      (12%)
      126
      (44%)
      277
      (96%)
      Glycine (mg) 268
      129
      409
      805
      Proline (mg) 220
      83
      331
      634
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      160
      (18%)
      51
      (6%)
      186
      (21%)
      397
      (45%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 296
      95
      313
      705
      Aspartic acid (mg) 480
      211
      685
      1375
      Betaine (mg) --
      0
      10
      10
      Glutamic acid (mg) 994
      416
      1562
      2972
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      18
      --
      18
      Serine (mg) 298
      100
      301
      699
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.42
      Data Source
      Chia Seeds
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Flax Seeds
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Dried Sunflower Seeds
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)