Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 473 24% DV
  • Protein 17g 35% DV
  • Carbs 22g 8% DV
  • Fat 39g 49% DV
  • Fiber 15g 53% DV
  • Sugar 2.5g 5% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 55%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.36
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 115% RDI 330mg
  • Histidine 70% RDI 487mg
  • Isoleucine 54% RDI 762mg
  • Leucine 48% RDI 1323mg
  • Lysine 38% RDI 801mg
  • Methionine 55% RDI 402mg
  • Phenylalanine 104% RDI 909mg
  • Threonine 57% RDI 600mg
  • Tryptophan 102% RDI 285mg
  • Tyrosine 59% RDI 515mg
  • Valine 54% RDI 985mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Chia Seeds
  2. Raw Pistachio Nuts
  3. Black Walnuts (Dried)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 28 85
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
151
(22%)
145
(21%)
191
(27%)
487
(70%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
227
(16%)
260
(19%)
274
(20%)
762
(54%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
389
(14%)
456
(17%)
478
(18%)
1323
(48%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
275
(13%)
323
(15%)
202
(10%)
801
(38%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
167
(23%)
102
(14%)
133
(18%)
402
(55%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
289
(33%)
310
(35%)
311
(36%)
909
(104%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
201
(19%)
194
(19%)
205
(20%)
600
(57%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
124
(44%)
71
(25%)
90
(32%)
285
(102%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
270
(15%)
355
(19%)
361
(20%)
985
(54%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 609
606
1028
2242
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
116
(40%)
83
(29%)
131
(46%)
330
(115%)
Glycine (mg) 268
287
338
892
Proline (mg) 220
266
263
750
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
160
(18%)
145
(17%)
210
(24%)
515
(59%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 296
276
298
870
Aspartic acid (mg) 480
535
691
1706
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 994
1221
1463
3678
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 298
364
348
1010
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.36
Data Source
Chia Seeds
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Raw Pistachio Nuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Black Walnuts (Dried)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)