Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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Dry Roasted Cashews
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  • Calories 573 29% DV
  • Protein 31g 62% DV
  • Carbs 63g 23% DV
  • Fat 25g 32% DV
  • Fiber 14g 50% DV
  • Sugar 6.4g 13% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 85%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.81
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 136% RDI 389mg
  • Histidine 109% RDI 762mg
  • Isoleucine 69% RDI 963mg
  • Leucine 73% RDI 2003mg
  • Lysine 87% RDI 1829mg
  • Methionine 65% RDI 474mg
  • Phenylalanine 151% RDI 1323mg
  • Threonine 88% RDI 924mg
  • Tryptophan 128% RDI 359mg
  • Tyrosine 93% RDI 814mg
  • Valine 63% RDI 1140mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Dry Roasted Cashews
  2. Edamame (Frozen, Prepared)
  3. Quinoa, cooked
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 28 155 185 368
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 113
(16%)		 414
(59%)		 235
(34%)		 762
(109%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 208
(15%)		 465
(33%)		 290
(21%)		 963
(69%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 365
(13%)		 1155
(42%)		 483
(18%)		 2003
(73%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 232
(11%)		 1155
(55%)		 442
(21%)		 1829
(87%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 78
(11%)		 219
(30%)		 178
(24%)		 474
(65%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 225
(26%)		 756
(86%)		 342
(39%)		 1323
(151%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 168
(16%)		 513
(49%)		 242
(23%)		 924
(88%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 67
(24%)		 195
(70%)		 96
(34%)		 359
(128%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 295
(16%)		 502
(28%)		 342
(19%)		 1140
(63%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 494
1122
629
2246
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 80
(28%)		 192
(67%)		 117
(41%)		 389
(136%)
Glycine (mg) 228
673
400
1300
Proline (mg) 196
1063
444
1703
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 139
(16%)		 521
(60%)		 154
(18%)		 814
(93%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 199
691
339
1229
Aspartic acid (mg) 427
2089
653
3170
Betaine (mg) --
7
--
7
Glutamic acid (mg) 1029
3131
1073
5233
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
--
0
Serine (mg) 241
1031
326
1597
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.81
Data Source
Dry Roasted Cashews
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Edamame (Frozen, Prepared)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Quinoa, cooked
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.