Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
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  • Calories 179 9% DV
  • Protein 26g 52% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 7.7g 10% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 93%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.43
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 89% RDI 256mg
  • Histidine 134% RDI 941mg
  • Isoleucine 86% RDI 1203mg
  • Leucine 81% RDI 2203mg
  • Lysine 117% RDI 2453mg
  • Methionine 94% RDI 683mg
  • Phenylalanine 117% RDI 1024mg
  • Threonine 115% RDI 1208mg
  • Tryptophan 104% RDI 291mg
  • Tyrosine 109% RDI 958mg
  • Valine 70% RDI 1272mg
Protein Comparison Table

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  1. Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 85 85
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
941
(134%)
941
(134%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1203
(86%)
1203
(86%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
2203
(81%)
2203
(81%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
2453
(117%)
2453
(117%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
683
(94%)
683
(94%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
1024
(117%)
1024
(117%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1208
(115%)
1208
(115%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
291
(104%)
291
(104%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1272
(70%)
1272
(70%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 1716
1716
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
256
(89%)
256
(89%)
Glycine (mg) 1106
1106
Proline (mg) 1073
1073
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
958
(109%)
958
(109%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 1534
1534
Aspartic acid (mg) 2473
2473
Betaine (mg) 11
11
Glutamic acid (mg) 4193
4193
Hydroxyproline (mg) 131
131
Serine (mg) 1040
1040
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.43
Data Source
Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release