Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 243 12% DV
      • Protein 36g 71% DV
      • Carbs 0g 0% DV
      • Fat 11g 17% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      2 foods are missing amino acid data, the total amino acids could be higher than shown. Please set filters and search for other foods.
      • Cystine 81% RDI 233mg
      • Histidine 81% RDI 564mg
      • Isoleucine 69% RDI 961mg
      • Leucine 50% RDI 1364mg
      • Lysine 74% RDI 1545mg
      • Methionine 69% RDI 503mg
      • Phenylalanine 82% RDI 722mg
      • Threonine 73% RDI 768mg
      • Tryptophan 76% RDI 213mg
      • Tyrosine 70% RDI 614mg
      • Valine 50% RDI 902mg
      Protein Comparison Table

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      1. Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw
      2. Raw Shrimp
      3. Butter, light, stick, with salt
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 85 85 14 184
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 564
      (81%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 564
      (81%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 961
      (69%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 961
      (69%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1364
      (50%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 1364
      (50%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 1545
      (74%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 1545
      (74%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 503
      (69%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 503
      (69%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 722
      (82%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 722
      (82%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 768
      (73%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 768
      (73%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 213
      (76%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 213
      (76%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 902
      (50%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 902
      (50%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1097
      		--
      		--
      		1097
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 233
      (81%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 233
      (81%)
      Glycine (mg) 893
      		--
      		--
      		893
      Proline (mg) 748
      		--
      		--
      		748
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 614
      (70%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 614
      (70%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 992
      		--
      		--
      		992
      Aspartic acid (mg) 1621
      		--
      		--
      		1621
      Betaine (mg) 7
      		--
      		--
      		7
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2723
      		--
      		--
      		2723
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      		0
      Serine (mg) 626
      		--
      		--
      		626
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.41
      Data Source
      Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat only, raw
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Raw Shrimp
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Butter, light, stick, with salt
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.