Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
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  • Calories 301 15% DV
  • Protein 49g 99% DV
  • Carbs 2.8g 1% DV
  • Fat 12g 15% DV
  • Fiber 2.3g 8% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 91%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.12
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 137% RDI 393mg
  • Histidine 232% RDI 1626mg
  • Isoleucine 173% RDI 2422mg
  • Leucine 148% RDI 4044mg
  • Lysine 189% RDI 3966mg
  • Methionine 144% RDI 1045mg
  • Phenylalanine 243% RDI 2129mg
  • Threonine 212% RDI 2223mg
  • Tryptophan 228% RDI 639mg
  • Tyrosine 212% RDI 1856mg
  • Valine 139% RDI 2530mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
  2. Firm Tofu
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 100 100 200
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
1195
(171%)
431
(62%)
1626
(232%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1573
(112%)
849
(61%)
2422
(173%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
2652
(97%)
1392
(51%)
4044
(148%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
3083
(147%)
883
(42%)
3966
(189%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
834
(115%)
211
(29%)
1045
(144%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
1294
(148%)
835
(95%)
2129
(243%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1438
(137%)
785
(75%)
2223
(212%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
404
(144%)
235
(84%)
639
(228%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1660
(91%)
870
(48%)
2530
(139%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 2168
1369
3537
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
336
(117%)
57
(20%)
393
(137%)
Glycine (mg) 1419
733
2152
Proline (mg) 1019
1084
2103
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
1155
(132%)
701
(80%)
1856
(212%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 1872
773
2645
Aspartic acid (mg) 3015
2036
5051
Betaine (mg) 10
--
10
Glutamic acid (mg) 4749
3288
8037
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 1222
1015
2237
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.12
Data Source
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Firm Tofu
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.