Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
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Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled)
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  • Calories 361 18% DV
  • Protein 52g 103% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 17g 22% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 100%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.43
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 202% RDI 579mg
  • Histidine 302% RDI 2115mg
  • Isoleucine 191% RDI 2680mg
  • Leucine 174% RDI 4757mg
  • Lysine 259% RDI 5430mg
  • Methionine 203% RDI 1478mg
  • Phenylalanine 257% RDI 2248mg
  • Threonine 246% RDI 2578mg
  • Tryptophan 236% RDI 661mg
  • Tyrosine 236% RDI 2069mg
  • Valine 155% RDI 2828mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
  2. Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 85 85 170
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
1016
(145%)
1099
(157%)
2115
(302%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1337
(96%)
1343
(96%)
2680
(191%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
2254
(83%)
2503
(92%)
4757
(174%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
2621
(125%)
2809
(134%)
5430
(259%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
709
(97%)
769
(106%)
1478
(203%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
1100
(126%)
1148
(131%)
2248
(257%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1222
(116%)
1356
(129%)
2578
(246%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
343
(123%)
318
(114%)
661
(236%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1411
(78%)
1417
(78%)
2828
(155%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 1843
1954
3797
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
286
(100%)
293
(102%)
579
(202%)
Glycine (mg) 1206
1245
2451
Proline (mg) 866
1233
2100
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
982
(112%)
1087
(124%)
2069
(236%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 1591
1722
3313
Aspartic acid (mg) 2563
2809
5372
Betaine (mg) 9
12
21
Glutamic acid (mg) 4037
4714
8751
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
123
123
Serine (mg) 1039
1185
2224
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.43
Data Source
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)