Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 229 11% DV
      • Protein 16g 32% DV
      • Carbs 0.5g 0% DV
      • Fat 18g 28% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 59% RDI 169mg
      • Histidine 89% RDI 620mg
      • Isoleucine 64% RDI 894mg
      • Leucine 63% RDI 1721mg
      • Lysine 72% RDI 1504mg
      • Methionine 63% RDI 456mg
      • Phenylalanine 111% RDI 967mg
      • Threonine 58% RDI 604mg
      • Tryptophan 83% RDI 233mg
      • Tyrosine 113% RDI 985mg
      • Valine 68% RDI 1244mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Gruyere Cheese
      2. Swiss Cheese
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 28 28 57
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      317
      (45%)
      302
      (43%)
      620
      (89%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      458
      (33%)
      437
      (31%)
      894
      (64%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      881
      (32%)
      840
      (31%)
      1721
      (63%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      770
      (37%)
      734
      (35%)
      1504
      (72%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      233
      (32%)
      223
      (31%)
      456
      (63%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      495
      (57%)
      472
      (54%)
      967
      (111%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      309
      (29%)
      295
      (28%)
      604
      (58%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      120
      (43%)
      114
      (41%)
      233
      (83%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      637
      (35%)
      607
      (33%)
      1244
      (68%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 276
      263
      539
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      86
      (30%)
      82
      (29%)
      169
      (59%)
      Glycine (mg) 151
      144
      296
      Proline (mg) 1099
      1048
      2147
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      504
      (58%)
      481
      (55%)
      985
      (113%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 272
      260
      532
      Aspartic acid (mg) 467
      446
      913
      Betaine (mg) --
      0
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 1699
      1620
      3319
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 488
      466
      954
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 2.79
      Data Source
      Gruyere Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Swiss Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.