Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Grated Parmesan
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Tomatoes
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Romaine Lettuce
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  • Calories 429 21% DV
  • Protein 65g 130% DV
  • Carbs 13g 5% DV
  • Fat 14g 18% DV
  • Fiber 3.8g 13% DV
  • Sugar 5.1g 10% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 95%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.46
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 215% RDI 616mg
  • Histidine 329% RDI 2301mg
  • Isoleucine 225% RDI 3156mg
  • Leucine 198% RDI 5397mg
  • Lysine 284% RDI 5967mg
  • Methionine 227% RDI 1654mg
  • Phenylalanine 313% RDI 2738mg
  • Threonine 270% RDI 2831mg
  • Tryptophan 291% RDI 814mg
  • Tyrosine 285% RDI 2496mg
  • Valine 188% RDI 3430mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Grated Parmesan
  2. Tomatoes
  3. Romaine Lettuce
  4. Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 Total
Weight (g) 28 149 94 170 441
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
229
(33%)
21
(3%)
20
(3%)
2032
(290%)
2301
(329%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
413
(30%)
27
(2%)
42
(3%)
2674
(191%)
3156
(225%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
780
(29%)
37
(1%)
71
(3%)
4508
(165%)
5397
(198%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
625
(30%)
40
(2%)
60
(3%)
5241
(250%)
5967
(284%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
213
(29%)
9
(1%)
14
(2%)
1418
(195%)
1654
(227%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
437
(50%)
40
(5%)
61
(7%)
2200
(251%)
2738
(313%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
305
(29%)
40
(4%)
40
(4%)
2445
(233%)
2831
(270%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
109
(39%)
9
(3%)
9
(3%)
687
(245%)
814
(291%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
530
(29%)
27
(1%)
52
(3%)
2822
(155%)
3430
(188%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 329
31
51
3686
4096
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
26
(9%)
13
(5%)
6
(2%)
571
(199%)
616
(215%)
Glycine (mg) 159
28
46
2412
2646
Proline (mg) 970
22
42
1732
2767
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
488
(56%)
21
(2%)
24
(3%)
1964
(224%)
2496
(285%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 244
40
53
3182
3519
Aspartic acid (mg) 561
201
131
5126
6018
Betaine (mg) 0
0
0
17
17
Glutamic acid (mg) 1825
642
167
8073
10708
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 481
39
47
2077
2644
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.46
Data Source
Grated Parmesan
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Tomatoes
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Romaine Lettuce
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.