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  • Calories 171 9% DV
  • Protein 14g 28% DV
  • Carbs 6.4g 2% DV
  • Fat 9.8g 13% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0.4g 1% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 93%
  • Lysine / Arginine 2.12
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 43% RDI 124mg
  • Histidine 82% RDI 575mg
  • Isoleucine 53% RDI 739mg
  • Leucine 56% RDI 1531mg
  • Lysine 80% RDI 1678mg
  • Methionine 48% RDI 352mg
  • Phenylalanine 80% RDI 697mg
  • Threonine 62% RDI 649mg
  • Tryptophan 56% RDI 157mg
  • Tyrosine 84% RDI 739mg
  • Valine 48% RDI 868mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Lowfat Ricotta
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 124 124
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
575
(82%)
575
(82%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
739
(53%)
739
(53%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1531
(56%)
1531
(56%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
1678
(80%)
1678
(80%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
352
(48%)
352
(48%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
697
(80%)
697
(80%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
649
(62%)
649
(62%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
157
(56%)
157
(56%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
868
(48%)
868
(48%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 792
792
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
124
(43%)
124
(43%)
Glycine (mg) 370
370
Proline (mg) 1337
1337
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
739
(84%)
739
(84%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 626
626
Aspartic acid (mg) 1249
1249
Betaine (mg) --
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 3068
3068
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 722
722
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 2.12
Data Source
Lowfat Ricotta
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.