Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 354 18% DV
  • Protein 24g 48% DV
  • Carbs 36g 13% DV
  • Fat 13g 17% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 37g 74% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 75%
  • Lysine / Arginine 2.94
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 51% RDI 147mg
  • Histidine 104% RDI 726mg
  • Isoleucine 89% RDI 1241mg
  • Leucine 83% RDI 2275mg
  • Lysine 96% RDI 2009mg
  • Methionine 87% RDI 630mg
  • Phenylalanine 142% RDI 1244mg
  • Threonine 98% RDI 1024mg
  • Tryptophan 109% RDI 305mg
  • Tyrosine 139% RDI 1212mg
  • Valine 86% RDI 1571mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Whole Milk (Full Fat)
  2. Low-Fat Milk 2%
  3. Skim Milk
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 244 244 245 733
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
232
(33%)
244
(35%)
250
(36%)
726
(104%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
398
(28%)
417
(30%)
426
(30%)
1241
(89%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
730
(27%)
764
(28%)
782
(29%)
2275
(83%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
644
(31%)
673
(32%)
691
(33%)
2009
(96%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
203
(28%)
212
(29%)
216
(30%)
630
(87%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
398
(45%)
417
(48%)
429
(49%)
1244
(142%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
327
(31%)
344
(33%)
353
(34%)
1024
(98%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
98
(35%)
102
(37%)
105
(38%)
305
(109%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
503
(28%)
527
(29%)
541
(30%)
1571
(86%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 220
229
235
684
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
46
(16%)
49
(17%)
51
(18%)
147
(51%)
Glycine (mg) 151
159
164
474
Proline (mg) 759
795
813
2368
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
388
(44%)
407
(47%)
417
(48%)
1212
(139%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 261
273
279
814
Aspartic acid (mg) 659
691
706
2055
Betaine (mg) 1
2
5
8
Glutamic acid (mg) 1728
1810
1855
5393
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
0
0
Serine (mg) 464
486
497
1447
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 2.94
Data Source
Whole Milk (Full Fat)
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.
Low-Fat Milk 2%
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.
Skim Milk
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.