Amino Acid Protein Calculator
Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
instructions
Save Share
Scan Bar Code
Roasted Chicken Breast
×
Roasted Chicken Thigh
×
Clear Save
Number of Servings:
Edit Share Save
  • Calories 113 6% DV
  • Protein 15g 31% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 5.2g 7% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 59%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.35
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 65% RDI 187mg
  • Histidine 66% RDI 462mg
  • Isoleucine 54% RDI 763mg
  • Leucine 44% RDI 1196mg
  • Lysine 64% RDI 1337mg
  • Methionine 58% RDI 422mg
  • Phenylalanine 69% RDI 604mg
  • Threonine 64% RDI 670mg
  • Tryptophan 61% RDI 172mg
  • Tyrosine 61% RDI 533mg
  • Valine 41% RDI 746mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Roasted Chicken Breast
  2. Roasted Chicken Thigh
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 57
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 273
(39%)		 189
(27%)		 462
(66%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 464
(33%)		 298
(21%)		 763
(54%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 660
(24%)		 536
(20%)		 1196
(44%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 747
(36%)		 590
(28%)		 1337
(64%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 244
(33%)		 179
(25%)		 422
(58%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 349
(40%)		 255
(29%)		 604
(69%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 371
(35%)		 299
(28%)		 670
(64%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 103
(37%)		 69
(25%)		 172
(61%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 436
(24%)		 309
(17%)		 746
(41%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 530
462
992
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 113
(39%)		 74
(26%)		 187
(65%)
Glycine (mg) 432
374
806
Proline (mg) 361
297
658
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 297
(34%)		 236
(27%)		 533
(61%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 480
403
882
Aspartic acid (mg) 784
628
1412
Betaine (mg) 2
2
4
Glutamic acid (mg) 1317
1041
2358
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 302
271
574
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.35
Data Source
Roasted Chicken Breast
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.
Roasted Chicken Thigh
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.