Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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  • Calories 36 2% DV
  • Protein 0.7g 1% DV
  • Carbs 7.7g 3% DV
  • Fat 0.2g 0% DV
  • Fiber 0.4g 2% DV
  • Sugar 0.1g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 1%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.56
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 6% RDI 17mg
  • Histidine 3% RDI 23mg
  • Isoleucine 2% RDI 28mg
  • Leucine 4% RDI 112mg
  • Lysine 1% RDI 15mg
  • Methionine 2% RDI 18mg
  • Phenylalanine 5% RDI 43mg
  • Threonine 3% RDI 27mg
  • Tryptophan 2% RDI 6mg
  • Tyrosine 2% RDI 17mg
  • Valine 2% RDI 37mg
Protein Comparison Table

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  1. Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 10 10
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
23
(3%)
23
(3%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
28
(2%)
28
(2%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
112
(4%)
112
(4%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
15
(1%)
15
(1%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
18
(2%)
18
(2%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
43
(5%)
43
(5%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
27
(3%)
27
(3%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
6
(2%)
6
(2%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(2%)
37
(2%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 27
27
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
17
(6%)
17
(6%)
Glycine (mg) 25
25
Proline (mg) 86
86
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
17
(2%)
17
(2%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 65
65
Aspartic acid (mg) 49
49
Betaine (mg) 0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 166
166
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 36
36
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.56
Data Source
Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, dry
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)