Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 547 27% DV
      • Protein 13g 26% DV
      • Carbs 114g 38% DV
      • Fat 3.5g 5% DV
      • Fiber 6g 22% DV
      • Sugar 1g 2% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 89% RDI 254mg
      • Histidine 55% RDI 386mg
      • Isoleucine 31% RDI 432mg
      • Leucine 60% RDI 1627mg
      • Lysine 12% RDI 254mg
      • Methionine 39% RDI 285mg
      • Phenylalanine 79% RDI 694mg
      • Threonine 39% RDI 409mg
      • Tryptophan 28% RDI 77mg
      • Tyrosine 58% RDI 509mg
      • Valine 33% RDI 609mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. White Cornmeal (Grits)
      2. White Cornmeal (Grits)
      3. White Cornmeal (Grits)
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 257 257 257 771
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      129
      (18%)
      129
      (18%)
      129
      (18%)
      386
      (55%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      144
      (10%)
      144
      (10%)
      144
      (10%)
      432
      (31%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      542
      (20%)
      542
      (20%)
      542
      (20%)
      1627
      (60%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      85
      (4%)
      85
      (4%)
      85
      (4%)
      254
      (12%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      95
      (13%)
      95
      (13%)
      95
      (13%)
      285
      (39%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      231
      (26%)
      231
      (26%)
      231
      (26%)
      694
      (79%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      136
      (13%)
      136
      (13%)
      136
      (13%)
      409
      (39%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      26
      (9%)
      26
      (9%)
      26
      (9%)
      77
      (28%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      203
      (11%)
      203
      (11%)
      203
      (11%)
      609
      (33%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 167
      167
      167
      501
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      85
      (30%)
      85
      (30%)
      85
      (30%)
      254
      (89%)
      Glycine (mg) 123
      123
      123
      370
      Proline (mg) 396
      396
      396
      1187
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      170
      (19%)
      170
      (19%)
      170
      (19%)
      509
      (58%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 326
      326
      326
      979
      Aspartic acid (mg) 252
      252
      252
      756
      Betaine (mg) 1
      1
      1
      2
      Glutamic acid (mg) 838
      838
      838
      2513
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 195
      195
      195
      586
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.51
      Data Source
      White Cornmeal (Grits)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      White Cornmeal (Grits)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      White Cornmeal (Grits)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)