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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 365 18% DV
      • Protein 8.8g 18% DV
      • Carbs 76g 25% DV
      • Fat 2.4g 4% DV
      • Fiber 4g 15% DV
      • Sugar 1g 1% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 59% RDI 170mg
      • Histidine 37% RDI 257mg
      • Isoleucine 21% RDI 288mg
      • Leucine 40% RDI 1085mg
      • Lysine 8% RDI 170mg
      • Methionine 26% RDI 190mg
      • Phenylalanine 53% RDI 463mg
      • Threonine 26% RDI 272mg
      • Tryptophan 18% RDI 51mg
      • Tyrosine 39% RDI 339mg
      • Valine 22% RDI 406mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. White Cornmeal (Grits)
      2. White Cornmeal (Grits)
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 257 257 514
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 129
      (18%)      		 129
      (18%)      		 257
      (37%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 144
      (10%)      		 144
      (10%)      		 288
      (21%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 542
      (20%)      		 542
      (20%)      		 1085
      (40%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 85
      (4%)      		 85
      (4%)      		 170
      (8%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 95
      (13%)      		 95
      (13%)      		 190
      (26%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 231
      (26%)      		 231
      (26%)      		 463
      (53%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 136
      (13%)      		 136
      (13%)      		 272
      (26%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 26
      (9%)      		 26
      (9%)      		 51
      (18%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 203
      (11%)      		 203
      (11%)      		 406
      (22%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 167
      		167
      		334
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 85
      (30%)      		 85
      (30%)      		 170
      (59%)
      Glycine (mg) 123
      		123
      		247
      Proline (mg) 396
      		396
      		792
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 170
      (19%)      		 170
      (19%)      		 339
      (39%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 326
      		326
      		653
      Aspartic acid (mg) 252
      		252
      		504
      Betaine (mg) 1
      		1
      		1
      Glutamic acid (mg) 838
      		838
      		1676
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		--
      		0
      Serine (mg) 195
      		195
      		391
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.51
      Data Source
      White Cornmeal (Grits)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
      White Cornmeal (Grits)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.