Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 182 9% DV
      • Protein 4.4g 9% DV
      • Carbs 38g 13% DV
      • Fat 1.2g 2% DV
      • Fiber 2g 7% DV
      • Sugar 0g 1% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 30% RDI 85mg
      • Histidine 18% RDI 129mg
      • Isoleucine 10% RDI 144mg
      • Leucine 20% RDI 542mg
      • Lysine 4% RDI 85mg
      • Methionine 13% RDI 95mg
      • Phenylalanine 26% RDI 231mg
      • Threonine 13% RDI 136mg
      • Tryptophan 9% RDI 26mg
      • Tyrosine 19% RDI 170mg
      • Valine 11% RDI 203mg
      Protein Comparison Table

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      1. Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 Total
      Weight (g) 257 257
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      129
      (18%)
      129
      (18%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      144
      (10%)
      144
      (10%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      542
      (20%)
      542
      (20%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      85
      (4%)
      85
      (4%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      95
      (13%)
      95
      (13%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      231
      (26%)
      231
      (26%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      136
      (13%)
      136
      (13%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      26
      (9%)
      26
      (9%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      203
      (11%)
      203
      (11%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 167
      167
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      85
      (30%)
      85
      (30%)
      Glycine (mg) 123
      123
      Proline (mg) 396
      396
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      170
      (19%)
      170
      (19%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 326
      326
      Aspartic acid (mg) 252
      252
      Betaine (mg) 1
      1
      Glutamic acid (mg) 838
      838
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      0
      Serine (mg) 195
      195
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.51
      Data Source
      Cereals, corn grits, white, regular and quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.