Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 454 23% DV
      • Protein 8.6g 17% DV
      • Carbs 97g 32% DV
      • Fat 2.7g 4% DV
      • Fiber 5g 17% DV
      • Sugar 1g 1% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 63% RDI 182mg
      • Histidine 44% RDI 308mg
      • Isoleucine 25% RDI 356mg
      • Leucine 45% RDI 1223mg
      • Lysine 13% RDI 280mg
      • Methionine 29% RDI 210mg
      • Phenylalanine 56% RDI 489mg
      • Threonine 36% RDI 377mg
      • Tryptophan 25% RDI 70mg
      • Tyrosine 46% RDI 405mg
      • Valine 28% RDI 503mg
      Protein Comparison Table

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      3. Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, quick, enriched, cooked with water, with salt
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      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 233 233 233 699
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 103
      (15%)      		 103
      (15%)      		 103
      (15%)      		 308
      (44%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 119
      (8%)      		 119
      (8%)      		 119
      (8%)      		 356
      (25%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 408
      (15%)      		 408
      (15%)      		 408
      (15%)      		 1223
      (45%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 93
      (4%)      		 93
      (4%)      		 93
      (4%)      		 280
      (13%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 70
      (10%)      		 70
      (10%)      		 70
      (10%)      		 210
      (29%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 163
      (19%)      		 163
      (19%)      		 163
      (19%)      		 489
      (56%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 126
      (12%)      		 126
      (12%)      		 126
      (12%)      		 377
      (36%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 23
      (8%)      		 23
      (8%)      		 23
      (8%)      		 70
      (25%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 168
      (9%)      		 168
      (9%)      		 168
      (9%)      		 503
      (28%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 165
      		165
      		165
      		496
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 61
      (21%)      		 61
      (21%)      		 61
      (21%)      		 182
      (63%)
      Glycine (mg) 137
      		137
      		137
      		412
      Proline (mg) 291
      		291
      		291
      		874
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 135
      (15%)      		 135
      (15%)      		 135
      (15%)      		 405
      (46%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 249
      		249
      		249
      		748
      Aspartic acid (mg) 231
      		231
      		231
      		692
      Betaine (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      		0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 624
      		624
      		624
      		1873
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      		0
      Serine (mg) 158
      		158
      		158
      		475
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.56
      Data Source
      Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, 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.
      Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, 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.
      Cereals, corn grits, yellow, regular, 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.