Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
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Quinoa, cooked
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Cooked Coho Salmon (Wild)
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  • Calories 550 28% DV
  • Protein 52g 105% DV
  • Carbs 49g 18% DV
  • Fat 17g 21% DV
  • Fiber 12g 44% DV
  • Sugar 3.4g 7% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 84%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.34
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 210% RDI 602mg
  • Histidine 235% RDI 1645mg
  • Isoleucine 170% RDI 2381mg
  • Leucine 148% RDI 4030mg
  • Lysine 208% RDI 4370mg
  • Methionine 193% RDI 1406mg
  • Phenylalanine 242% RDI 2120mg
  • Threonine 208% RDI 2181mg
  • Tryptophan 213% RDI 596mg
  • Tyrosine 188% RDI 1649mg
  • Valine 145% RDI 2634mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Avocados
  2. Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
  3. Quinoa, cooked
  4. Cooked Coho Salmon (Wild)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 Total
Weight (g) 28 130 185 170 513
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
14
(2%)
224
(32%)
235
(34%)
1173
(168%)
1645
(235%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
24
(2%)
229
(16%)
290
(21%)
1838
(131%)
2381
(170%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
41
(1%)
267
(10%)
483
(18%)
3240
(119%)
4030
(148%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
37
(2%)
229
(11%)
442
(21%)
3662
(174%)
4370
(208%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
11
(1%)
38
(5%)
178
(24%)
1180
(162%)
1406
(193%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
27
(3%)
195
(22%)
342
(39%)
1556
(178%)
2120
(242%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
21
(2%)
170
(16%)
242
(23%)
1748
(166%)
2181
(208%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
7
(3%)
46
(16%)
96
(34%)
447
(160%)
596
(213%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
30
(2%)
208
(11%)
342
(19%)
2054
(113%)
2634
(145%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 25
212
629
2385
3251
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
8
(3%)
51
(18%)
117
(41%)
427
(149%)
602
(210%)
Glycine (mg) 29
183
400
1914
2527
Proline (mg) 28
226
444
1409
2107
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
14
(2%)
135
(15%)
154
(18%)
1346
(154%)
1649
(188%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 31
192
339
2411
2972
Aspartic acid (mg) 67
342
653
4082
5144
Betaine (mg) 0
0
--
--
1
Glutamic acid (mg) 81
432
1073
5952
7538
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 32
161
326
1627
2146
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.34
Data Source
Avocados
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Cooked Kale (Boiled, Drained)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Quinoa, cooked
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Cooked Coho Salmon (Wild)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.