Amino Acid Protein Calculator

Enter foods to make sure you are getting all the essential amino acids.
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 320 16% DV
      • Protein 55g 110% DV
      • Carbs 12g 4% DV
      • Fat 3.8g 6% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 237% RDI 679mg
      • Histidine 156% RDI 1093mg
      • Isoleucine 179% RDI 2507mg
      • Leucine 155% RDI 4234mg
      • Lysine 198% RDI 4154mg
      • Methionine 198% RDI 1442mg
      • Phenylalanine 233% RDI 2040mg
      • Threonine 239% RDI 2513mg
      • Tryptophan 252% RDI 706mg
      • Tyrosine 233% RDI 2041mg
      • Valine 144% RDI 2623mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Clams
      2. Canned Clams (Drained)
      3. Raw Clams
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 85 85 85 255
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      417
      (60%)
      422
      (60%)
      255
      (36%)
      1093
      (156%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      945
      (68%)
      972
      (69%)
      589
      (42%)
      2507
      (179%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1528
      (56%)
      1686
      (62%)
      1020
      (37%)
      4234
      (155%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1623
      (77%)
      1577
      (75%)
      955
      (45%)
      4154
      (198%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      490
      (67%)
      593
      (81%)
      360
      (49%)
      1442
      (198%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      778
      (89%)
      786
      (90%)
      476
      (54%)
      2040
      (233%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      934
      (89%)
      983
      (94%)
      595
      (57%)
      2513
      (239%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      243
      (87%)
      288
      (103%)
      174
      (62%)
      706
      (252%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      949
      (52%)
      1043
      (57%)
      632
      (35%)
      2623
      (144%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1584
      1700
      1029
      4313
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      285
      (99%)
      246
      (86%)
      149
      (52%)
      679
      (237%)
      Glycine (mg) 1358
      899
      544
      2802
      Proline (mg) 886
      702
      425
      2013
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      694
      (79%)
      839
      (96%)
      507
      (58%)
      2041
      (233%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1313
      1244
      752
      3309
      Aspartic acid (mg) 2094
      2258
      1367
      5720
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2953
      3157
      1911
      8021
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 972
      969
      587
      2528
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.96
      Data Source
      Cooked Clams
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Canned Clams (Drained)
      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.
      Raw Clams
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.