Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Cooked Lentils (Boiled) (Mature Seeds)
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      Skim Milk
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 495 25% DV
      • Protein 42g 84% DV
      • Carbs 81g 27% DV
      • Fat 1.5g 2% DV
      • Fiber 22g 80% DV
      • Sugar 30g 60% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 152% RDI 437mg
      • Histidine 174% RDI 1220mg
      • Isoleucine 140% RDI 1958mg
      • Leucine 125% RDI 3417mg
      • Lysine 151% RDI 3168mg
      • Methionine 89% RDI 649mg
      • Phenylalanine 242% RDI 2119mg
      • Threonine 154% RDI 1621mg
      • Tryptophan 157% RDI 440mg
      • Tyrosine 173% RDI 1516mg
      • Valine 129% RDI 2353mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Lentils (Boiled) (Mature Seeds)
      2. Skim Milk
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 284 490 774
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      720
      (103%)
      500
      (71%)
      1220
      (174%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1106
      (79%)
      853
      (61%)
      1958
      (140%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1854
      (68%)
      1563
      (57%)
      3417
      (125%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1786
      (85%)
      1382
      (66%)
      3168
      (151%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      218
      (30%)
      431
      (59%)
      649
      (89%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1262
      (144%)
      858
      (98%)
      2119
      (242%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      916
      (87%)
      706
      (67%)
      1621
      (154%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      230
      (82%)
      211
      (75%)
      440
      (157%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1270
      (70%)
      1083
      (60%)
      2353
      (129%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1976
      470
      2446
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      335
      (117%)
      103
      (36%)
      437
      (152%)
      Glycine (mg) 1040
      328
      1369
      Proline (mg) 1069
      1627
      2696
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      683
      (78%)
      833
      (95%)
      1516
      (173%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1069
      559
      1627
      Aspartic acid (mg) 2829
      1411
      4241
      Betaine (mg) --
      9
      9
      Glutamic acid (mg) 3966
      3709
      7675
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      0
      0
      Serine (mg) 1179
      995
      2174
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.3
      Data Source
      Cooked Lentils (Boiled) (Mature Seeds)
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Skim Milk
      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.