Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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      Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mix
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      Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 622 31% DV
      • Protein 20g 41% DV
      • Carbs 76g 25% DV
      • Fat 27g 41% DV
      • Fiber 9g 32% DV
      • Sugar 16g 31% DV
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      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 124% RDI 356mg
      • Histidine 64% RDI 446mg
      • Isoleucine 56% RDI 789mg
      • Leucine 57% RDI 1554mg
      • Lysine 33% RDI 698mg
      • Methionine 39% RDI 285mg
      • Phenylalanine 110% RDI 964mg
      • Threonine 66% RDI 694mg
      • Tryptophan 71% RDI 198mg
      • Tyrosine 70% RDI 616mg
      • Valine 50% RDI 914mg
      Protein Comparison Table

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      1. Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mix
      2. Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 198 246 444
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 242
      (35%)      		 204
      (29%)      		 446
      (64%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 491
      (35%)      		 298
      (21%)      		 789
      (56%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 895
      (33%)      		 659
      (24%)      		 1554
      (57%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 376
      (18%)      		 322
      (15%)      		 698
      (33%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 125
      (17%)      		 160
      (22%)      		 285
      (39%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 570
      (65%)      		 394
      (45%)      		 964
      (110%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 404
      (38%)      		 290
      (28%)      		 694
      (66%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 119
      (42%)      		 79
      (28%)      		 198
      (71%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 554
      (30%)      		 359
      (20%)      		 914
      (50%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 444
      		477
      		921
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 226
      (79%)      		 130
      (45%)      		 356
      (124%)
      Glycine (mg) 356
      		465
      		821
      Proline (mg) 1340
      		883
      		2224
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 341
      (39%)      		 276
      (31%)      		 616
      (70%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 388
      		455
      		843
      Aspartic acid (mg) 588
      		790
      		1378
      Betaine (mg) 30
      		15
      		46
      Glutamic acid (mg) 3574
      		2578
      		6152
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		145
      		145
      Serine (mg) 598
      		428
      		1026
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.76
      Data Source
      Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mix
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release
      Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release