Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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      Cheese, american cheddar, imitation
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 276 14% DV
      • Protein 18g 35% DV
      • Carbs 3.8g 1% DV
      • Fat 21g 33% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 2g 4% DV
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      • Cystine 41% RDI 117mg
      • Histidine 65% RDI 458mg
      • Isoleucine 56% RDI 779mg
      • Leucine 51% RDI 1391mg
      • Lysine 49% RDI 1025mg
      • Methionine 52% RDI 378mg
      • Phenylalanine 89% RDI 777mg
      • Threonine 56% RDI 591mg
      • Tryptophan 96% RDI 269mg
      • Tyrosine 91% RDI 795mg
      • Valine 55% RDI 1006mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cheddar Cheese
      2. Swiss Cheese
      3. Cheese, american cheddar, imitation
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 28 28 21 78
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 155
      (22%)      		 302
      (43%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 458
      (65%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 343
      (24%)      		 437
      (31%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 779
      (56%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 551
      (20%)      		 840
      (31%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 1391
      (51%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 291
      (14%)      		 734
      (35%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 1025
      (49%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 155
      (21%)      		 223
      (31%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 378
      (52%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 305
      (35%)      		 472
      (54%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 777
      (89%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 296
      (28%)      		 295
      (28%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 591
      (56%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 155
      (55%)      		 114
      (41%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 269
      (96%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 399
      (22%)      		 607
      (33%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 1006
      (55%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 155
      		263
      		--
      		419
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 35
      (12%)      		 82
      (29%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 117
      (41%)
      Glycine (mg) 155
      		144
      		--
      		300
      Proline (mg) 709
      		1048
      		--
      		1757
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)      		 315
      (36%)      		 481
      (55%)      		 --
      (--%)      		 795
      (91%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 213
      		260
      		--
      		473
      Aspartic acid (mg) 492
      		446
      		--
      		938
      Betaine (mg) 0
      		0
      		--
      		0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 1345
      		1620
      		--
      		2965
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      		--
      		--
      		0
      Serine (mg) 222
      		466
      		--
      		687
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 2.45
      Data Source
      Cheddar Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Swiss Cheese
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
      Cheese, american cheddar, imitation
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.