Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cheddar Cheese
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Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
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Whole Milk (Full Fat)
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  • Calories 603 50% DV
  • Protein 29g 32% DV
  • Carbs 32g 26% DV
  • Fat 42g 104% DV
  • Fiber 1.6g 6% DV
  • Sugar 28g 56% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 72%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.21
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 15% RDI 201mg
  • Histidine 81% RDI 797mg
  • Isoleucine 100% RDI 1335mg
  • Leucine 85% RDI 2505mg
  • Lysine 67% RDI 1797mg
  • Methionine 48% RDI 645mg
  • Phenylalanine 64% RDI 1485mg
  • Threonine 80% RDI 1118mg
  • Tryptophan 121% RDI 424mg
  • Tyrosine 58% RDI 1356mg
  • Valine 98% RDI 1654mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cheddar Cheese
  2. Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
  3. Whole Milk (Full Fat)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 28 32 488 548
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
155
(16%)
178
(18%)
464
(47%)
797
(81%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
343
(26%)
197
(15%)
795
(60%)
1335
(100%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
551
(19%)
495
(17%)
1459
(49%)
2505
(85%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
291
(11%)
218
(8%)
1288
(48%)
1797
(67%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
155
(12%)
85
(6%)
405
(30%)
645
(48%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
305
(13%)
385
(17%)
795
(34%)
1485
(64%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
296
(21%)
168
(12%)
654
(47%)
1118
(80%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
155
(44%)
74
(21%)
195
(55%)
424
(121%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
399
(24%)
250
(15%)
1005
(60%)
1654
(98%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 155
886
439
1480
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
35
(3%)
73
(5%)
93
(7%)
201
(15%)
Glycine (mg) 155
460
303
918
Proline (mg) 709
451
1518
2677
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
315
(14%)
265
(11%)
776
(33%)
1356
(58%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 213
293
522
1029
Aspartic acid (mg) 492
977
1318
2787
Betaine (mg) 0
0
3
3
Glutamic acid (mg) 1345
1629
3455
6429
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 222
474
927
1623
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.21
Data Source
Cheddar Cheese
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Peanut butter, smooth style, with salt
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release
Whole Milk (Full Fat)
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.