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Lowfat Cottage Cheese (1%)
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  • Calories 20 1% DV
  • Protein 3.5g 7% DV
  • Carbs 0.8g 0% DV
  • Fat 0.3g 0% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0.8g 2% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 5%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.78
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 11% RDI 33mg
  • Histidine 17% RDI 117mg
  • Isoleucine 15% RDI 207mg
  • Leucine 13% RDI 362mg
  • Lysine 14% RDI 285mg
  • Methionine 15% RDI 106mg
  • Phenylalanine 22% RDI 190mg
  • Threonine 15% RDI 156mg
  • Tryptophan 14% RDI 39mg
  • Tyrosine 21% RDI 187mg
  • Valine 12% RDI 218mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Lowfat Cottage Cheese (1%)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 28 28
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
117
(17%)
117
(17%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
207
(15%)
207
(15%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
362
(13%)
362
(13%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
285
(14%)
285
(14%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
106
(15%)
106
(15%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
190
(22%)
190
(22%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
156
(15%)
156
(15%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
39
(14%)
39
(14%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
218
(12%)
218
(12%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 160
160
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
33
(11%)
33
(11%)
Glycine (mg) 77
77
Proline (mg) 408
408
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
187
(21%)
187
(21%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 183
183
Aspartic acid (mg) 238
238
Betaine (mg) --
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 762
762
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 197
197
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.78
Data Source
Lowfat Cottage Cheese (1%)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.