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Shredded Parmesan
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  • Calories 283 14% DV
  • Protein 11g 22% DV
  • Carbs 48g 18% DV
  • Fat 4.6g 6% DV
  • Fiber 4.6g 16% DV
  • Sugar 7.2g 14% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 33%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.06
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Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 54% RDI 154mg
  • Histidine 35% RDI 244mg
  • Isoleucine 28% RDI 393mg
  • Leucine 27% RDI 746mg
  • Lysine 17% RDI 357mg
  • Methionine 19% RDI 136mg
  • Phenylalanine 55% RDI 480mg
  • Threonine 32% RDI 332mg
  • Tryptophan 47% RDI 131mg
  • Tyrosine 29% RDI 250mg
  • Valine 26% RDI 468mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Shredded Parmesan
  2. Pasta Sauce
  3. Cooked Pasta (Unenriched)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 5 132 124 261
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 80
(11%)		 --
(--%)		 164
(23%)		 244
(35%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 110
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 283
(20%)		 393
(28%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 201
(7%)		 --
(--%)		 546
(20%)		 746
(27%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 192
(9%)		 --
(--%)		 165
(8%)		 357
(17%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 56
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 81
(11%)		 136
(19%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 112
(13%)		 --
(--%)		 368
(42%)		 480
(55%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 77
(7%)		 --
(--%)		 255
(24%)		 332
(32%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 28
(10%)		 --
(--%)		 103
(37%)		 131
(47%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 143
(8%)		 --
(--%)		 325
(18%)		 468
(26%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 77
--
262
338
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 14
(5%)		 --
(--%)		 140
(49%)		 154
(54%)
Glycine (mg) 36
--
243
279
Proline (mg) 243
--
866
1109
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 116
(13%)		 --
(--%)		 134
(15%)		 250
(29%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 61
--
242
303
Aspartic acid (mg) 130
--
345
475
Betaine (mg) --
--
84
84
Glutamic acid (mg) 477
--
2537
3014
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
0
Serine (mg) 120
--
341
461
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.06
Data Source
Shredded Parmesan
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Pasta Sauce
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.
Cooked Pasta (Unenriched)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.