Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat
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  • Calories 265 13% DV
  • Protein 20g 40% DV
  • Carbs 1.4g 0% DV
  • Fat 20g 26% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 83%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.86
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 10% RDI 28mg
  • Histidine 107% RDI 752mg
  • Isoleucine 86% RDI 1200mg
  • Leucine 109% RDI 2983mg
  • Lysine 117% RDI 2459mg
  • Methionine 51% RDI 369mg
  • Phenylalanine 183% RDI 1604mg
  • Threonine 145% RDI 1519mg
  • Tryptophan 86% RDI 240mg
  • Tyrosine 225% RDI 1968mg
  • Valine 82% RDI 1498mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 100 100
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
752
(107%)
752
(107%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1200
(86%)
1200
(86%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
2983
(109%)
2983
(109%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
2459
(117%)
2459
(117%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
369
(51%)
369
(51%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
1604
(183%)
1604
(183%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1519
(145%)
1519
(145%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
240
(86%)
240
(86%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1498
(82%)
1498
(82%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 1324
1324
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
28
(10%)
28
(10%)
Glycine (mg) 598
598
Proline (mg) 3231
3231
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
1968
(225%)
1968
(225%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 956
956
Aspartic acid (mg) 1963
1963
Betaine (mg) --
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 7279
7279
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 1614
1614
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.86
Data Source
Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.