Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
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  • Calories 540 27% DV
  • Protein 95g 189% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 16g 21% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 100%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.53
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 349% RDI 1001mg
  • Histidine 393% RDI 2748mg
  • Isoleucine 307% RDI 4300mg
  • Leucine 278% RDI 7587mg
  • Lysine 408% RDI 8572mg
  • Methionine 379% RDI 2762mg
  • Phenylalanine 416% RDI 3643mg
  • Threonine 390% RDI 4092mg
  • Tryptophan 374% RDI 1046mg
  • Tyrosine 360% RDI 3150mg
  • Valine 264% RDI 4808mg
Protein Comparison Table

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  1. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
  2. Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
  3. Canned White Tuna (Water Packed)
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 146 165 85 396
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1253
(179%)		 904
(129%)		 591
(84%)		 2748
(393%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1959
(140%)		 1416
(101%)		 925
(66%)		 4300
(307%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 3457
(127%)		 2498
(92%)		 1632
(60%)		 7587
(278%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 3906
(186%)		 2823
(134%)		 1844
(88%)		 8572
(408%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1259
(173%)		 909
(125%)		 594
(82%)		 2762
(379%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1660
(190%)		 1200
(137%)		 784
(90%)		 3643
(416%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1864
(178%)		 1348
(128%)		 880
(84%)		 4092
(390%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 476
(170%)		 345
(123%)		 225
(80%)		 1046
(374%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 2191
(120%)		 1582
(87%)		 1034
(57%)		 4808
(264%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 2545
1840
1201
5586
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 456
(159%)		 330
(115%)		 215
(75%)		 1001
(349%)
Glycine (mg) 2041
1475
964
4480
Proline (mg) 1504
1087
710
3301
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1435
(164%)		 1038
(119%)		 677
(77%)		 3150
(360%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 2573
1860
1214
5646
Aspartic acid (mg) 4355
3147
2056
9558
Betaine (mg) --
4
--
4
Glutamic acid (mg) 6350
4587
2997
13934
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 1736
1254
819
3809
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.53
Data Source
Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Fish, tuna, light, canned in water, drained solids
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.Iodine data is obtained from the USDA Iodine database.
Canned White Tuna (Water Packed)
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.