Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
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  • Calories 599 30% DV
  • Protein 79g 158% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 29g 37% 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 296% RDI 849mg
  • Histidine 333% RDI 2333mg
  • Isoleucine 261% RDI 3649mg
  • Leucine 236% RDI 6439mg
  • Lysine 346% RDI 7273mg
  • Methionine 322% RDI 2345mg
  • Phenylalanine 353% RDI 3092mg
  • Threonine 331% RDI 3472mg
  • Tryptophan 317% RDI 887mg
  • Tyrosine 306% RDI 2673mg
  • Valine 224% RDI 4081mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Fish, tuna, light, canned in oil, drained solids
  2. Canned Sardines
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 146 149 295
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1253
(179%)		 1080
(154%)		 2333
(333%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1959
(140%)		 1690
(121%)		 3649
(261%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 3457
(127%)		 2981
(109%)		 6439
(236%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 3906
(186%)		 3367
(160%)		 7273
(346%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1259
(173%)		 1086
(149%)		 2345
(322%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1660
(190%)		 1432
(164%)		 3092
(353%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1864
(178%)		 1608
(153%)		 3472
(331%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 476
(170%)		 411
(147%)		 887
(317%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 2191
(120%)		 1889
(104%)		 4081
(224%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 2545
2195
4740
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 456
(159%)		 393
(137%)		 849
(296%)
Glycine (mg) 2041
1760
3801
Proline (mg) 1504
1296
2800
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 1435
(164%)		 1238
(142%)		 2673
(306%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 2573
2219
4791
Aspartic acid (mg) 4355
3755
8110
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 6350
5474
11824
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 1736
1496
3232
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.
Canned Sardines
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.