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Canned Sockeye Salmon
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  • Calories 250 12% DV
  • Protein 43g 87% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 8.6g 11% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 100%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.38
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 116% RDI 333mg
  • Histidine 166% RDI 1161mg
  • Isoleucine 146% RDI 2046mg
  • Leucine 122% RDI 3334mg
  • Lysine 179% RDI 3749mg
  • Methionine 172% RDI 1250mg
  • Phenylalanine 207% RDI 1813mg
  • Threonine 218% RDI 2292mg
  • Tryptophan 177% RDI 495mg
  • Tyrosine 180% RDI 1579mg
  • Valine 130% RDI 2362mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Canned Sockeye Salmon
  2. Canned Pink Salmon
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 85 85 170
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
607
(87%)
554
(79%)
1161
(166%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1072
(77%)
974
(70%)
2046
(146%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1738
(64%)
1595
(58%)
3334
(122%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
1953
(93%)
1796
(86%)
3749
(179%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
660
(91%)
589
(81%)
1250
(172%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
951
(109%)
862
(99%)
1813
(207%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1204
(115%)
1088
(104%)
2292
(218%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
269
(96%)
226
(81%)
495
(177%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1239
(68%)
1123
(62%)
2362
(130%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 1407
1314
2721
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
171
(60%)
162
(57%)
333
(116%)
Glycine (mg) 1369
1289
2658
Proline (mg) 917
885
1802
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
822
(94%)
757
(87%)
1579
(180%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 1442
1335
2776
Aspartic acid (mg) 2604
2628
5233
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 3148
2964
6112
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 1005
924
1929
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.38
Data Source
Canned Sockeye Salmon
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Canned Pink Salmon
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)