Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Dry Roasted Peanuts
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Dry Roasted Cashews
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Raw Pistachio Nuts
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Pecans
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  • Calories 849 42% DV
  • Protein 26g 51% DV
  • Carbs 33g 12% DV
  • Fat 75g 96% DV
  • Fiber 13g 45% DV
  • Sugar 7.4g 15% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 78%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.35
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 123% RDI 354mg
  • Histidine 94% RDI 656mg
  • Isoleucine 72% RDI 1013mg
  • Leucine 68% RDI 1845mg
  • Lysine 49% RDI 1039mg
  • Methionine 49% RDI 359mg
  • Phenylalanine 152% RDI 1326mg
  • Threonine 81% RDI 850mg
  • Tryptophan 104% RDI 290mg
  • Tyrosine 85% RDI 746mg
  • Valine 71% RDI 1292mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Dry Roasted Peanuts
  2. Dry Roasted Cashews
  3. Raw Pistachio Nuts
  4. Pecans
  5. Almonds
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 4 5 Total
Weight (g) 28 28 28 28 28 142
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
170
(24%)
113
(16%)
145
(21%)
74
(11%)
153
(22%)
656
(94%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
237
(17%)
208
(15%)
260
(19%)
95
(7%)
213
(15%)
1013
(72%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
436
(16%)
365
(13%)
456
(17%)
170
(6%)
418
(15%)
1845
(68%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
241
(11%)
232
(11%)
323
(15%)
82
(4%)
161
(8%)
1039
(49%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
83
(11%)
78
(11%)
102
(14%)
52
(7%)
45
(6%)
359
(49%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
348
(40%)
225
(26%)
310
(35%)
121
(14%)
321
(37%)
1326
(152%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
230
(22%)
168
(16%)
194
(19%)
87
(8%)
171
(16%)
850
(81%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
65
(23%)
67
(24%)
71
(25%)
26
(9%)
60
(21%)
290
(104%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
282
(15%)
295
(16%)
355
(19%)
117
(6%)
243
(13%)
1292
(71%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 804
494
606
334
700
2939
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
86
(30%)
80
(28%)
83
(29%)
43
(15%)
61
(21%)
354
(123%)
Glycine (mg) 405
228
287
129
406
1454
Proline (mg) 297
196
266
103
275
1137
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
273
(31%)
139
(16%)
145
(17%)
61
(7%)
128
(15%)
746
(85%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 267
199
276
113
284
1139
Aspartic acid (mg) 820
427
535
264
749
2796
Betaine (mg) 0
--
--
0
0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 1406
1029
1221
519
1763
5938
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 331
241
364
135
259
1331
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.35
Data Source
Dry Roasted Peanuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Dry Roasted Cashews
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Raw Pistachio Nuts
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Pecans
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Almonds
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.