Amino Acid Protein Calculator
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Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt
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  • Calories 162 8% DV
  • Protein 3.5g 7% DV
  • Carbs 35g 13% DV
  • Fat 1.1g 1% DV
  • Fiber 2.4g 9% DV
  • Sugar 0.2g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 7%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.52
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 26% RDI 74mg
  • Histidine 15% RDI 105mg
  • Isoleucine 9% RDI 127mg
  • Leucine 18% RDI 499mg
  • Lysine 3% RDI 68mg
  • Methionine 9% RDI 64mg
  • Phenylalanine 22% RDI 191mg
  • Threonine 11% RDI 114mg
  • Tryptophan 9% RDI 24mg
  • Tyrosine 14% RDI 118mg
  • Valine 9% RDI 169mg
Protein Comparison Table

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  1. Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 Total
Weight (g) 219 219
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)		 105
(15%)		 105
(15%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 127
(9%)		 127
(9%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)		 499
(18%)		 499
(18%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)		 68
(3%)		 68
(3%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)		 64
(9%)		 64
(9%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)		 191
(22%)		 191
(22%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)		 114
(11%)		 114
(11%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)		 24
(9%)		 24
(9%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)		 169
(9%)		 169
(9%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 131
131
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)		 74
(26%)		 74
(26%)
Glycine (mg) 114
114
Proline (mg) 392
392
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)		 118
(14%)		 118
(14%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 287
287
Aspartic acid (mg) 212
212
Betaine (mg) 0
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 738
738
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
Serine (mg) 153
153
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.52
Data Source
Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without salt
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)