Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw
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      Cooked Blue Mussels
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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 275 14% DV
      • Protein 38g 76% DV
      • Carbs 12g 4% DV
      • Fat 7.2g 11% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 174% RDI 499mg
      • Histidine 104% RDI 730mg
      • Isoleucine 118% RDI 1658mg
      • Leucine 98% RDI 2682mg
      • Lysine 136% RDI 2846mg
      • Methionine 118% RDI 858mg
      • Phenylalanine 156% RDI 1364mg
      • Threonine 156% RDI 1639mg
      • Tryptophan 152% RDI 426mg
      • Tyrosine 139% RDI 1219mg
      • Valine 91% RDI 1664mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw
      2. Cooked Blue Mussels
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 Total
      Weight (g) 150 85 235
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      342
      (49%)
      388
      (55%)
      730
      (104%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      777
      (56%)
      881
      (63%)
      1658
      (118%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1257
      (46%)
      1425
      (52%)
      2682
      (98%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1334
      (64%)
      1512
      (72%)
      2846
      (136%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      402
      (55%)
      456
      (63%)
      858
      (118%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      639
      (73%)
      725
      (83%)
      1364
      (156%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      768
      (73%)
      871
      (83%)
      1639
      (156%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      200
      (71%)
      227
      (81%)
      426
      (152%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      780
      (43%)
      884
      (49%)
      1664
      (91%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1302
      1476
      2778
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      234
      (82%)
      265
      (92%)
      499
      (174%)
      Glycine (mg) 1116
      1266
      2382
      Proline (mg) 729
      825
      1554
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      572
      (65%)
      648
      (74%)
      1219
      (139%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1080
      1224
      2304
      Aspartic acid (mg) 1722
      1952
      3674
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2427
      2752
      5179
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 800
      907
      1706
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.02
      Data Source
      Mollusks, mussel, blue, raw
      USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked Blue Mussels
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.