Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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      Quick Stats
      • Calories 323 16% DV
      • Protein 56g 111% DV
      • Carbs 7.6g 3% DV
      • Fat 6g 9% DV
      • Fiber 0g 0% DV
      • Sugar 0g 0% DV
      Amino Acid Bar Charts

      Total Recommended Daily Intake

      • Cystine 235% RDI 673mg
      • Histidine 174% RDI 1218mg
      • Isoleucine 177% RDI 2480mg
      • Leucine 156% RDI 4252mg
      • Lysine 218% RDI 4570mg
      • Methionine 196% RDI 1425mg
      • Phenylalanine 255% RDI 2233mg
      • Threonine 217% RDI 2280mg
      • Tryptophan 235% RDI 659mg
      • Tyrosine 223% RDI 1952mg
      • Valine 138% RDI 2515mg
      Protein Comparison Table

      Table Legend

      1. Cooked Blue Mussels
      2. Cooked Shrimp
      3. Cooked Lobster
      -- = missing data
      Amino Acids
      Food # 1 2 3 Total
      Weight (g) 85 85 85 255
      Essential  
      Histidine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      388
      (55%)
      426
      (61%)
      404
      (58%)
      1218
      (174%)
      Isoleucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      881
      (63%)
      893
      (64%)
      707
      (51%)
      2480
      (177%)
      Leucine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1425
      (52%)
      1658
      (61%)
      1170
      (43%)
      4252
      (156%)
      Lysine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      1512
      (72%)
      1846
      (88%)
      1212
      (58%)
      4570
      (218%)
      Methionine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      456
      (63%)
      565
      (78%)
      404
      (55%)
      1425
      (196%)
      Phenylalanine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      725
      (83%)
      843
      (96%)
      665
      (76%)
      2233
      (255%)
      Threonine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      871
      (83%)
      768
      (73%)
      640
      (61%)
      2280
      (217%)
      Tryptophan (mg)
      (%RDI)
      227
      (81%)
      221
      (79%)
      211
      (75%)
      659
      (235%)
      Valine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      884
      (49%)
      907
      (50%)
      724
      (40%)
      2515
      (138%)
      Conditional  
      Arginine (mg) 1476
      1910
      1490
      4876
      Cystine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      265
      (92%)
      231
      (81%)
      177
      (62%)
      673
      (235%)
      Glycine (mg) 1266
      1140
      1077
      3482
      Proline (mg) 825
      890
      724
      2440
      Tyrosine (mg)
      (%RDI)
      648
      (74%)
      733
      (84%)
      572
      (65%)
      1952
      (223%)
      Non-Essential  
      Alanine (mg) 1224
      1199
      859
      3281
      Aspartic acid (mg) 1952
      2159
      1566
      5677
      Betaine (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Glutamic acid (mg) 2752
      3401
      2382
      8535
      Hydroxyproline (mg) --
      --
      --
      0
      Serine (mg) 907
      790
      623
      2320
      Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.94
      Data Source
      Cooked Blue Mussels
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked Shrimp
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
      Cooked Lobster
      USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.