Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Canned Sardines
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  • Calories 352 19% DV
  • Protein 43g 30% DV
  • Carbs 0g 0% DV
  • Fat 19g 30% DV
  • Fiber 0g 0% DV
  • Sugar 0g 0% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 91%
  • Lysine / Arginine 1.53
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 42% RDI 455mg
  • Histidine 157% RDI 1250mg
  • Isoleucine 181% RDI 1956mg
  • Leucine 144% RDI 3451mg
  • Lysine 180% RDI 3898mg
  • Methionine 116% RDI 1257mg
  • Phenylalanine 88% RDI 1657mg
  • Threonine 163% RDI 1861mg
  • Tryptophan 167% RDI 476mg
  • Tyrosine 76% RDI 1433mg
  • Valine 160% RDI 2187mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Canned Sardines
  2. Canned Anchovies
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 Total
Weight (g) 149 20 169
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
1080
(135%)
170
(21%)
1250
(157%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
1690
(156%)
266
(25%)
1956
(181%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
2981
(125%)
470
(20%)
3451
(144%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
3367
(155%)
531
(24%)
3898
(180%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
1086
(100%)
171
(16%)
1257
(116%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
1432
(76%)
226
(12%)
1657
(88%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
1608
(141%)
253
(22%)
1861
(163%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
411
(144%)
65
(23%)
476
(167%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
1889
(138%)
298
(22%)
2187
(160%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 2195
346
2541
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
393
(36%)
62
(6%)
455
(42%)
Glycine (mg) 1760
277
2037
Proline (mg) 1296
204
1501
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
1238
(66%)
195
(10%)
1433
(76%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 2219
349
2568
Aspartic acid (mg) 3755
592
4346
Betaine (mg) --
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) 5474
862
6337
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
0
Serine (mg) 1496
236
1732
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 1.53
Data Source
Canned Sardines
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Canned Anchovies
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.