Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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Raw Asparagus
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  • Calories 65 3% DV
  • Protein 6.4g 13% DV
  • Carbs 12g 4% DV
  • Fat 0.6g 1% DV
  • Fiber 5.8g 21% DV
  • Sugar 4.2g 8% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 7%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.91
Amino Acid Bar Charts

Total Recommended Daily Intake

  • Cystine 27% RDI 78mg
  • Histidine 20% RDI 139mg
  • Isoleucine 15% RDI 216mg
  • Leucine 13% RDI 356mg
  • Lysine 15% RDI 314mg
  • Methionine 13% RDI 92mg
  • Phenylalanine 28% RDI 246mg
  • Threonine 22% RDI 229mg
  • Tryptophan 28% RDI 78mg
  • Tyrosine 17% RDI 148mg
  • Valine 17% RDI 316mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. Raw Asparagus
  2. Raw Spinach
  3. Raw Broccoli
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 134 30 91 255
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
66
(9%)
19
(3%)
54
(8%)
139
(20%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
101
(7%)
44
(3%)
72
(5%)
216
(15%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
172
(6%)
67
(2%)
117
(4%)
356
(13%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
139
(7%)
52
(2%)
123
(6%)
314
(15%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
42
(6%)
16
(2%)
35
(5%)
92
(13%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
101
(11%)
39
(4%)
106
(12%)
246
(28%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
113
(11%)
37
(3%)
80
(8%)
229
(22%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
36
(13%)
12
(4%)
30
(11%)
78
(28%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
154
(8%)
48
(3%)
114
(6%)
316
(17%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) 122
49
174
344
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
42
(14%)
11
(4%)
25
(9%)
78
(27%)
Glycine (mg) 125
40
81
246
Proline (mg) 95
34
100
229
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
70
(8%)
32
(4%)
46
(5%)
148
(17%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) 154
43
95
291
Aspartic acid (mg) 681
72
296
1048
Betaine (mg) 1
31
0
32
Glutamic acid (mg) 312
103
493
908
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
--
--
0
Serine (mg) 142
31
110
283
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.91
Data Source
Raw Asparagus
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
Raw Spinach
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.
Raw Broccoli
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.