Amino Acid Protein Calculator

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POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal
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  • Calories 1166 58% DV
  • Protein 46g 93% DV
  • Carbs 164g 60% DV
  • Fat 40g 52% DV
  • Fiber 32g 113% DV
  • Sugar 29g 59% DV
  • Amino Acid Score 82%
  • Lysine / Arginine 0.65
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Total Recommended Daily Intake

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  • Cystine 288% RDI 826mg
  • Histidine 153% RDI 1069mg
  • Isoleucine 108% RDI 1513mg
  • Leucine 101% RDI 2763mg
  • Lysine 107% RDI 2238mg
  • Methionine 100% RDI 731mg
  • Phenylalanine 199% RDI 1743mg
  • Threonine 148% RDI 1552mg
  • Tryptophan 194% RDI 544mg
  • Tyrosine 133% RDI 1166mg
  • Valine 113% RDI 2050mg
Protein Comparison Table

Table Legend

  1. POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal
  2. granola, homemade
  3. Wheat germ, crude
-- = missing data
Amino Acids
Food # 1 2 3 Total
Weight (g) 58 122 100 280
Essential  
Histidine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
426
(61%)
643
(92%)
1069
(153%)
Isoleucine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
666
(48%)
847
(61%)
1513
(108%)
Leucine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
1192
(44%)
1571
(58%)
2763
(101%)
Lysine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
770
(37%)
1468
(70%)
2238
(107%)
Methionine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
275
(38%)
456
(63%)
731
(100%)
Phenylalanine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
815
(93%)
928
(106%)
1743
(199%)
Threonine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
584
(56%)
968
(92%)
1552
(148%)
Tryptophan (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
227
(81%)
317
(113%)
544
(194%)
Valine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
852
(47%)
1198
(66%)
2050
(113%)
Conditional  
Arginine (mg) --
1560
1867
3427
Cystine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
368
(128%)
458
(160%)
826
(288%)
Glycine (mg) --
991
1424
2415
Proline (mg) --
803
1231
2034
Tyrosine (mg)
(%RDI)
--
(--%)
462
(53%)
704
(80%)
1166
(133%)
Non-Essential  
Alanine (mg) --
847
1477
2324
Aspartic acid (mg) --
1703
2070
3773
Betaine (mg) --
--
--
0
Glutamic acid (mg) --
3795
3995
7790
Hydroxyproline (mg) --
0
--
0
Serine (mg) --
815
1102
1917
Lysine to Arginine Ratio of All Selected Foods: 0.65
Data Source
POST, GRAPE-NUTS Cereal
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)
granola, homemade
USDA Food Data Central Standard Release (Common)Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.
Wheat germ, crude
USDA Food Data Central Standard ReleaseOmega-3 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecatrienoic acid.Omega-6 data was extrapolated from undifferentiated-Octadecadienoic Acid (18:2) acid.