Foods high in arginine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 0.62 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products0.62 g
2. 2Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.44 g
3. 3Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.24 g
4. 4Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.23 g
5. 5Protein breadBaked Products0.22 g
6. 6Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.22 g
7. 7Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.21 g
8. 8Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.21 g
9. 9Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.21 g
10. 10Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.2 g
11. 11Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.19 g
12. 12Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products0.19 g
13. 13Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.19 g
14. 14Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.19 g
15. 15Oat bran breadBaked Products0.19 g
16. 16Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.19 g
17. 17Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.19 g
18. 18Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.18 g
19. 19Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.18 g
20. 20Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.18 g
21. 21Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products0.18 g
22. 22Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.18 g
23. 23Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.18 g
24. 24Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.18 g
25. 25Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.18 g
26. 26Oat bran muffinsBaked Products0.17 g
27. 27Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.17 g
28. 28Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.17 g
29. 29Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.17 g
30. 30Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.17 g
31. 31Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.16 g
32. 32Wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.16 g
33. 33Rusk toastBaked Products0.16 g
34. 34French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.16 g
35. 35Frozen French toastBaked Products0.16 g
36. 36Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.16 g
37. 37Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.16 g
38. 38Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.16 g
39. 39Rice bran breadBaked Products0.16 g
40. 40Reduced-calorie oatmeal breadBaked Products0.16 g
41. 41Peanut butter chocolate cookieBaked Products0.16 g
42. 42Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.15 g
43. 43Peanut butter cookies, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.15 g
44. 44Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.15 g
45. 45Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.15 g
46. 46Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.15 g
47. 47Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.15 g
48. 48Regular peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.15 g
49. 49Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.15 g
50. 50Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.15 g
51. 51Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.15 g
52. 52Pumpernickel breadBaked Products0.14 g
53. 53Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.14 g
54. 54Egg bagelsBaked Products0.14 g
55. 55Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.14 g
56. 56Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.14 g
57. 57Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.14 g
58. 58Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.14 g
59. 59Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.14 g
60. 60Egg matzoBaked Products0.14 g
61. 61Baked peanut butter cookies, from doughBaked Products0.14 g
62. 62Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.14 g
63. 63Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.14 g
64. 64Peanut butter cookie dough, refrigeratedBaked Products0.14 g
65. 65Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.14 g
66. 66Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products0.14 g
67. 67Sponge cake, homemadeBaked Products0.14 g
68. 68Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
69. 69Egg breadBaked Products0.13 g
70. 70Cracked wheat breadBaked Products0.13 g
71. 71Enriched raisin bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
72. 72Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.13 g
73. 73Enriched raisin breadBaked Products0.13 g
74. 74Raisin breadBaked Products0.13 g
75. 75Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.13 g
76. 76Boston brown bread, cannedBaked Products0.13 g
77. 77Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake, unsaltedBaked Products0.13 g
78. 78Buttermilk pancakes, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.13 g
79. 79Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.13 g
80. 80Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products0.13 g
81. 81Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.13 g
82. 82Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.13 g
83. 83French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
84. 84Rye bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
85. 85Enriched plain English muffins, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.13 g
86. 86Plain English muffinsBaked Products0.13 g
87. 87Plain English muffins, unenrichedBaked Products0.13 g
88. 88Rye breadBaked Products0.13 g
89. 89Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.13 g
90. 90Gluten-free white bread with tapioca starchBaked Products0.12 g
91. 91Udi's soft white gluten-free sandwich breadBaked Products0.12 g
92. 92Plain pancakesBaked Products0.12 g
93. 93Hard rollsBaked Products0.12 g
94. 94Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products0.12 g
95. 95Plain dinner rollsBaked Products0.12 g
96. 96Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.12 g
97. 97Apple croissantsBaked Products0.12 g
98. 98Blueberry pancakesBaked Products0.12 g
99. 99Special dietary pancake dry mixBaked Products0.12 g
100. 100Enriched white pita breadBaked Products0.12 g

Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.