Foods high in arginine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 2.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals2.3 g
  2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals1.7 g
  3. 3Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals1.3 g
  4. 4Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.85 g
  5. 5Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.84 g
  6. 6Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.71 g
  7. 7Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.69 g
  8. 8Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.54 g
  9. 9Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.52 g
  10. 10Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.51 g
  11. 11Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.48 g
  12. 12Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
  13. 13Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
  14. 14Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
  15. 15Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.45 g
  16. 16Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.45 g
  17. 17Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.44 g
  18. 18Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.39 g
  19. 19Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.39 g
  20. 20Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.35 g
  21. 21Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
  22. 22Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.28 g
  23. 23Honey Bunches of Oats cerealBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
  24. 24Fortified instant plain oats, preparedBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
  25. 25Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
  26. 26Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
  27. 27Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
  28. 28Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
  29. 29Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.099 g
  30. 30Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.081 g
  31. 31Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.079 g
  32. 32Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.074 g
  33. 33Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.074 g
  34. 34Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.072 g
  35. 35Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.071 g
  36. 36Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.071 g
  37. 37Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.065 g
  38. 38Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.065 g
  39. 39Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.063 g
  40. 40Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.063 g
  41. 41Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.062 g
  42. 42Quaker instant corn grits, plain, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.06 g
  43. 43Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.047 g

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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.