Foods high in arginine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 0.61 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals0.61 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
3. 3Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
4. 4Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.26 g
5. 5Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
6. 6Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.23 g
7. 7Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.22 g
8. 8Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
9. 9Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
10. 10Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
11. 11Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
12. 12Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
13. 13Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
14. 14Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
15. 15Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
16. 16Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
17. 17Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
18. 18Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
19. 19Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
20. 20Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
21. 21Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
22. 22Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
23. 23Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
24. 24Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
25. 25Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
26. 26Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
27. 27Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
28. 28Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
29. 29Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
30. 30Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
31. 31Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
32. 32Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
33. 33Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
34. 34Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
35. 35Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
36. 36Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.084 g
37. 37Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.081 g
38. 38Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.079 g
39. 39Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.076 g
40. 40Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.06 g
41. 41Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.042 g
42. 42Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.035 g
43. 43Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.033 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.