Foods high in arginine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 4.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.9 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.8 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.5 g
4. 4Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products4.4 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.1 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products3.1 g
7. 7Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
8. 8Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
9. 9Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
10. 10Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
11. 11Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
12. 12Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
13. 13Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
14. 14Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
15. 15Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
16. 16Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
17. 17Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
18. 18Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
19. 19Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
20. 20Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
21. 21Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
22. 22Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
23. 23Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
24. 24Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
25. 25Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1 g
26. 26Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
27. 27Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
28. 28Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.97 g
29. 29Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
30. 30Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
31. 31Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
32. 32Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
33. 33Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
34. 34Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
35. 35Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
36. 36Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
37. 37Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
38. 38Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
39. 39Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.92 g
40. 40Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.92 g
41. 41Queso secoDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
42. 42Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.9 g
43. 43Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.9 g
44. 44Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.89 g
45. 45Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
46. 46Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
47. 47Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
48. 48Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.87 g
49. 49Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
50. 50Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
51. 51Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
52. 52Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
53. 53Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
54. 54Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
55. 55Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
56. 56American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
57. 57Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
58. 58Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
59. 59Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
60. 60Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
61. 61Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
62. 62Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.78 g
63. 63Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
64. 64Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
65. 65Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
66. 66Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
67. 67Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
68. 68Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
69. 69Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
70. 70Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
71. 71Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
72. 72Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
73. 73Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
74. 74Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
75. 75Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.65 g
76. 76Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
77. 77Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
78. 78Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.63 g
79. 79Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
80. 80Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
81. 81Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
82. 82Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
83. 83Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.58 g
84. 84Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
85. 85Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
86. 86Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
87. 87Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
88. 88Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
89. 89Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
90. 90Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
91. 91Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
92. 92Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
93. 93Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.5 g
94. 94Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.48 g
95. 95Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.47 g
96. 96Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.47 g
97. 97Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.46 g
98. 98Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.39 g
99. 99Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
100. 100Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.36 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.