Foods high in arginine

Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat only tops the list with 1.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
2. 2Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
3. 3KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
4. 4KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.6 g
5. 5KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.5 g
6. 6KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.5 g
7. 7Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.5 g
8. 8KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.5 g
9. 9KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.5 g
10. 10Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.4 g
11. 11KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.3 g
12. 12KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.3 g
13. 13KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.3 g
14. 14KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
15. 15KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
16. 16Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
17. 17KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
18. 18Chicken tendersFast Foods1.2 g
19. 19KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
20. 20KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
21. 21KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
22. 22Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
23. 23Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
24. 24Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods1.1 g
25. 25Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods1.1 g
26. 26Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.1 g
27. 27Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods1.1 g
28. 28KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.1 g
29. 29KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods1 g
30. 30KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.97 g
31. 31Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods0.92 g
32. 32Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods0.89 g
33. 33Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods0.85 g
34. 34Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods0.84 g
35. 35Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.82 g
36. 36Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods0.81 g
37. 37KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken, skin and breadingFast Foods0.8 g
38. 38Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken skin and breadingFast Foods0.79 g
39. 39Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods0.77 g
40. 40Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.77 g
41. 41Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.76 g
42. 42Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods0.76 g
43. 43Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods0.75 g
44. 44Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.72 g
45. 45Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods0.7 g
46. 46Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.69 g
47. 47Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.69 g
48. 48Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.68 g
49. 49Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods0.68 g
50. 50Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.67 g
51. 51English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.65 g
52. 52Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.65 g
53. 53Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.65 g
54. 54Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.65 g
55. 55Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.63 g
56. 56Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.62 g
57. 57Hamburger, large patty, with condiments, veggies, mayoFast Foods0.62 g
58. 58Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.62 g
59. 59KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Skin and BreadingFast Foods0.62 g
60. 60Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.62 g
61. 61Fast food croissant with egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.62 g
62. 62Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.62 g
63. 63Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.62 g
64. 64Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods0.6 g
65. 65Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.6 g
66. 66Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.6 g
67. 67Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.59 g
68. 68Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.59 g
69. 69Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.59 g
70. 70McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.59 g
71. 71English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.58 g
72. 72Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods0.58 g
73. 73Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.58 g
74. 74Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.58 g
75. 75Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods0.58 g
76. 76Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.57 g
77. 77Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.56 g
78. 78Biscuit with egg and sausageFast Foods0.56 g
79. 79Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.54 g
80. 80Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.53 g
81. 81Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.53 g
82. 82Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods0.52 g
83. 83Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, regularFast Foods0.51 g
84. 8414" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.51 g
85. 85Domino's 14" cheese pizza, crunchy thinFast Foods0.51 g
86. 86Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.51 g
87. 87Cold cut sub, white bread, lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.5 g
88. 88Subway cold cut sub on white breadFast Foods0.5 g
89. 89Taco Bell Soft Taco with beef, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.49 g
90. 90Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.49 g
91. 91Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.49 g
92. 9214" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods0.49 g
93. 93Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan CrustFast Foods0.48 g
94. 94Burger King croissan'wich with egg and cheeseFast Foods0.48 g
95. 95Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.48 g
96. 96Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods0.47 g
97. 97Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with chickenFast Foods0.47 g
98. 98Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with steakFast Foods0.46 g
99. 99Domino's 14" Extravaganzzza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.46 g
100. 100Papa John's 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin CrustFast Foods0.46 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.