Foods high in arginine

Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat only tops the list with 1 g per 100 calories. 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 g
2. 2KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1 g
3. 3KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1 g
4. 4Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods0.88 g
5. 5KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.86 g
6. 6KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods0.85 g
7. 7Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods0.77 g
8. 8KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.75 g
9. 9KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.74 g
10. 10Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.72 g
11. 11KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.71 g
12. 12KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods0.69 g
13. 13KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods0.53 g
14. 14KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods0.52 g
15. 15KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.46 g
16. 16Chicken tendersFast Foods0.45 g
17. 17KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.45 g
18. 18Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods0.45 g
19. 19Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.43 g
20. 20KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.43 g
21. 21Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods0.42 g
22. 22Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.42 g
23. 23Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.41 g
24. 24KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.41 g
25. 25Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods0.41 g
26. 26KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.4 g
27. 27Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods0.39 g
28. 28Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods0.39 g
29. 29Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods0.39 g
30. 30Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.38 g
31. 31KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.35 g
32. 32Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.35 g
33. 33Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.34 g
34. 34Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods0.34 g
35. 35KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.31 g
36. 36Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.31 g
37. 37Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.31 g
38. 38Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.31 g
39. 39Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.3 g
40. 40Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods0.3 g
41. 41KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods0.3 g
42. 42Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods0.29 g
43. 43Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods0.29 g
44. 44Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.29 g
45. 45Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.29 g
46. 46Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods0.28 g
47. 47Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.28 g
48. 48Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.28 g
49. 49Hamburger, large patty, with condiments, veggies, mayoFast Foods0.27 g
50. 50Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.27 g
51. 51Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.27 g
52. 52Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods0.27 g
53. 53Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.27 g
54. 54Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with chickenFast Foods0.26 g
55. 55Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with steakFast Foods0.25 g
56. 56Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.25 g
57. 57Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.24 g
58. 58Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods0.24 g
59. 59Taco Bell Soft Taco with beef, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.24 g
60. 60Cold cut sub, white bread, lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.24 g
61. 61Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.23 g
62. 62Subway cold cut sub on white breadFast Foods0.23 g
63. 63Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.23 g
64. 64English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.23 g
65. 65Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.23 g
66. 66Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.23 g
67. 67Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods0.23 g
68. 68Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.22 g
69. 69Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods0.22 g
70. 70Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.22 g
71. 71Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.22 g
72. 72Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.21 g
73. 73McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.21 g
74. 74KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken, skin and breadingFast Foods0.21 g
75. 7514" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.21 g
76. 76Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.2 g
77. 77Taco Bell Taco SaladFast Foods0.2 g
78. 78Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.2 g
79. 79Fast food croissant with egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.2 g
80. 80Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.2 g
81. 81Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods0.2 g
82. 82Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.2 g
83. 83Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, regularFast Foods0.19 g
84. 84Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.19 g
85. 85Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods0.19 g
86. 86Domino's 14" Extravaganzzza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.19 g
87. 87Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.19 g
88. 88Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.18 g
89. 89Papa John's 14" The Works Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.18 g
90. 9014" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods0.18 g
91. 91Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods0.18 g
92. 92Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken skin and breadingFast Foods0.18 g
93. 93Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods0.18 g
94. 94Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.18 g
95. 95Burrito with beans, cheese and beef, fast foodFast Foods0.18 g
96. 96Biscuit with egg and sausageFast Foods0.18 g
97. 97Taco Bell Burrito Supreme, beefFast Foods0.18 g
98. 98Taco Bell Bean BurritoFast Foods0.17 g
99. 99Burrito, with beansFast Foods0.17 g
100. 100English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.17 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.