Foods high in arginine
Dried goji berries tops the list with 0.72 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.
- 1Dried goji berriesFruits and Fruit Juices0.72 g
- 2Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.31 g
- 3Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetened, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.31 g
- 4Jackfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.14 g
- 5Dates, deglet noorFruits and Fruit Juices0.14 g
- 6Dried longansFruits and Fruit Juices0.13 g
- 7European grapes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.13 g
- 8Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.12 g
- 9Florida avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.099 g
- 10White grapefruit, raw, CAFruits and Fruit Juices0.099 g
- 11Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.099 g
- 12Dried peaches, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.092 g
- 13Oranges with peel, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.09 g
- 14Avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.088 g
- 15California avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.087 g
- 16Pink and red grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.087 g
- 17Yellow plantains, bakedFruits and Fruit Juices0.084 g
- 18Chilled orange juice, from concentrateFruits and Fruit Juices0.08 g
- 19Chilled orange juice, from concentrate, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.08 g
- 20Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamin DFruits and Fruit Juices0.08 g
- 21Orange juice, chilled, from concentrate, fortifiedFruits and Fruit Juices0.08 g
- 22Canned grapefruit sections, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.079 g
- 23White grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.078 g
- 24Canned ripe olives, jumbo to super colossalFruits and Fruit Juices0.078 g
- 25Green kiwifruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
- 26California Valencia oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
- 27Dried figsFruits and Fruit Juices0.07 g
- 28Raw grapefruit, pink, red, and whiteFruits and Fruit Juices0.07 g
- 29Raw white grapefruit, FloridaFruits and Fruit Juices0.07 g
- 30Mandarin oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.068 g
- 31Canned ripe olives, small to extra largeFruits and Fruit Juices0.067 g
- 32Dried sulfured apricots, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.066 g
- 33Canned grapefruit sections, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.065 g
- 34Raw common guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.065 g
- 35Oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.065 g
- 36Canned grapefruit sections, light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.063 g
- 37Pink and red grapefruit, raw, FLFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
- 38Medjool datesFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
- 39Green plantains, boiledFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
- 40Japanese persimmons, driedFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
- 41Watermelon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
- 42Cranberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.056 g
- 43Pink and red grapefruit, raw, CA/AZFruits and Fruit Juices0.056 g
- 44Bananas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
- 45Florida oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
- 46Mamey sapote, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
- 47Elderberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
- 48Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, with added ascorbic acid and calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
- 49Grape juice, canned or bottled, unsweetened, without added ascorbic acidFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
- 50Orange juice, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
- 51American grapes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.046 g
- 52Canned unsweetened orange juiceFruits and Fruit Juices0.046 g
- 53Dried sulfured apricots, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
- 54Apricots, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
- 55Canned mandarin oranges in juiceFruits and Fruit Juices0.043 g
- 56Blueberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
- 57Canned grapes, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
- 58Canned grapes, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
- 59Longans, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
- 60Native persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
- 61Tangerine juice, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
- 62Canned blueberries, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
- 63Dried figs, stewedFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
- 64Dried pears, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
- 65Cherimoya, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
- 66Raw mangosFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
- 67Canned tangerines, light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
- 68Sulfured dried apples, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.029 g
- 69Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.029 g
- 70Apricots, canned, water pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.028 g
- 71Strawberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.028 g
- 72Canned apricots, water pack, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.027 g
- 73Dried peaches, stewed, with sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.027 g
- 74Japanese persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
- 75Canned apricots, juice pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
- 76Cantaloupe, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
- 77Strawberries, canned, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
- 78Canned apricots, extra light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
- 79Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
- 80Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, slicedFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
- 81Apricots, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
- 82Blueberries, frozen, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
- 83Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
- 84Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
- 85Canned apricots, light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
- 86Starfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
- 87Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
- 88Blueberries, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
- 89Feijoa, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.019 g
- 90Pineapple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.019 g
- 91Sweet cherries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
- 92Frozen pineapple chunks, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
- 93Strawberries, frozen, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
- 94Figs, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
- 95Yellow peaches, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
- 96Sapodilla, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
- 97Canned peaches, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.016 g
- 98Frozen peaches, sliced, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.016 g
- 99Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.016 g
- 100Raw strawberry guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.015 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.