Foods high in arginine

Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braised tops the list with 2.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.3 g
2. 2New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.2 g
3. 3NZ lamb hind shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.2 g
4. 4Deer, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.2 g
5. 5Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.2 g
6. 6Deer shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
7. 7Beaver, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
8. 8Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
9. 9New Zealand lamb neck chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
10. 10Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
11. 11Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
12. 12NZ lamb shoulder chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
13. 13Elk, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
14. 14Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
15. 15Bison top round, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.1 g
16. 16New Zealand lamb, fore-shank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
17. 17Wild rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
18. 18Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
19. 19Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
20. 20Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
21. 21Bison ribeye, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
22. 22Lamb stew cubes, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
23. 23Veal sirloin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
24. 24New Zealand lamb hind shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
25. 25Goat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
26. 26Veal shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
27. 27Australian bone-in lamb rib chop, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
28. 28Veal shoulder, arm, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
29. 29Veal loin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
30. 30Wild boar, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
31. 31NZ lamb loin, boneless, lean, fast roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
32. 32Veal top round, lean, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2 g
33. 33New Zealand boneless lamb loin, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
34. 34Lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
35. 35Antelope, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
36. 36Lamb shoulder blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
37. 37Veal shoulder, blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
38. 38New Zealand lamb neck chops, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
39. 39Australian lamb rib chop, fresh, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
40. 40Australian bone-in lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
41. 41Bison top sirloin, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
42. 42Veal rib, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
43. 43Deer top round, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
44. 44Veal shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
45. 45New Zealand lamb breast, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
46. 46Moose, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
47. 47Veal shoulder, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
48. 48New Zealand lamb tenderloin, lean, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
49. 49Domestic rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
50. 50New Zealand lamb flap, boneless, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
51. 51New Zealand lamb tenderloin, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
52. 52Veal, cooked, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
53. 53Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
54. 54Veal top round, lean and fat, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
55. 55Veal shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
56. 56Elk loin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
57. 57Elk round, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.9 g
58. 58Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean only, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
59. 59NZ lamb loin chop, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
60. 60Lamb shoulder arm, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
61. 61Horse meat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
62. 62Australian lamb rib chop, bone-in, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
63. 63Lamb foreshank, lean, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
64. 64Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean and fat, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
65. 65Elk tenderloin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
66. 66Veal shoulder, blade, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
67. 67Veal sirloin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
68. 68Australian lamb hindshank, bone-in, lean only, 1/8" fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
69. 69Deer loin, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
70. 70Lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
71. 71New Zealand lamb shoulder chops, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
72. 72Australian lamb leg, bone-in, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
73. 73Domestic rabbit, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
74. 74Deer tenderloin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
75. 75Veal breast, boneless, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
76. 76Lamb loin, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
77. 77Veal loin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
78. 78Caribou, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
79. 79NZ lamb leg chop, bone-in, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
80. 80Veal, lean and fat, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
81. 81New Zealand lamb heart, cooked, soaked and simmeredLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
82. 82Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
83. 83Australian lamb hindshank, bone-in, lean and fat, 1/8" fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
84. 84Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
85. 85Lamb shoulder, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
86. 86Veal loin chop, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.8 g
87. 87NZ lamb shoulder, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
88. 88Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
89. 89New Zealand lamb liver, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
90. 90Grass-fed ground bison, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
91. 91New Zealand lamb loin saddle, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
92. 92Lamb shoulder blade, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
93. 93Veal osso buco, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
94. 94Australian lamb leg, boneless, lean only, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
95. 95Lamb shoulder, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
96. 96NZ lamb leg, boneless, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
97. 97Australian lamb rib chop, bone-in, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
98. 98Lamb shoulder blade, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
99. 99New Zealand lamb shoulder, boneless, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 g
100. 100NZ lamb shoulder, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.7 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.