Foods high in arginine

Defatted peanut flour tops the list with 6.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Defatted peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products6.2 g
2. 2Soy protein concentrate, acid washLegumes and Legume Products4.6 g
3. 3Soy protein concentrate, alcohol extractedLegumes and Legume Products4.6 g
4. 4Low-fat peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products4 g
5. 5Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products3.9 g
6. 6Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products3.9 g
7. 7Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products3.5 g
8. 8Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products3.3 g
9. 9Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products3.3 g
10. 10Creamy peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products3.3 g
11. 11Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
12. 12Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
13. 13Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
14. 14Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
15. 15Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu)Legumes and Legume Products3.2 g
16. 16Koyadofu, dried-frozenLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
17. 17Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
18. 18Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
19. 19Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
20. 20Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
21. 21Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
22. 22Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
23. 23Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
24. 24Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products3 g
25. 25Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products3 g
26. 26Full-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2.9 g
27. 27Dry-roasted peanuts, without saltLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
28. 28Peanuts, dry-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
29. 29Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
30. 30Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
31. 31Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
32. 32Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
33. 33Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
34. 34Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
35. 35Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
36. 36Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
37. 37Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
38. 38Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products2.4 g
39. 39Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
40. 40Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
41. 41Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
42. 42Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
43. 43Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
44. 44Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
45. 45Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
46. 46Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
47. 47Boiled lupin beans, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
48. 48Lupins, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
49. 49PapadLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
50. 50Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
51. 51Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
52. 52Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
53. 53Peanuts, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
54. 54Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
55. 55Meatless sausageLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
56. 56California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
57. 57Fried tofuLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
58. 58Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
59. 59Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
60. 60Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
61. 61Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
62. 62Firm tofu, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
63. 63Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
64. 64Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
65. 65Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
66. 66Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
67. 67Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
68. 68Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
69. 69Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
70. 70Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
71. 71Soybeans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
72. 72Soybeans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
73. 73Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
74. 74Falafel, home preparedLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
75. 75Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
76. 76TempehLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
77. 77French beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.2 g
78. 78Hard tofuLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
79. 79Raw pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
80. 80Veggie burgers, unpreparedLegumes and Legume Products1 g
81. 81Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1 g
82. 82NattoLegumes and Legume Products0.91 g
83. 83Meatless baconLegumes and Legume Products0.88 g
84. 84Chickpeas, boiledLegumes and Legume Products0.83 g
85. 85Chickpeas, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.83 g
86. 86Extra firm tofuLegumes and Legume Products0.79 g
87. 87MisoLegumes and Legume Products0.78 g
88. 88Boiled split peas, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.74 g
89. 89Split peas, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.74 g
90. 90Firm tofu, calcium sulfate and nigariLegumes and Legume Products0.72 g
91. 91Fuyu tofu, calcium sulfateLegumes and Legume Products0.71 g
92. 92Fava beans, boiledLegumes and Legume Products0.7 g
93. 93Fava beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.7 g
94. 94Regular tofu, rawLegumes and Legume Products0.7 g
95. 95Boiled lentils, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.7 g
96. 96Lentils, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.7 g
97. 97Canned chickpeas, drainedLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
98. 98Canned chickpeas, drained, rinsedLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
99. 99Boiled white beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.6 g
100. 100White beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.6 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.