Foods high in arginine

Rice bowl with chicken, frozen entree, prepared (includes fried, teriyaki, and sweet and sour varieties) tops the list with 1.3 g per serving. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Rice bowl with chicken, frozen entree, prepared (includes fried, teriyaki, and sweet and sour varieties)Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 bowl (340 g)1.3 g
2. 2Prepared frozen beef pot pieMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 pie, cooked (average weight) (268 g)1.1 g
3. 3Canned chili without beansMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (240 g)0.97 g
4. 4Frozen chicken pot pie, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 pie (302 g)0.93 g
5. 5Reduced fat frozen beef macaroni and cheeseMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (269 g)0.83 g
6. 6Canned corned beef hash with potatoMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (236 g)0.82 g
7. 7Frozen spaghetti with meat sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (283 g)0.76 g
8. 8Frozen reduced-fat chicken or turkey turnoversMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece turnover 1 serving (127 g)0.64 g
9. 9Lean Pockets meatballs and mozzarellaMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 each (128 g)0.62 g
10. 10Lean Pockets ham and cheddarMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 hot pocket (1 NLEA serving) (127 g)0.6 g
11. 11Hot Pockets ham and cheese croissant, frozenMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (1 hot pocket) (127 g)0.59 g
12. 12Frozen cheese lasagna, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup 1 serving (225 g)0.49 g
13. 13Canned spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (246 g)0.48 g
14. 14Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mixMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (198 g)0.44 g
15. 15Canned meat ravioli with tomato or meat sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (262 g)0.43 g
16. 16Baked frozen vegetable lasagnaMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (227 g)0.43 g
17. 17Frozen lasagna with meat sauce, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece side (123 g)0.4 g
18. 18Frozen lasagna with meat and sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece side (134 g)0.4 g
19. 19Canned beef stewMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (1 serving) (196 g)0.39 g
20. 20Boxed macaroni and cheese with dry sauce mix, uncookedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (makes about 1 cup prepared) (70 g)0.35 g
21. 21Frozen corn dogs, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 corndog (78 g)0.3 g
22. 22Frozen cheese ravioli with tomato sauce, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (159 g)0.23 g
23. 23Oven-heated frozen chicken and cheese taquitosMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (42 g)0.2 g
24. 24Oven-heated frozen beef and cheese taquitosMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (42 g)0.18 g
25. 25Breaded chicken tenders, frozen, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (21 g)0.16 g
26. 26Prepared frozen vegetable egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 egg roll (68 g)0.14 g
27. 27Heated refrigerated chicken egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.14 g
28. 28Heated refrigerated pork egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
29. 29Frozen turkey, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, microwavedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
30. 30Unprepared box macaroni and cheese mixMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (3.5 oz) (25 g)0.094 g
31. 31Rice pilaf flavor rice and vermicelli mix, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 tbsp (9.6 g)0.055 g
32. 32Beef flavor rice and vermicelli mix, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 tbsp (9 g)0.044 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.