Foods high in arginine

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 2.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products2.5 g
2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products2.4 g
3. 3Bacon, bakedPork Products2.3 g
4. 4Bacon, pan-friedPork Products2.2 g
5. 5Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products2.1 g
6. 6Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products2 g
7. 7Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2 g
8. 8Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2 g
9. 9Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products2 g
10. 10Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products2 g
11. 11Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products2 g
12. 12Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products2 g
13. 13Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.9 g
14. 14Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products1.9 g
15. 15Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.9 g
16. 16Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products1.9 g
17. 17Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1.9 g
18. 18Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.9 g
19. 19Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products1.9 g
20. 20Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.9 g
21. 21Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.9 g
22. 22Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.9 g
23. 23Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.9 g
24. 24Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.9 g
25. 25Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.9 g
26. 26Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.9 g
27. 27Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.9 g
28. 28Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.9 g
29. 29Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.8 g
30. 30Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
31. 31Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products1.8 g
32. 32Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
33. 33Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
34. 34Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
35. 35Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products1.8 g
36. 36Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.8 g
37. 37Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products1.8 g
38. 38Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
39. 39Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.8 g
40. 40Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products1.8 g
41. 41Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.8 g
42. 42Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.8 g
43. 43Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
44. 44Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products1.8 g
45. 45Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.8 g
46. 46Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.8 g
47. 47Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.8 g
48. 48Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.8 g
49. 49Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
50. 50Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
51. 51Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
52. 52Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products1.8 g
53. 53Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
54. 54Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
55. 55Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.8 g
56. 56Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products1.8 g
57. 57Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.8 g
58. 58Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.8 g
59. 59Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products1.8 g
60. 60Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products1.8 g
61. 61Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products1.8 g
62. 62Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products1.8 g
63. 63Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.8 g
64. 64Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.8 g
65. 65Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.8 g
66. 66Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.8 g
67. 67Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products1.8 g
68. 68Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products1.8 g
69. 69Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.8 g
70. 70Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.8 g
71. 71Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
72. 72Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.7 g
73. 73Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.7 g
74. 74Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
75. 75Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.7 g
76. 76Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
77. 77Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.7 g
78. 78Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.7 g
79. 79Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
80. 80Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products1.7 g
81. 81Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products1.7 g
82. 82Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products1.7 g
83. 83Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.7 g
84. 84Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.7 g
85. 85Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.7 g
86. 86Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products1.7 g
87. 87Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.7 g
88. 88Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
89. 89Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.7 g
90. 90Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.7 g
91. 91Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
92. 92Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.7 g
93. 93Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
94. 94Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.7 g
95. 95Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.7 g
96. 96Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.7 g
97. 97Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products1.7 g
98. 98Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.7 g
99. 99Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products1.7 g
100. 100Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork 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.