Foods high in arginine

Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheated tops the list with 1.3 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
2. 2Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products1.3 g
3. 3Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.3 g
4. 4Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.3 g
5. 5Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products1.3 g
6. 6Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
7. 7Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
8. 8Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
9. 9Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
10. 10Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products1.2 g
11. 11Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products1.2 g
12. 12Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
13. 13Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.2 g
14. 14Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
15. 15Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
16. 16Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
17. 17Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
18. 18Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
19. 19Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
20. 20Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
21. 21Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products1.2 g
22. 22Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.2 g
23. 23Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products1.2 g
24. 24Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.2 g
25. 25Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products1.2 g
26. 26Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.2 g
27. 27Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
28. 28Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products1.2 g
29. 29Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
30. 30Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
31. 31Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
32. 32Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
33. 33Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.2 g
34. 34Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.2 g
35. 35Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
36. 36Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
37. 37Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.1 g
38. 38Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
39. 39Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.1 g
40. 40Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
41. 41Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.1 g
42. 42Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products1.1 g
43. 43Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.1 g
44. 44Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.1 g
45. 45Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
46. 46Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
47. 47Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
48. 48Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
49. 49Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
50. 50Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
51. 51Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
52. 52Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.1 g
53. 53Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
54. 54Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
55. 55Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
56. 56Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
57. 57Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
58. 58Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
59. 59Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
60. 60Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
61. 61Pork shoulder petite tender, rawPork Products1.1 g
62. 62Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products1.1 g
63. 63Pork shoulder arm picnic, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
64. 64Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
65. 65Ham, water added, slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
66. 66Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
67. 67Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.1 g
68. 68Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.1 g
69. 69Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
70. 70Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
71. 71Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.1 g
72. 72Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
73. 73Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.1 g
74. 74Ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
75. 75Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
76. 76Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
77. 77Boneless extra lean ham steak, unheatedPork Products1 g
78. 78Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
79. 79Bone-in ham rump, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
80. 80Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
81. 81Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products1 g
82. 82Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1 g
83. 83Spiral-sliced boneless ham, roastedPork Products1 g
84. 84Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
85. 85Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1 g
86. 86Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1 g
87. 87Ham, boneless, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
88. 88Pork Boston butt steak, lean, rawPork Products1.0 g
89. 89Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.0 g
90. 90Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products0.99 g
91. 91Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.99 g
92. 92Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.99 g
93. 93Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products0.99 g
94. 94Whole ham, lean only, unheatedPork Products0.99 g
95. 95Ham, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.98 g
96. 96Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.98 g
97. 97Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.97 g
98. 98Boneless pork chops, broiledPork Products0.97 g
99. 99Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products0.97 g
100. 100Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, roastedPork Products0.96 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.