Foods high in arginine

Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, raw tops the list with 3.2 g per serving. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)3.2 g
2. 2Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 1 chop (145 g)2.7 g
3. 3Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)2.7 g
4. 4Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)2.6 g
5. 5Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)2.5 g
6. 6Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
7. 7Bacon, bakedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
8. 8Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, with added solution, rawPork Products · 1 chop (146 g)1.9 g
9. 9Bacon, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
10. 10Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)1.9 g
11. 11Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.8 g
12. 12Whole ham, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products · 1 cup (140 g)1.8 g
13. 13Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
14. 14Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
15. 15Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
16. 16Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
17. 17Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.7 g
18. 18Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
19. 19Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
20. 20Pork, ground, 72% lean / 28% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
21. 21Pickled pork hocksPork Products · 3 oz (117 g)1.7 g
22. 22Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
23. 23Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
24. 24Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
25. 25Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.7 g
26. 26Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.7 g
27. 27Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
28. 28Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
29. 29Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
30. 30Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 1 piece (92 g)1.6 g
31. 31Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
32. 32Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
33. 33Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
34. 34Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
35. 35Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
36. 36Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
37. 37Boneless pork top loin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
38. 38Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
39. 39Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
40. 40Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
41. 41Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
42. 42Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
43. 43Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
44. 44Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
45. 45Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
46. 46Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
47. 47Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
48. 48Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
49. 49Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
50. 50Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
51. 51Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (Yield from 1 cooked roast, with refuse, weighing 1515g) (85 g)1.6 g
52. 52Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
53. 53Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
54. 54Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
55. 55Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
56. 56Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
57. 57Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
58. 58Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
59. 59Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
60. 60Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
61. 61Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
62. 62Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
63. 63Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
64. 64Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
65. 65Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.6 g
66. 66Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.6 g
67. 67Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
68. 68Pork loin blade, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
69. 69Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
70. 70Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
71. 71Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
72. 72Boneless pork center loin chops, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
73. 73Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
74. 74Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
75. 75Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
76. 76Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
77. 77Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
78. 78Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
79. 79Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
80. 80Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
81. 81Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
82. 82Pork back ribs, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
83. 83Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
84. 84Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
85. 85Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
86. 86Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
87. 87Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
88. 88Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
89. 89Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
90. 90Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.5 g
91. 91Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
92. 92Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
93. 93Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
94. 94Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
95. 95Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
96. 96Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
97. 97Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)1.5 g
98. 98Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.5 g
99. 99Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 g
100. 100Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.5 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.