Foods high in arginine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 2.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.2 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.2 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.1 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.9 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods1.5 g
7. 7Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.3 g
8. 8Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.3 g
9. 9Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.2 g
10. 10Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.2 g
11. 11Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods1.2 g
12. 12Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods1.2 g
13. 13Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.2 g
14. 14Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
15. 15Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods1.1 g
16. 16TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
17. 17TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
18. 18Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods1 g
19. 19TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.97 g
20. 20Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.93 g
21. 21Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.92 g
22. 22Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.89 g
23. 23Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.87 g
24. 24Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.85 g
25. 25Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.84 g
26. 26Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.81 g
27. 27Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.8 g
28. 28Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.8 g
29. 29Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.8 g
30. 30Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.77 g
31. 31Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.77 g
32. 32Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.7 g
33. 33Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.69 g
34. 34Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.67 g
35. 35Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.66 g
36. 36Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.64 g
37. 37Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.64 g
38. 38TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.64 g
39. 39Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.61 g
40. 40Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.59 g
41. 41Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.59 g
42. 42Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.58 g
43. 43Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.55 g
44. 44Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.54 g
45. 45Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.52 g
46. 46Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.52 g
47. 47Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.5 g
48. 48Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.5 g
49. 49Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.49 g
50. 50Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.48 g
51. 51Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.48 g
52. 52Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.47 g
53. 53Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.47 g
54. 54Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.46 g
55. 55Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.46 g
56. 56Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.42 g
57. 57Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.42 g
58. 58Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.41 g
59. 59Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.41 g
60. 60Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.35 g
61. 61Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.35 g
62. 62Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.34 g
63. 63Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.32 g
64. 64Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.32 g
65. 65Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.31 g
66. 66Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.3 g
67. 67Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.3 g
68. 68Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.3 g
69. 69Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.29 g
70. 70Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.29 g
71. 71Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.29 g
72. 72Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.28 g
73. 73Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.27 g
74. 74Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.26 g
75. 75Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.25 g
76. 76Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.25 g
77. 77Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.25 g
78. 78Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.24 g
79. 79Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.24 g
80. 80Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.23 g
81. 81Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.23 g
82. 82ArepaRestaurant Foods0.21 g
83. 83Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.21 g
84. 84Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.21 g
85. 85Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.19 g
86. 86Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.18 g
87. 87TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.18 g
88. 88Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.17 g
89. 89Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.16 g
90. 90Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.15 g
91. 91Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.15 g
92. 92Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.15 g
93. 93Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.13 g
94. 94Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.08 g
95. 95Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.08 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.059 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.