Foods high in arginine

Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breast tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breastSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
2. 2Sliced fat-free chicken breast, mesquiteSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
3. 3Rotisserie seasoned deli chicken breast, slicedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
4. 4Cured beef, driedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
5. 5Jellied luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
6. 6Beef pastrami, 98% fat-freeSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
7. 7Low salt turkey breast luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
8. 8Jellied corned beef loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
9. 9Chopped beef, cured, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
10. 10PastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.95 g
11. 11Turkey pastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
12. 12Deli cut rotisserie turkey breastSausages and Luncheon Meats0.84 g
13. 13Smoked ham, extra lean, low sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.84 g
14. 14Pork luxury loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.83 g
15. 15Smoked turkey Italian sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.82 g
16. 16New England brand pork and beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.75 g
17. 17Fresh turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.74 g
18. 18Chicken spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.71 g
19. 19Oven-roasted chicken breast rollSausages and Luncheon Meats0.69 g
20. 20Beef honey roll sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.69 g
21. 21Canned corned beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.67 g
22. 22Smoked hot turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.66 g
23. 23Cooked turkey salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.62 g
24. 24Mild turkey breakfast sausage links, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats0.61 g
25. 25Reduced fat turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.6 g
26. 26Pork and beef barbecue loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.56 g
27. 27Cooked pork bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.51 g
28. 28Ham, sliced, regular (approximately 11% fat)Sausages and Luncheon Meats0.51 g
29. 29Italian style chicken or turkey sausage, lower sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.5 g
30. 30Reduced fat pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.49 g
31. 31Reduced fat pork sausage, unpreparedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.49 g
32. 32Smoked pork link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.47 g
33. 33Ham and cheese loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.46 g
34. 34Lite smoked bratwurst, pork, beef, turkeySausages and Luncheon Meats0.46 g
35. 35Pork and beef luncheon sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.43 g
36. 36Sliced dry Italian salami, 50% less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.43 g
37. 37Dutch brand loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.43 g
38. 38Pork, turkey, and beef sausage, reduced sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.42 g
39. 39Low sodium turkey baconSausages and Luncheon Meats0.42 g
40. 40Turkey frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.42 g
41. 41Canned chopped hamSausages and Luncheon Meats0.42 g
42. 42Pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.41 g
43. 43Canned chicken liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats0.41 g
44. 44Chicken frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.4 g
45. 45Turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.4 g
46. 46Skinless smoked chicken, beef, pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.4 g
47. 47Poultry salad sandwich spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.39 g
48. 48Minced hamSausages and Luncheon Meats0.39 g
49. 49Sweet Italian sausage, linksSausages and Luncheon Meats0.39 g
50. 50Pork and beef picnic loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.38 g
51. 51Pork pickle and pimiento loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.38 g
52. 52Fresh cooked beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.36 g
53. 53Ham and cheese spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.36 g
54. 54Dry pork and beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.36 g
55. 55Hot Polish sausage, beef and chickenSausages and Luncheon Meats0.36 g
56. 56Cooked beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.36 g
57. 57Beerwurst, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.35 g
58. 58Pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.35 g
59. 59Pork sausage links or patties, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats0.35 g
60. 60Pork beerwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.34 g
61. 61Dry pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.34 g
62. 62Beef and pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.33 g
63. 63Pork and beef Berliner sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.33 g
64. 64Beef and pork mortadellaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.33 g
65. 65Italian pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.32 g
66. 66Pork mother's loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.32 g
67. 67Canned Vienna sausage, chicken, beef, porkSausages and Luncheon Meats0.31 g
68. 68Knackwurst, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.31 g
69. 69Pork frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.3 g
70. 70Lite pork and turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.3 g
71. 71Pork and beef link bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.29 g
72. 72Bacon and beef sticksSausages and Luncheon Meats0.29 g
73. 73Smoked sausage, pork and beef with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats0.28 g
74. 74Pork Polish sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats0.28 g
75. 75Canned liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats0.28 g
76. 76Mac and cheese loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.28 g
77. 77Smoked beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.28 g
78. 78Ham salad spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
79. 79Truffle flavored pateSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
80. 80Swisswurst, pork and beef, with swiss cheese, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
81. 81Raw pork and veal bockwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
82. 82Pork liver cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
83. 83Pork, turkey, and beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
84. 84Liverwurst spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.27 g
85. 85Sausage, smoked link sausage, pork and beef (nonfat dry milk added)Sausages and Luncheon Meats0.26 g
86. 86Canned pork luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats0.26 g
87. 87Smoked bratwurst, beef and porkSausages and Luncheon Meats0.26 g
88. 88Sliced beef and pork pepperoniSausages and Luncheon Meats0.26 g
89. 89Pork and beef cheesefurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.26 g
90. 90Cooked beef and pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
91. 91Smoked Polish sausage, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
92. 92Beef breakfast sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
93. 93Pork liverwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
94. 94Pork sausage, reduced sodium, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
95. 95Beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
96. 96Pork olive loafSausages and Luncheon Meats0.25 g
97. 97Heated beef frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.24 g
98. 98Veal bratwurst, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.24 g
99. 99Meat and poultry bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.24 g
100. 100Meat frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.24 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.