Foods high in arginine

Plain pork skins tops the list with 4.8 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Plain pork skinsSnacks4.8 g
2. 2Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks4.5 g
3. 3Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks2.3 g
4. 4Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks2.1 g
5. 5Soy chips, saltedSnacks2.1 g
6. 6Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks1.7 g
7. 7Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks1.7 g
8. 8Smoked beef sticksSnacks1.5 g
9. 9Trail mixSnacks1.5 g
10. 10Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks1.5 g
11. 11Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks1.5 g
12. 12Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks1.5 g
13. 13Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks1.4 g
14. 14Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks1.1 g
15. 15Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks1 g
16. 16Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks0.98 g
17. 17Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks0.78 g
18. 18Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks0.69 g
19. 19Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks0.68 g
20. 20Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.68 g
21. 21Plain hard granola barsSnacks0.67 g
22. 22Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks0.65 g
23. 23Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks0.65 g
24. 24Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks0.64 g
25. 25Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks0.62 g
26. 26Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.62 g
27. 27Almond crisped rice barSnacks0.62 g
28. 28Brown rice chipsSnacks0.62 g
29. 29Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.62 g
30. 30Plain brown rice crackersSnacks0.62 g
31. 31Power Bar, chocolateSnacks0.61 g
32. 32Air-popped popcornSnacks0.6 g
33. 33Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks0.6 g
34. 34Almond hard granola barsSnacks0.6 g
35. 35Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks0.59 g
36. 36Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks0.59 g
37. 37Raisin soft granola barsSnacks0.59 g
38. 38Tropical trail mixSnacks0.59 g
39. 39Popcorn cakesSnacks0.58 g
40. 40Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks0.57 g
41. 41Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks0.56 g
42. 42Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks0.55 g
43. 43Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks0.52 g
44. 44Corn cakesSnacks0.51 g
45. 45Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks0.51 g
46. 46Plain soft granola barsSnacks0.49 g
47. 47Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks0.49 g
48. 48Pita chips, saltedSnacks0.46 g
49. 49Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks0.46 g
50. 50Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks0.45 g
51. 51Bagel chips, plainSnacks0.45 g
52. 52Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks0.45 g
53. 53Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks0.45 g
54. 54Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks0.43 g
55. 55Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks0.43 g
56. 56Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks0.42 g
57. 57Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks0.4 g
58. 58Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks0.4 g
59. 59Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks0.4 g
60. 60Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks0.39 g
61. 61Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks0.39 g
62. 62Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks0.39 g
63. 63Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks0.39 g
64. 64Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks0.39 g
65. 65Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks0.39 g
66. 66Barbecue corn chipsSnacks0.37 g
67. 67Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks0.37 g
68. 68Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks0.37 g
69. 69Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks0.36 g
70. 70Shrimp crackersSnacks0.36 g
71. 71Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.35 g
72. 72Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks0.35 g
73. 73Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.35 g
74. 74High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks0.34 g
75. 75SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks0.34 g
76. 76Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks0.33 g
77. 77Plain corn chipsSnacks0.33 g
78. 78Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks0.32 g
79. 79Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks0.32 g
80. 80Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks0.32 g
81. 81Salted plain potato chipsSnacks0.32 g
82. 82Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.32 g
83. 83Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks0.31 g
84. 84Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks0.31 g
85. 85Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.31 g
86. 86Quaker Dips granola barSnacks0.29 g
87. 87Plain corn conesSnacks0.29 g
88. 88Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks0.29 g
89. 89Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks0.28 g
90. 90Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks0.27 g
91. 91Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks0.27 g
92. 92Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks0.26 g
93. 93Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks0.26 g
94. 94Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks0.24 g
95. 95Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks0.23 g
96. 96Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks0.22 g
97. 97Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.17 g
98. 98Taro chipsSnacks0.16 g
99. 99Granola bites, mixed flavorsSnacks0.16 g
100. 100Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.15 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.