Foods high in arginine

Plain pork skins tops the list with 0.89 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Plain pork skinsSnacks0.89 g
2. 2Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks0.85 g
3. 3Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks0.54 g
4. 4Soy chips, saltedSnacks0.54 g
5. 5Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks0.43 g
6. 6Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks0.42 g
7. 7Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks0.42 g
8. 8Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks0.35 g
9. 9Trail mixSnacks0.33 g
10. 10Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks0.33 g
11. 11Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks0.31 g
12. 12Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks0.31 g
13. 13Smoked beef sticksSnacks0.28 g
14. 14Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks0.26 g
15. 15Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks0.24 g
16. 16Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks0.2 g
17. 17Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks0.18 g
18. 18Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.18 g
19. 19Power Bar, chocolateSnacks0.17 g
20. 20Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks0.16 g
21. 21Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.16 g
22. 22Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks0.16 g
23. 23Brown rice chipsSnacks0.16 g
24. 24Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks0.16 g
25. 25Plain brown rice crackersSnacks0.16 g
26. 26Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks0.16 g
27. 27Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks0.16 g
28. 28Air-popped popcornSnacks0.15 g
29. 29Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks0.15 g
30. 30Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks0.15 g
31. 31Popcorn cakesSnacks0.15 g
32. 32Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks0.15 g
33. 33Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks0.14 g
34. 34Plain hard granola barsSnacks0.14 g
35. 35Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks0.14 g
36. 36Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks0.14 g
37. 37Almond crisped rice barSnacks0.14 g
38. 38Tropical trail mixSnacks0.13 g
39. 39Raisin soft granola barsSnacks0.13 g
40. 40Corn cakesSnacks0.13 g
41. 41Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks0.13 g
42. 42Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks0.12 g
43. 43Almond hard granola barsSnacks0.12 g
44. 44Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks0.12 g
45. 45Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks0.12 g
46. 46Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks0.12 g
47. 47Plain soft granola barsSnacks0.11 g
48. 48Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks0.11 g
49. 49Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks0.11 g
50. 50Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks0.11 g
51. 51Pita chips, saltedSnacks0.1 g
52. 52Bagel chips, plainSnacks0.1 g
53. 53Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks0.096 g
54. 54Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks0.096 g
55. 55Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks0.095 g
56. 56Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks0.093 g
57. 57Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.092 g
58. 58Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks0.092 g
59. 59Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks0.092 g
60. 60Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks0.09 g
61. 61Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks0.088 g
62. 62High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks0.088 g
63. 63Shrimp crackersSnacks0.085 g
64. 64Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks0.084 g
65. 65Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks0.081 g
66. 66Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks0.081 g
67. 67Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks0.081 g
68. 68Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks0.077 g
69. 69Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks0.077 g
70. 70Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks0.076 g
71. 71Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks0.076 g
72. 72Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks0.075 g
73. 73Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks0.074 g
74. 74Barbecue corn chipsSnacks0.071 g
75. 75Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks0.071 g
76. 76Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks0.07 g
77. 77SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks0.069 g
78. 78Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.067 g
79. 79Quaker Dips granola barSnacks0.061 g
80. 80Plain corn chipsSnacks0.06 g
81. 81Salted plain potato chipsSnacks0.06 g
82. 82Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks0.06 g
83. 83Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks0.06 g
84. 84Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.06 g
85. 85Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks0.058 g
86. 86Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks0.057 g
87. 87Plain corn conesSnacks0.057 g
88. 88Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks0.056 g
89. 89Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks0.055 g
90. 90Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks0.054 g
91. 91Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks0.053 g
92. 92Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks0.052 g
93. 93Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks0.051 g
94. 94Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks0.048 g
95. 95Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks0.045 g
96. 96Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks0.039 g
97. 97Granola bites, mixed flavorsSnacks0.035 g
98. 98Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks0.033 g
99. 99Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks0.032 g
100. 100Taro chipsSnacks0.032 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.