Foods high in arginine

Trail mix tops the list with 2.3 g per serving. Ranked from 4,868 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Trail mixSnacks · 1 cup (150 g)2.3 g
  2. 2Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cup (150 g)2.3 g
  3. 3Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks · 1 cup (146 g)2.2 g
  4. 4Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks · 1 cup (146 g)2.2 g
  5. 5Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks · 1 bar (80 g)1.8 g
  6. 6Plain pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.4 g
  7. 7Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)1.3 g
  8. 8Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)0.92 g
  9. 9Tropical trail mixSnacks · 1 cup (140 g)0.82 g
  10. 10Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks · 1 bar (48 g)0.82 g
  11. 11Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)0.75 g
  12. 12Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.6 g
  13. 13Soy chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.59 g
  14. 14Smoked beef sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.43 g
  15. 15Power Bar, chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (68 g)0.41 g
  16. 16Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.31 g
  17. 17Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.29 g
  18. 18Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.28 g
  19. 19Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.27 g
  20. 20Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (60 g)0.25 g
  21. 21Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.2 g
  22. 22Plain hard granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.19 g
  23. 23Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.18 g
  24. 24Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.18 g
  25. 25Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.18 g
  26. 26Almond crisped rice barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.17 g
  27. 27Almond hard granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.17 g
  28. 28Raisin soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.16 g
  29. 29Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.16 g
  30. 30Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.16 g
  31. 31Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.15 g
  32. 32Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (approx 2/3 cup) (28.4 g)0.14 g
  33. 33High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (40 g)0.14 g
  34. 34Plain soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.14 g
  35. 35Pita chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.13 g
  36. 36Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.13 g
  37. 37Bagel chips, plainSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.13 g
  38. 38Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.13 g
  39. 39Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  40. 40Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  41. 41Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  42. 42Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  43. 43Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  44. 44Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  45. 45Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  46. 46Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.11 g
  47. 47Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.11 g
  48. 48Barbecue corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  49. 49Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  50. 50Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.1 g
  51. 51Shrimp crackersSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.1 g
  52. 52Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.099 g
  53. 53Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.099 g
  54. 54Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.099 g
  55. 55SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.096 g
  56. 56Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.093 g
  57. 57Plain corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.091 g
  58. 58Quaker Dips granola barSnacks · 1 bar (31 g)0.091 g
  59. 59Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.091 g
  60. 60Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.091 g
  61. 61Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.091 g
  62. 62Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.091 g
  63. 63Salted plain potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.09 g
  64. 64Banana chipsSnacks · 3 oz (85 g)0.088 g
  65. 65Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.087 g
  66. 66Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.087 g
  67. 67Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.087 g
  68. 68Plain corn conesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.082 g
  69. 69Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.08 g
  70. 70Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.08 g
  71. 71Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.077 g
  72. 72Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.076 g
  73. 73Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks · 1 oz crunchy (about 21 pieces) (28.4 g)0.073 g
  74. 74Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.073 g
  75. 75Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.067 g
  76. 76Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.067 g
  77. 77Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.061 g
  78. 78Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.061 g
  79. 79Popcorn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (10 g)0.058 g
  80. 80Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.056 g
  81. 81Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.056 g
  82. 82Brown rice chipsSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.056 g
  83. 83Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.056 g
  84. 84Plain brown rice crackersSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.056 g
  85. 85Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.054 g
  86. 86Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.054 g
  87. 87Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.051 g
  88. 88Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.05 g
  89. 89Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.049 g
  90. 90Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.049 g
  91. 91Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.049 g
  92. 92Air-popped popcornSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.048 g
  93. 93Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.048 g
  94. 94Corn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.046 g
  95. 95Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.046 g
  96. 96Taro chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.045 g
  97. 97Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.043 g
  98. 98Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.043 g
  99. 99Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks · 1 cup (7.9 g)0.034 g
  100. 100Granola bites, mixed flavorsSnacks · 1 package (20 g)0.032 g

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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.