Foods high in cystine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 0.58 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,715 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals0.58 g
  2. 2Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
  3. 3Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.43 g
  4. 4Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
  5. 5Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.3 g
  6. 6Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.29 g
  7. 7Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
  8. 8Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
  9. 9Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
  10. 10Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.24 g
  11. 11Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
  12. 12Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
  13. 13Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
  14. 14Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
  15. 15Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
  16. 16Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.15 g
  17. 17Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.15 g
  18. 18Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
  19. 19Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
  20. 20Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
  21. 21Honey Bunches of Oats cerealBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
  22. 22Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
  23. 23Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
  24. 24Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
  25. 25Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.097 g
  26. 26Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.087 g
  27. 27Fortified instant plain oats, preparedBreakfast Cereals0.086 g
  28. 28Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.052 g
  29. 29Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.051 g
  30. 30Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.042 g
  31. 31Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.042 g
  32. 32Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.041 g
  33. 33Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
  34. 34Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
  35. 35Quaker instant corn grits, plain, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.034 g
  36. 36Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  37. 37Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  38. 38Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  39. 39Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  40. 40Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.028 g
  41. 41Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.026 g
  42. 42Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.026 g
  43. 43Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.015 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.