Foods high in cystine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 2.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,715 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
  2. 2Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
  3. 3Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2 g
  4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
  5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
  6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
  7. 7Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products0.59 g
  8. 8Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  9. 9Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  10. 10Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  11. 11Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  12. 12Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  13. 13Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products0.33 g
  14. 14Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products0.32 g
  15. 15Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
  16. 16Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.31 g
  17. 17Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.3 g
  18. 18Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  19. 19Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  20. 20Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  21. 21Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  22. 22Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  23. 23Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.29 g
  24. 24Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.28 g
  25. 25Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  26. 26Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  27. 27Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  28. 28Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.27 g
  29. 29Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  30. 30Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  31. 31Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.26 g
  32. 32Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.25 g
  33. 33Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.25 g
  34. 34Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  35. 35Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  36. 36Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  37. 37Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.24 g
  38. 38Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
  39. 39Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
  40. 40Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
  41. 41Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.23 g
  42. 42Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products0.21 g
  43. 43Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.21 g
  44. 44Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.2 g
  45. 45Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
  46. 46Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.17 g
  47. 47Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.16 g
  48. 48Queso secoDairy and Egg Products0.15 g
  49. 49Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  50. 50Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  51. 51Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  52. 52Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  53. 53Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  54. 54Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  55. 55Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  56. 56Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.14 g
  57. 57Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  58. 58Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  59. 59Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  60. 60Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  61. 61American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  62. 62Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  63. 63Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.13 g
  64. 64Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  65. 65Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  66. 66Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  67. 67Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  68. 68Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  69. 69Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  70. 70Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  71. 71Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  72. 72Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  73. 73Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.12 g
  74. 74Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  75. 75Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  76. 76Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  77. 77Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  78. 78Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  79. 79Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  80. 80Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  81. 81Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  82. 82Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  83. 83Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.11 g
  84. 84Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.1 g
  85. 85Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.1 g
  86. 86Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.1 g
  87. 87Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.099 g
  88. 88Homemade hot cocoaDairy and Egg Products0.099 g
  89. 89Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.098 g
  90. 90Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.09 g
  91. 91Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.084 g
  92. 92Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.084 g
  93. 93Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.083 g
  94. 94Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.083 g
  95. 95Milk, canned, condensed, sweetenedDairy and Egg Products0.073 g
  96. 96Milk, canned, evaporated, nonfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.07 g
  97. 97Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.066 g
  98. 98Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.064 g
  99. 99Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin ADairy and Egg Products0.063 g
  100. 100Milk, canned, evaporated, with added vitamin D and without added vitamin ADairy and Egg Products0.063 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.