Foods high in cystine

New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braised tops the list with 0.44 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. 1New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.44 g
  2. 2Water buffalo, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.43 g
  3. 3NZ lamb hind shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.42 g
  4. 4Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.42 g
  5. 5Wild rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  6. 6Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  7. 7New Zealand lamb neck chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  8. 8Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  9. 9Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  10. 10NZ lamb shoulder chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  11. 11Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.41 g
  12. 12Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  13. 13Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  14. 14Lamb stew cubes, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  15. 15New Zealand lamb, fore-shank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.4 g
  16. 16Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  17. 17Horse meat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  18. 18Lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  19. 19Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  20. 20New Zealand lamb hind shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  21. 21Lamb shoulder blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.39 g
  22. 22Veal sirloin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  23. 23Domestic rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  24. 24Veal shoulder, arm, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  25. 25Veal shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  26. 26New Zealand boneless lamb loin, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  27. 27NZ lamb loin, boneless, lean, fast roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  28. 28Veal loin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.38 g
  29. 29Veal top round, lean, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  30. 30New Zealand lamb neck chops, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  31. 31Lamb shoulder arm, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  32. 32Lamb foreshank, lean, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  33. 33New Zealand lamb breast, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  34. 34Veal shoulder, blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  35. 35Wild boar, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  36. 36New Zealand lamb tenderloin, lean, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  37. 37Veal rib, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  38. 38Veal shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.37 g
  39. 39Domestic rabbit, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  40. 40New Zealand lamb flap, boneless, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  41. 41New Zealand lamb tenderloin, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  42. 42Lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  43. 43Veal shoulder, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  44. 44Bison top round, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  45. 45Veal, cooked, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  46. 46Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  47. 47NZ lamb loin chop, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  48. 48Lamb loin, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  49. 49Veal top round, lean and fat, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  50. 50Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.36 g
  51. 51Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  52. 52Veal shoulder, blade, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  53. 53Veal sirloin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  54. 54Lamb shoulder, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  55. 55Bison ribeye, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  56. 56NZ lamb shoulder, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  57. 57New Zealand lamb shoulder chops, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  58. 58Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.35 g
  59. 59Lamb shoulder blade, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  60. 60New Zealand lamb heart, cooked, soaked and simmeredLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  61. 61NZ lamb leg chop, bone-in, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  62. 62Veal breast, boneless, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  63. 63Lamb shoulder, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  64. 64Veal loin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  65. 65Lamb shoulder blade, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  66. 66Veal, lean and fat, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  67. 67Veal top round, breaded, pan-fried, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  68. 68Australian bone-in lamb rib chop, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  69. 69Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  70. 70Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  71. 71Deer, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  72. 72Lamb sirloin, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  73. 73Lamb leg, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  74. 74New Zealand lamb liver, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  75. 75Lamb, lean, 1/4" fat, choice, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  76. 76Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  77. 77Lamb leg shank, lean, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  78. 78Veal loin chop, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  79. 79Deer shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  80. 80Lamb stew cubes, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.34 g
  81. 81Bison top sirloin, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  82. 82New Zealand lamb loin saddle, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  83. 83Australian lamb sirloin, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  84. 84Australian lamb sirloin chops, boneless, lean only, 1/8" trim, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  85. 85NZ lamb leg, boneless, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  86. 86Lamb rib, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  87. 87Lamb shoulder arm, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  88. 88Australian lamb foreshank, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  89. 89New Zealand lamb, whole leg, frozen, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  90. 90Australian lamb rib chop, fresh, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  91. 91New Zealand lamb shoulder, boneless, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  92. 92Veal osso buco, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  93. 93Australian bone-in lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  94. 94Australian lamb leg, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  95. 95NZ lamb shoulder, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  96. 96Veal top round, lean and fat, breaded, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  97. 97Water buffalo, rawLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  98. 98Australian lamb leg shank, lean only, 1/8" trim, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.33 g
  99. 99Lamb shoulder, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 g
  100. 100Goat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.32 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.