Foods high in cystine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 2.4 g per serving. Ranked from 4,715 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. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)2.4 g
  2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)2.2 g
  3. 3Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)1.2 g
  4. 4Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)1 g
  5. 5Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)0.99 g
  6. 6Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)0.98 g
  7. 7Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.98 g
  8. 8Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.98 g
  9. 9Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)0.91 g
  10. 10Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)0.88 g
  11. 11Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)0.8 g
  12. 12Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)0.8 g
  13. 13Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)0.79 g
  14. 14Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.78 g
  15. 15Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)0.74 g
  16. 16Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (113 g)0.65 g
  17. 17OatsCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (156 g)0.64 g
  18. 18Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)0.63 g
  19. 19Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)0.62 g
  20. 20Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)0.62 g
  21. 21Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.62 g
  22. 22Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (64 g)0.61 g
  23. 23Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)0.6 g
  24. 24Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.6 g
  25. 25Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.6 g
  26. 26Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (93 g)0.59 g
  27. 27Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products · 1 oz (28 g)0.59 g
  28. 28Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)0.59 g
  29. 29TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)0.58 g
  30. 30Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (120 g)0.58 g
  31. 31Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)0.57 g
  32. 32Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)0.57 g
  33. 33Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)0.57 g
  34. 34Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)0.57 g
  35. 35Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)0.57 g
  36. 36Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (200 g)0.56 g
  37. 37Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)0.56 g
  38. 38Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)0.55 g
  39. 39Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (240 g)0.55 g
  40. 40Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.55 g
  41. 41Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (94 g)0.54 g
  42. 42Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.54 g
  43. 43Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, chopped (144 g)0.54 g
  44. 44Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, (144 g)0.54 g
  45. 45Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)0.54 g
  46. 46Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (135 g)0.54 g
  47. 47Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)0.54 g
  48. 48KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)0.53 g
  49. 49TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.53 g
  50. 50Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)0.53 g
  51. 51Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)0.53 g
  52. 52Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (115 g)0.53 g
  53. 53Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals · 1 cup (176 g)0.53 g
  54. 54Chicken tendersFast Foods · 1 serving (184 g)0.52 g
  55. 55KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (212 g)0.52 g
  56. 56Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.51 g
  57. 57Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)0.51 g
  58. 58Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)0.51 g
  59. 59Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (184 g)0.51 g
  60. 60Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.51 g
  61. 61Angel food cakeBaked Products · 1 cake (9" dia x 4") (340 g)0.51 g
  62. 62Soft red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.5 g
  63. 63Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (150 g)0.5 g
  64. 64Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)0.5 g
  65. 65Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)0.5 g
  66. 66Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)0.5 g
  67. 67TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)0.49 g
  68. 68Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)0.49 g
  69. 69Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)0.49 g
  70. 70Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)0.49 g
  71. 71California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.49 g
  72. 72Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods · 1 breast, with skin (194 g)0.49 g
  73. 73Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)0.48 g
  74. 74Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)0.48 g
  75. 75Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods · 1 slice (102 g)0.48 g
  76. 76Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods · 1 slice (104 g)0.48 g
  77. 77Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)0.48 g
  78. 78Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, stirred (85 g)0.48 g
  79. 79Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)0.48 g
  80. 80Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)0.47 g
  81. 81Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)0.47 g
  82. 82KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods · 1 breast without skin (152 g)0.47 g
  83. 83Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)0.47 g
  84. 84Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)0.47 g
  85. 85Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.47 g
  86. 86Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)0.47 g
  87. 87Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)0.47 g
  88. 88Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup, whole (129 g)0.47 g
  89. 89Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup, whole (129 g)0.47 g
  90. 90Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)0.47 g
  91. 91Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods · 1 serving 5 pieces (173 g)0.47 g
  92. 92Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, stirred (84 g)0.47 g
  93. 93Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)0.47 g
  94. 94Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods · 1 sandwich (215 g)0.46 g
  95. 95Soybeans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.46 g
  96. 96Soybeans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)0.46 g
  97. 97Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)0.46 g
  98. 98Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)0.46 g
  99. 99Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)0.46 g
  100. 100Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)0.45 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.