Foods high in lysine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 3.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products3.3 g
2. 2Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.69 g
3. 3Rusk toastBaked Products0.68 g
4. 4Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.68 g
5. 5Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.68 g
6. 6Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.53 g
7. 7Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products0.5 g
8. 8Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.5 g
9. 9Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.45 g
10. 10Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.45 g
11. 11Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.44 g
12. 12Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.44 g
13. 13Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.43 g
14. 14Cheese Danish pastryBaked Products0.43 g
15. 15Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.43 g
16. 16Sponge cake, homemadeBaked Products0.42 g
17. 17Low sodium cheese crackersBaked Products0.42 g
18. 18Regular cheese crackersBaked Products0.42 g
19. 19French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.41 g
20. 20Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.41 g
21. 21Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.41 g
22. 22Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.41 g
23. 23Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.4 g
24. 24Cheese coffee cakeBaked Products0.4 g
25. 25Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.39 g
26. 26Egg matzoBaked Products0.39 g
27. 27Cheese sweet rollsBaked Products0.39 g
28. 28Cheese crackers, sandwich-type with fillingBaked Products0.39 g
29. 29Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.38 g
30. 30Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.38 g
31. 31Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products0.38 g
32. 32Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products0.38 g
33. 33Protein breadBaked Products0.37 g
34. 34CheesecakeBaked Products0.37 g
35. 35Baked peanut butter cookies, from doughBaked Products0.37 g
36. 36Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.37 g
37. 37Cheese croissantsBaked Products0.37 g
38. 38Frozen French toastBaked Products0.37 g
39. 39Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.37 g
40. 40Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.37 g
41. 41Angel food cakeBaked Products0.36 g
42. 42No-bake cheesecake, from mixBaked Products0.36 g
43. 43Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.36 g
44. 44Regular peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.35 g
45. 45Gluten-free white bread with tapioca starchBaked Products0.35 g
46. 46Udi's soft white gluten-free sandwich breadBaked Products0.35 g
47. 47Buttermilk pancakes, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.35 g
48. 48Egg custard pieBaked Products0.35 g
49. 49Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.35 g
50. 50Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.35 g
51. 51Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.34 g
52. 52Wheat sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.34 g
53. 53Seasoned croutonsBaked Products0.34 g
54. 54Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.34 g
55. 55Peanut butter cookie dough, refrigeratedBaked Products0.34 g
56. 56Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.34 g
57. 57Rye melba toastBaked Products0.34 g
58. 58Coconut custard pieBaked Products0.34 g
59. 59Rye sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.33 g
60. 60Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.33 g
61. 61Butter croissantsBaked Products0.33 g
62. 62Buttermilk waffles, frozen, toastedBaked Products0.33 g
63. 63French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.33 g
64. 64Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.33 g
65. 65Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.33 g
66. 66Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggsBaked Products0.32 g
67. 67Corn muffins, from dry mixBaked Products0.32 g
68. 68Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.32 g
69. 69Peanut butter cookies, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.32 g
70. 70Plain pancakesBaked Products0.32 g
71. 71Fat-free pound cake, commercially preparedBaked Products0.32 g
72. 72Apple croissantsBaked Products0.32 g
73. 73Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.32 g
74. 74Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.31 g
75. 75Egg breadBaked Products0.31 g
76. 76Potato breadBaked Products0.31 g
77. 77Toasted plain waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products0.31 g
78. 78Hush puppiesBaked Products0.31 g
79. 79Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.31 g
80. 80Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.31 g
81. 81Enriched butter cookiesBaked Products0.31 g
82. 82Butter cookiesBaked Products0.31 g
83. 83Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.31 g
84. 84Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.3 g
85. 85Blueberry pancakesBaked Products0.3 g
86. 86Rye crispbreadBaked Products0.3 g
87. 87Oat bran breadBaked Products0.3 g
88. 88Sponge cakeBaked Products0.3 g
89. 89Bread, cornbread, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.3 g
90. 90Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products0.3 g
91. 91Cinnamon Danish pastryBaked Products0.3 g
92. 92Buttermilk waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products0.3 g
93. 93Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.29 g
94. 94Standard snack crackers with cheese fillingBaked Products0.29 g
95. 95Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products0.29 g
96. 96Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.29 g
97. 97Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products0.29 g
98. 98Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.29 g
99. 99Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.29 g
100. 100Oatmeal cookies, baked from refrigerated doughBaked Products0.29 g

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.