Foods high in lysine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 1 g per 100 calories. 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 Products1 g
2. 2Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.66 g
3. 3Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.21 g
4. 4Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.2 g
5. 5Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.2 g
6. 6Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.19 g
7. 7Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.19 g
8. 8Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.19 g
9. 9French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.18 g
10. 10Frozen French toastBaked Products0.17 g
11. 11Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.17 g
12. 12Rusk toastBaked Products0.17 g
13. 13Egg custard pieBaked Products0.17 g
14. 14Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.16 g
15. 15Buttermilk pancakes, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.15 g
16. 16Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.15 g
17. 17Protein breadBaked Products0.15 g
18. 18Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.15 g
19. 19Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products0.15 g
20. 20Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products0.14 g
21. 21Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.14 g
22. 22Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.14 g
23. 23Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.14 g
24. 24Plain pancakesBaked Products0.14 g
25. 25Angel food cakeBaked Products0.14 g
26. 26Sponge cake, homemadeBaked Products0.14 g
27. 27Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.14 g
28. 28Blueberry pancakesBaked Products0.14 g
29. 29Pumpkin pieBaked Products0.14 g
30. 30Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products0.13 g
31. 31No-bake cheesecake, from mixBaked Products0.13 g
32. 32Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.13 g
33. 33Coconut custard pieBaked Products0.13 g
34. 34Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.13 g
35. 35Oat bran breadBaked Products0.13 g
36. 36Apple croissantsBaked Products0.13 g
37. 37Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.13 g
38. 38Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.12 g
39. 39Reduced-calorie oatmeal breadBaked Products0.12 g
40. 40Wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.12 g
41. 41Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.12 g
42. 42Cheese coffee cakeBaked Products0.12 g
43. 43Gluten-free white bread with tapioca starchBaked Products0.12 g
44. 44Udi's soft white gluten-free sandwich breadBaked Products0.12 g
45. 45Potato breadBaked Products0.12 g
46. 46Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.12 g
47. 47CheesecakeBaked Products0.12 g
48. 48Cheese Danish pastryBaked Products0.11 g
49. 49Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.11 g
50. 50Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.11 g
51. 51Fat-free pound cake, commercially preparedBaked Products0.11 g
52. 52Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.11 g
53. 53Bread, cornbread, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.11 g
54. 54Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.11 g
55. 55Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.11 g
56. 56Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.11 g
57. 57Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.11 g
58. 58Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.11 g
59. 59Buttermilk waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products0.11 g
60. 60Egg breadBaked Products0.11 g
61. 61Plain pancakes, from complete dry mixBaked Products0.11 g
62. 62Cheese sweet rollsBaked Products0.11 g
63. 63Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.11 g
64. 64Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.11 g
65. 65Rice bran breadBaked Products0.11 g
66. 66Buttermilk waffles, frozen, toastedBaked Products0.11 g
67. 67Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.11 g
68. 68Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.1 g
69. 69French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.1 g
70. 70Oat bran muffinsBaked Products0.1 g
71. 71Enriched plain English muffins, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.1 g
72. 72Plain English muffinsBaked Products0.1 g
73. 73Plain English muffins, unenrichedBaked Products0.1 g
74. 74Sponge cakeBaked Products0.1 g
75. 75Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.1 g
76. 76Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.1 g
77. 77Corn muffins, from dry mixBaked Products0.1 g
78. 78Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.1 g
79. 79Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.1 g
80. 80Toasted plain waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products0.1 g
81. 81Egg matzoBaked Products0.099 g
82. 82Pumpernickel breadBaked Products0.099 g
83. 83Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.099 g
84. 84Plain waffles, frozen, ready-to-heatBaked Products0.098 g
85. 85Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggsBaked Products0.098 g
86. 86Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.097 g
87. 87Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.097 g
88. 88Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.097 g
89. 89Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.096 g
90. 90Vanilla cream pieBaked Products0.096 g
91. 91Muffins, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.094 g
92. 92Bread, white, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.094 g
93. 93Egg bagelsBaked Products0.094 g
94. 94Cracked wheat breadBaked Products0.094 g
95. 95Muffins, blueberry, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.093 g
96. 96Hush puppiesBaked Products0.092 g
97. 97Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.092 g
98. 98Corn muffinsBaked Products0.091 g
99. 99Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.091 g
100. 100Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.091 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.