Foods high in lysine

Soy based protein powder tops the list with 1.6 g per serving. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Soy based protein powderBeverages · 1 scoop (45 g)1.6 g
2. 2Vanilla shake, fast foodBeverages · 1 medium McDonald's shake (16 fl oz) (333 g)0.89 g
3. 3Fast food strawberry shakeBeverages · 1 serving small 12 fl oz (282 g)0.75 g
4. 4Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (266 g)0.64 g
5. 5Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 6 fl oz (185 g)0.48 g
6. 6Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (265 g)0.41 g
7. 7Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (265 g)0.38 g
8. 8Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (266 g)0.37 g
9. 9Chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (282 g)0.37 g
10. 10Peanut meal supplement drink, cannedBeverages · 1 cup (158 g)0.36 g
11. 11Beverages, Eggnog-flavor mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (272 g)0.35 g
12. 12Beverages, Carob-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (256 g)0.34 g
13. 13Coffee cream liqueur, 34 proofBeverages · 1 fl oz (31.1 g)0.069 g
14. 14Chocolate almond milk, ready-to-drinkBeverages · 1 cup (240 g)0.034 g
15. 15Clam and tomato juice, cannedBeverages · 1 fl oz (30.2 g)0.004 g
16. 16Coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g)0.002 g
17. 17Decaffeinated coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g)0.002 g
18. 18Orange breakfast drink, frozen concentrateBeverages · 1 fl oz (36.3 g)0.002 g
19. 19Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages · 1 tsp rounded (1.8 g)0.002 g
20. 20Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages · 1 tsp, rounded (1.8 g)0.001 g
21. 21Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages · 1 tsp (1 g)0.001 g
22. 22Instant lemon tea, with ascorbic acidBeverages · 1 serving (3 heaping tsp) (23 g)0.001 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.