Foods high in lysine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 1.8 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 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. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals1.8 g
  2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals1.5 g
  3. 3Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.68 g
  4. 4Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.64 g
  5. 5Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.63 g
  6. 6Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.41 g
  7. 7Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
  8. 8Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.35 g
  9. 9Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.32 g
  10. 10Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.29 g
  11. 11Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
  12. 12Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
  13. 13Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
  14. 14Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
  15. 15Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
  16. 16Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.25 g
  17. 17Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
  18. 18Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
  19. 19Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
  20. 20Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.16 g
  21. 21Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.15 g
  22. 22Fortified instant plain oats, preparedBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
  23. 23Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
  24. 24Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
  25. 25Honey Bunches of Oats cerealBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
  26. 26Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
  27. 27Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
  28. 28Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.082 g
  29. 29Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, microwavedBreakfast Cereals0.074 g
  30. 30Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.057 g
  31. 31Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.053 g
  32. 32Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.051 g
  33. 33Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.047 g
  34. 34Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.043 g
  35. 35Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.04 g
  36. 36Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.04 g
  37. 37Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.038 g
  38. 38Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
  39. 39Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
  40. 40Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  41. 41Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
  42. 42Quaker instant corn grits, plain, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.031 g
  43. 43Cream of Wheat, 1 min, cooked with water, stove-topBreakfast Cereals0.023 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.