Foods high in lysine

Crude wheat germ tops the list with 1.7 g per serving. 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. 1Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (115 g)1.7 g
  2. 2Amaranth grain, uncookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)1.4 g
  3. 3Uncooked quinoaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)1.3 g
  4. 4BuckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)1.1 g
  5. 5OatsCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (156 g)1.1 g
  6. 6Raw wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)1 g
  7. 7Roasted buckwheat groats, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)0.98 g
  8. 8Barley malt flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (162 g)0.87 g
  9. 9Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (184 g)0.86 g
  10. 10Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.78 g
  11. 11Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)0.77 g
  12. 12Whole-groat buckwheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.77 g
  13. 13Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (118 g)0.77 g
  14. 14Pearled barley, rawCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.74 g
  15. 15Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)0.73 g
  16. 16Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (94 g)0.71 g
  17. 17Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)0.71 g
  18. 18TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.7 g
  19. 19Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.64 g
  20. 20Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.58 g
  21. 21Barley flour or mealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (148 g)0.58 g
  22. 22Raw brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.56 g
  23. 23Raw brown medium-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (190 g)0.54 g
  24. 24Soft red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.53 g
  25. 25Rye grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (169 g)0.48 g
  26. 26Whole-grain triticale flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (130 g)0.48 g
  27. 27Raw enriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.48 g
  28. 28Raw unenriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.48 g
  29. 29Bulgur, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.47 g
  30. 30Uncooked enriched short-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.47 g
  31. 31White short-grain rice, raw, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.47 g
  32. 32Raw enriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.47 g
  33. 33Raw unenriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.47 g
  34. 34Uncooked unenriched glutinous white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.46 g
  35. 35Quinoa, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.44 g
  36. 36White corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)0.44 g
  37. 37Yellow corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)0.44 g
  38. 38Sorghum grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.44 g
  39. 39Brown rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.44 g
  40. 40Dark rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (128 g)0.43 g
  41. 41Whole-grain wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.43 g
  42. 42Fresh spinach pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.43 g
  43. 43Raw milletCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.42 g
  44. 44Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)0.42 g
  45. 45Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.41 g
  46. 46Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.41 g
  47. 47Dry enriched parboiled white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.4 g
  48. 48Dry unenriched parboiled long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.4 g
  49. 49White self-rising cornmeal with wheat, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.39 g
  50. 50Yellow self-rising bolted enriched cornmeal, with wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.39 g
  51. 51Enriched white cake flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.39 g
  52. 52Tinkyada brown rice pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (169 g)0.35 g
  53. 53Crude wheat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (58 g)0.35 g
  54. 54Dry Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.35 g
  55. 55Unenriched white rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.33 g
  56. 56Enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (137 g)0.32 g
  57. 57Unenriched bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.32 g
  58. 58Roasted buckwheat groats, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.29 g
  59. 59Bleached enriched all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.28 g
  60. 60Enriched all-purpose white flour, calcium-fortifiedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.28 g
  61. 61All-purpose flour, enriched, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.28 g
  62. 62Unenriched all-purpose white flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.28 g
  63. 63Cooked oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (219 g)0.28 g
  64. 64White self-rising cornmeal, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.28 g
  65. 65Yellow self-rising bolted plain enriched cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.28 g
  66. 66Cooked wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)0.28 g
  67. 67White whole-grain cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.28 g
  68. 68Whole-grain yellow cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.28 g
  69. 69Cooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (172 g)0.28 g
  70. 70Teff, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (252 g)0.27 g
  71. 71Fresh plain pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.27 g
  72. 72Enriched self-rising all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.27 g
  73. 73Dry enriched pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.27 g
  74. 74Unenriched pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.27 g
  75. 75Protein-fortified spaghetti, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.27 g
  76. 76Protein-fortified spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.27 g
  77. 77Sprouted wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (108 g)0.26 g
  78. 78Ancient Harvest corn and quinoa pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti packed (166 g)0.26 g
  79. 79Enriched white masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.25 g
  80. 80White masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.25 g
  81. 81Enriched yellow masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.25 g
  82. 82Cooked Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.24 g
  83. 83Cooked enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.24 g
  84. 84Enriched white tortilla flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (111 g)0.24 g
  85. 85Gluten-free corn and rice pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (141 g)0.23 g
  86. 86White whole-grain corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (117 g)0.23 g
  87. 87Whole-grain yellow corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (117 g)0.23 g
  88. 88Dry enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spiral shaped (84 g)0.23 g
  89. 89Dry gluten-free corn pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (105 g)0.22 g
  90. 90Enriched egg noodles, cooked, with saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.22 g
  91. 91Cooked unenriched egg noodles, with added saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.22 g
  92. 92Cooked enriched egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.22 g
  93. 93Egg noodles, cooked, without saltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.22 g
  94. 94Medium rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.22 g
  95. 95Light rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.21 g
  96. 96Whole grain sorghum flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (121 g)0.21 g
  97. 97Dry enriched instant white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (95 g)0.21 g
  98. 98Cooked brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (202 g)0.2 g
  99. 99White short-grain rice, cooked, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (205 g)0.17 g
  100. 100Cooked medium-grain brown riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.17 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.