Foods high in lysine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.9 g
2. 2Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products5.5 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.7 g
5. 5Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.8 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products3.3 g
7. 7Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.3 g
8. 8Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3.3 g
9. 9Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.9 g
10. 10Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products2.9 g
11. 11Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.9 g
12. 12Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products2.8 g
13. 13Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.8 g
14. 14Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products2.8 g
15. 15Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
16. 16Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
17. 17Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
18. 18Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
19. 19Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
20. 20Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
21. 21Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
22. 22Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
23. 23Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
24. 24Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
25. 25Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
26. 26Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
27. 27Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
28. 28Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
29. 29Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
30. 30Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
31. 31Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
32. 32Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
33. 33Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
34. 34Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
35. 35Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
36. 36Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
37. 37Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
38. 38Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products2 g
39. 39Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
40. 40Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
41. 41Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products2 g
42. 42Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
43. 43Queso secoDairy and Egg Products2 g
44. 44American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products2 g
45. 45Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
46. 46Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
47. 47Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
48. 48Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
49. 49Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
50. 50Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
51. 51Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
52. 52Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
53. 53Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
54. 54Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
55. 55Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
56. 56Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
57. 57Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
58. 58Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
59. 59Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
60. 60Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
61. 61Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
62. 62Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
63. 63Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
64. 64Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
65. 65Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
66. 66Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
67. 67Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
68. 68Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
69. 69Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
70. 70Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
71. 71Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1 g
72. 72Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1 g
73. 73Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1 g
74. 74Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products1 g
75. 75Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
76. 76Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products1 g
77. 77Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products1 g
78. 78Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.99 g
79. 79Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.97 g
80. 80Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
81. 81Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
82. 82Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
83. 83Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
84. 84Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.92 g
85. 85Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
86. 86Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
87. 87Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.9 g
88. 88Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
89. 89Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
90. 90Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.88 g
91. 91Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.87 g
92. 92Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
93. 93Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
94. 94Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
95. 95Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
96. 96Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
97. 97Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
98. 98Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
99. 99Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
100. 100Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.79 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.