Foods high in lysine

KFC Crispy Chicken Strips tops the list with 1.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.6 g
2. 2Chicken tendersFast Foods1.6 g
3. 3Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods1.5 g
4. 4Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.4 g
5. 5Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods1.4 g
6. 6Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods1.3 g
7. 7KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods1.3 g
8. 8Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.3 g
9. 9Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.3 g
10. 10KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.2 g
11. 11KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.2 g
12. 12KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.2 g
13. 13KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.2 g
14. 14Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.1 g
15. 15KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.1 g
16. 16KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.1 g
17. 17Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods1.1 g
18. 18Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1 g
19. 19Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods1 g
20. 20Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods1 g
21. 21Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods1 g
22. 22Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods1.0 g
23. 23Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods0.99 g
24. 24Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods0.99 g
25. 25KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.99 g
26. 26Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods0.98 g
27. 27KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.97 g
28. 28KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods0.96 g
29. 29Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.95 g
30. 30KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.94 g
31. 31Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods0.94 g
32. 32Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods0.94 g
33. 33KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods0.94 g
34. 34Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods0.93 g
35. 35KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.92 g
36. 36Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods0.91 g
37. 37KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.9 g
38. 38KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.9 g
39. 39Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods0.89 g
40. 40Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.89 g
41. 41Domino's 14" cheese pizza, crunchy thinFast Foods0.88 g
42. 42Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.84 g
43. 43Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.83 g
44. 44Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.82 g
45. 45KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.82 g
46. 46Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods0.82 g
47. 47Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.82 g
48. 48Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.81 g
49. 49Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.81 g
50. 50Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods0.8 g
51. 51Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.79 g
52. 52Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods0.79 g
53. 53McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.79 g
54. 54Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods0.78 g
55. 55Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.78 g
56. 56Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.77 g
57. 5714" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods0.77 g
58. 58Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.77 g
59. 59Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.76 g
60. 60English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.75 g
61. 61KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.74 g
62. 62Papa John's 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin CrustFast Foods0.74 g
63. 63Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.73 g
64. 64Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.73 g
65. 65Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.72 g
66. 66Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.71 g
67. 67Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.71 g
68. 68Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.7 g
69. 69Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.7 g
70. 70Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.7 g
71. 71Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.7 g
72. 72Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.69 g
73. 73Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, pan crustFast Foods0.69 g
74. 74English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.69 g
75. 75Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.68 g
76. 76Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.67 g
77. 77Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.66 g
78. 78Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.66 g
79. 79Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan CrustFast Foods0.65 g
80. 80Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods0.65 g
81. 81Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.64 g
82. 82Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.64 g
83. 83Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with chickenFast Foods0.63 g
84. 84Taco Bell Soft Taco with beef, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.62 g
85. 85Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.62 g
86. 86Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with steakFast Foods0.62 g
87. 8714" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.61 g
88. 88KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken, skin and breadingFast Foods0.61 g
89. 89Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.61 g
90. 90Fast food croissant with egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.61 g
91. 91Biscuit with egg and sausageFast Foods0.61 g
92. 92Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken skin and breadingFast Foods0.61 g
93. 93Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.59 g
94. 9414-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.59 g
95. 95Pizza Hut 14-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.59 g
96. 96Frozen cheese pizza, regular crust, cookedFast Foods0.59 g
97. 97Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods0.58 g
98. 98Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.56 g
99. 99Burger King croissan'wich with egg and cheeseFast Foods0.55 g
100. 100Papa John's 14" The Works Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.55 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.