Foods high in lysine

Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat only tops the list with 0.8 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods0.8 g
2. 2KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods0.78 g
3. 3KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.77 g
4. 4Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods0.68 g
5. 5KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.66 g
6. 6KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods0.65 g
7. 7Chicken tendersFast Foods0.6 g
8. 8KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.6 g
9. 9Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods0.59 g
10. 10KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.58 g
11. 11KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.56 g
12. 12Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.55 g
13. 13Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods0.55 g
14. 14Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.55 g
15. 15KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.54 g
16. 16Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.53 g
17. 17KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods0.53 g
18. 18Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods0.52 g
19. 19Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods0.5 g
20. 20Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.45 g
21. 21Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.45 g
22. 22Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods0.43 g
23. 23Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods0.43 g
24. 24Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.42 g
25. 25Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods0.42 g
26. 26KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods0.41 g
27. 27KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods0.4 g
28. 28Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.39 g
29. 29Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.38 g
30. 30Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.38 g
31. 31Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods0.37 g
32. 32KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods0.37 g
33. 33Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.36 g
34. 34Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.36 g
35. 35Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.35 g
36. 36Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with chickenFast Foods0.35 g
37. 37KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.34 g
38. 38Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods0.34 g
39. 39Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods0.34 g
40. 40Taco Bell Burrito Supreme with steakFast Foods0.34 g
41. 41Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.34 g
42. 42Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.33 g
43. 43Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.33 g
44. 44Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods0.33 g
45. 45Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods0.33 g
46. 46KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.33 g
47. 47KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.32 g
48. 48Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods0.32 g
49. 49Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.31 g
50. 50KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.3 g
51. 51Taco Bell Soft Taco with beef, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.3 g
52. 52Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods0.3 g
53. 53Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods0.3 g
54. 54Domino's 14" cheese pizza, crunchy thinFast Foods0.3 g
55. 55Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.29 g
56. 5614" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods0.29 g
57. 57Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.29 g
58. 58Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.28 g
59. 59Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.28 g
60. 60Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.28 g
61. 61McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.28 g
62. 62Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.27 g
63. 63Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.27 g
64. 64KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.27 g
65. 65Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.27 g
66. 66Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods0.26 g
67. 67English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.26 g
68. 68Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.26 g
69. 69Taco Bell Taco SaladFast Foods0.26 g
70. 70Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.26 g
71. 71Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods0.25 g
72. 72Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.25 g
73. 73Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.25 g
74. 74Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.25 g
75. 75Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.25 g
76. 7614" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.25 g
77. 77Papa John's 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin CrustFast Foods0.25 g
78. 78Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods0.25 g
79. 79Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, pan crustFast Foods0.25 g
80. 80Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.25 g
81. 81KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.24 g
82. 82Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.24 g
83. 83Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.24 g
84. 84Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods0.24 g
85. 85Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.23 g
86. 86Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.23 g
87. 87Cold cut sub, white bread, lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.23 g
88. 88Subway cold cut sub on white breadFast Foods0.23 g
89. 89Papa John's 14" The Works Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.23 g
90. 90Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.22 g
91. 91Taco Bell Bean BurritoFast Foods0.22 g
92. 92Frozen cheese pizza, regular crust, cookedFast Foods0.22 g
93. 93Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan CrustFast Foods0.22 g
94. 94Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods0.22 g
95. 95Domino's 14" Extravaganzzza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.22 g
96. 9614-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.22 g
97. 97Pizza Hut 14-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.22 g
98. 98Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.21 g
99. 99English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.2 g
100. 100Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.2 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.