Foods high in lysine

Dried goji berries tops the list with 0.23 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 goji berriesFruits and Fruit Juices0.23 g
2. 2Dried litchisFruits and Fruit Juices0.19 g
3. 3Dried longansFruits and Fruit Juices0.17 g
4. 4Florida avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.15 g
5. 5Tamarinds, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.14 g
6. 6Avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.13 g
7. 7California avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.13 g
8. 8Dried peaches, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.12 g
9. 9Apricots, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.097 g
10. 10Dried sulfured apricots, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.083 g
11. 11Dried sulfured apricots, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.081 g
12. 12Dried figsFruits and Fruit Juices0.081 g
13. 13Japanese persimmons, driedFruits and Fruit Juices0.078 g
14. 14Starfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.077 g
15. 15Yellow plantains, bakedFruits and Fruit Juices0.074 g
16. 16Mamey sapote, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
17. 17Raw common guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.072 g
18. 18Jackfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.069 g
19. 19Dates, deglet noorFruits and Fruit Juices0.066 g
20. 20Raw mangosFruits and Fruit Juices0.066 g
21. 21Oranges with peel, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.066 g
22. 22Dried pears, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.066 g
23. 23Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
24. 24Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetened, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
25. 25Watermelon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
26. 26Soursop, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
27. 27Sulfured dried apples, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
28. 28Green kiwifruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.055 g
29. 29Sugar-apples, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.055 g
30. 30Medjool datesFruits and Fruit Juices0.054 g
31. 31California Valencia oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.053 g
32. 32Bananas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
33. 33Green plantains, boiledFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
34. 34Apricots, canned, water pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
35. 35Apricots, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
36. 36Canned apricots, water pack, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.048 g
37. 37Oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
38. 38Longans, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.046 g
39. 39Native persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
40. 40Canned apricots, juice pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.044 g
41. 41Canned apricots, extra light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
42. 42Cherimoya, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
43. 43Litchis, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.041 g
44. 44Cranberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
45. 45Sapodilla, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
46. 46Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
47. 47Feijoa, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
48. 48Dried figs, stewedFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
49. 49Canned ripe olives, jumbo to super colossalFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
50. 50Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
51. 51Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
52. 52Canned apricots, light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
53. 53Breadfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
54. 54Custard apple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
55. 55Raw mameyFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
56. 56Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
57. 57Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.036 g
58. 58Florida oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
59. 59Dried peaches, stewed, with sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
60. 60Japanese persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
61. 61Sweet cherries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
62. 62Canned ripe olives, small to extra largeFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
63. 63Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
64. 64Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
65. 65Mandarin oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
66. 66Canned mandarin oranges in juiceFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
67. 67Figs, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.03 g
68. 68Dried pears, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.03 g
69. 69Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.029 g
70. 70Yellow peaches, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.028 g
71. 71European grapes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.027 g
72. 72Elderberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
73. 73Frozen pineapple chunks, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
74. 74Pineapple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
75. 75Strawberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
76. 76Crabapples, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
77. 77Papayas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
78. 78Cantaloupe, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
79. 79Raw loquatsFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
80. 80Strawberries, canned, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
81. 81Canned tangerines, light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
82. 82White grapefruit, raw, CAFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
83. 83Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, slicedFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
84. 84Bartlett pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
85. 85Chilled orange juice, from concentrateFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
86. 86Chilled orange juice, from concentrate, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
87. 87Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamin DFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
88. 88Orange juice, chilled, from concentrate, fortifiedFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
89. 89Canned peaches, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
90. 90Frozen peaches, sliced, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
91. 91Green Anjou pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
92. 92Canned pineapple, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
93. 93Pink and red grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.019 g
94. 94Canned pineapple, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.019 g
95. 95Frozen unsweetened apples, heatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
96. 96Apples, raw, without skin, cooked, microwaveFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
97. 97Honeydew melon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
98. 98Bartlett pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
99. 99Apples, frozen, unsweetened, unheatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
100. 100White grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 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.