Foods high in lysine

Starfruit, raw tops the list with 0.25 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Starfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.25 g
2. 2Canned apricots, water pack, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.22 g
3. 3Watermelon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.21 g
4. 4Apricots, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.2 g
5. 5Apricots, canned, water pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.18 g
6. 6Florida avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.12 g
7. 7Raw mangosFruits and Fruit Juices0.11 g
8. 8California Valencia oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.11 g
9. 9Raw common guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.11 g
10. 10Oranges with peel, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.1 g
11. 11Oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.1 g
12. 12Green kiwifruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.095 g
13. 13Canned apricots, juice pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.092 g
14. 14Soursop, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.091 g
15. 15Canned apricots, extra light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.086 g
16. 16Cranberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.085 g
17. 17Canned mandarin oranges in juiceFruits and Fruit Juices0.084 g
18. 18Avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.083 g
19. 19Strawberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.081 g
20. 20Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.078 g
21. 21California avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.077 g
22. 22Longans, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.077 g
23. 23Florida oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.076 g
24. 24Jackfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
25. 25Raw mameyFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
26. 26Dried sulfured apricots, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.072 g
27. 27Cantaloupe, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.071 g
28. 28Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.068 g
29. 29Dried litchisFruits and Fruit Juices0.068 g
30. 30Dried goji berriesFruits and Fruit Juices0.067 g
31. 31Yellow peaches, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.067 g
32. 32Lime juice, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.064 g
33. 33Canned pineapple, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.063 g
34. 34Feijoa, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
35. 35Litchis, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.062 g
36. 36Mandarin oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
37. 37Dried longansFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
38. 38White grapefruit, raw, CAFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
39. 39Mamey sapote, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
40. 40Canned apricots, light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
41. 41Sugar-apples, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
42. 42Canned peaches, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
43. 43Tamarinds, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
44. 44Papayas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
45. 45Bananas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.056 g
46. 46Cherimoya, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.056 g
47. 47Pineapple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.052 g
48. 48White grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.052 g
49. 49Sweet cherries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.051 g
50. 50Apricots, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
51. 51Raw grapefruit, pink, red, and whiteFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
52. 52Raw white grapefruit, FloridaFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
53. 53Honeydew melon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
54. 54Raw loquatsFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
55. 55Strawberries, frozen, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
56. 56Dried peaches, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.049 g
57. 57Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.048 g
58. 58Yellow plantains, bakedFruits and Fruit Juices0.048 g
59. 59Japanese persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
60. 60Sapodilla, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
61. 61Canned ripe olives, jumbo to super colossalFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
62. 62Pink and red grapefruit, raw, FLFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
63. 63Limes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.047 g
64. 64Canned grapefruit sections, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.046 g
65. 65Canned peaches, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
66. 66Pink and red grapefruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
67. 67Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.045 g
68. 68Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.043 g
69. 69Chilled orange juice, from concentrate, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.043 g
70. 70Orange juice, chilled, includes from concentrate, with added calcium and vitamin DFruits and Fruit Juices0.043 g
71. 71Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetened, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
72. 72Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
73. 73Green plantains, boiledFruits and Fruit Juices0.041 g
74. 74Chilled orange juice, from concentrateFruits and Fruit Juices0.041 g
75. 75Orange juice, chilled, from concentrate, fortifiedFruits and Fruit Juices0.041 g
76. 76Figs, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.041 g
77. 77Asian pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.04 g
78. 78Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.04 g
79. 79European grapes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
80. 80Canned grapefruit sections, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
81. 81Nectarines, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
82. 82Frozen unsweetened apples, heatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
83. 83Canned tangerines, light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.038 g
84. 84Bartlett pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
85. 85Custard apple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
86. 86Breadfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.036 g
87. 87Elderberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.036 g
88. 88Dried figs, stewedFruits and Fruit Juices0.036 g
89. 89Native persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
90. 90Apples, frozen, unsweetened, unheatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
91. 91Plums, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
92. 92Dried sulfured apricots, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
93. 93Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
94. 94Dried peaches, stewed, with sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
95. 95Crabapples, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
96. 96Dried figsFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
97. 97Pink and red grapefruit, raw, CA/AZFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
98. 98Apples, raw, without skin, cooked, microwaveFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
99. 99Canned pineapple, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
100. 100Canned peaches, extra light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 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.