Foods high in lysine

Beaver, roasted tops the list with 3.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Beaver, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3.2 g
2. 2Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3.1 g
3. 3Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3.1 g
4. 4Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products3 g
5. 5Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3 g
6. 6Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3 g
7. 7Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3 g
8. 8Lamb stew cubes, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products3 g
9. 9Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
10. 10Deer shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
11. 11New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
12. 12Lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
13. 13Wild rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
14. 14Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
15. 15Lamb shoulder blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.9 g
16. 16NZ lamb hind shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
17. 17Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
18. 18Elk, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
19. 19Bison top round, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
20. 20Veal sirloin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
21. 21Wild boar, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
22. 22Veal shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
23. 23Veal shoulder, arm, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
24. 24Veal loin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.8 g
25. 25Lamb shoulder arm, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
26. 26New Zealand lamb neck chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
27. 27Lamb foreshank, lean, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
28. 28Veal top round, lean, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
29. 29Bison ribeye, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
30. 30NZ lamb shoulder chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
31. 31Caribou, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
32. 32Veal shoulder, blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
33. 33Lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
34. 34Veal rib, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
35. 35Domestic rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
36. 36Moose, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
37. 37Veal shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
38. 38New Zealand lamb, fore-shank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.7 g
39. 39Lamb loin, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
40. 40Veal shoulder, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
41. 41Deer, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
42. 42Veal, cooked, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
43. 43Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
44. 44Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
45. 45Veal top round, lean and fat, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
46. 46Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
47. 47Bison top sirloin, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
48. 48Lamb shoulder, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
49. 49NZ lamb shoulder, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
50. 50Veal shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
51. 51Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, loin, separable lean only, cooked, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
52. 52Deer top round, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
53. 53New Zealand lamb hind shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
54. 54Veal shoulder, blade, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
55. 55Veal sirloin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
56. 56Lamb shoulder blade, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.6 g
57. 57Domestic rabbit, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
58. 58Elk loin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
59. 59NZ lamb loin, boneless, lean, fast roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
60. 60Lamb shoulder, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
61. 61Australian bone-in lamb rib chop, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
62. 62New Zealand boneless lamb loin, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
63. 63Elk round, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
64. 64Lamb shoulder blade, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
65. 65Elk tenderloin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
66. 66Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
67. 67Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
68. 68Lamb sirloin, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
69. 69Lamb leg, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
70. 70Veal breast, boneless, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
71. 71Lamb, lean, 1/4" fat, choice, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
72. 72Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean and fat, cooked, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
73. 73New Zealand lamb neck chops, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
74. 74Lamb leg shank, lean, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
75. 75Veal loin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
76. 76Veal, lean and fat, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
77. 77Lamb stew cubes, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
78. 78Deer loin, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
79. 79Antelope, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
80. 80New Zealand lamb breast, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
81. 81Australian lamb rib chop, fresh, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
82. 82Veal loin chop, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
83. 83Australian lamb sirloin, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.5 g
84. 84Lamb rib, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
85. 85Australian bone-in lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
86. 86Lamb shoulder arm, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
87. 87New Zealand lamb, whole leg, frozen, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
88. 88Australian lamb sirloin chops, boneless, lean only, 1/8" trim, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
89. 89New Zealand lamb tenderloin, lean, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
90. 90New Zealand lamb flap, boneless, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
91. 91Deer tenderloin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
92. 92New Zealand lamb tenderloin, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
93. 93Australian lamb foreshank, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
94. 94Australian lamb leg, fresh, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
95. 95Australian lamb leg shank, lean only, 1/8" trim, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
96. 96Veal osso buco, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
97. 97Horse meat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
98. 98NZ lamb loin chop, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
99. 99Lamb shoulder, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 g
100. 100NZ lamb foreshank, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products2.4 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.