Foods high in lysine

Soy protein concentrate, acid wash tops the list with 3.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Soy protein concentrate, acid washLegumes and Legume Products3.9 g
2. 2Soy protein concentrate, alcohol extractedLegumes and Legume Products3.9 g
3. 3Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu)Legumes and Legume Products3.2 g
4. 4Koyadofu, dried-frozenLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
5. 5Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
6. 6Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
7. 7Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products3 g
8. 8Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
9. 9Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products2.6 g
10. 10Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products2.6 g
11. 11Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products2.3 g
12. 12Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products2.3 g
13. 13Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products2.3 g
14. 14Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.3 g
15. 15Full-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products2.1 g
16. 16Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.1 g
17. 17Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
18. 18Defatted peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
19. 19Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
20. 20Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
21. 21Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
22. 22Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
23. 23PapadLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
24. 24Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
25. 25California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
26. 26Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
27. 27Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
28. 28Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
29. 29Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
30. 30Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
31. 31Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
32. 32Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
33. 33Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
34. 34Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
35. 35Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
36. 36Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
37. 37Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
38. 38Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
39. 39Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
40. 40Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
41. 41Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
42. 42Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
43. 43Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
44. 44Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
45. 45Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
46. 46Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
47. 47Raw pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
48. 48French beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
49. 49Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
50. 50Meatless sausageLegumes and Legume Products1.3 g
51. 51Raw mothbeansLegumes and Legume Products1.2 g
52. 52Low-fat peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products1.2 g
53. 53NattoLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
54. 54Fried tofuLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
55. 55Soybeans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
56. 56Soybeans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
57. 57Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products1 g
58. 58Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1 g
59. 59Veggie burgers, unpreparedLegumes and Legume Products1 g
60. 60Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.97 g
61. 61Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.97 g
62. 62Fried tofuLegumes and Legume Products0.96 g
63. 63Creamy peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products0.95 g
64. 64Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.94 g
65. 65Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.94 g
66. 66Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products0.94 g
67. 67Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.93 g
68. 68Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.93 g
69. 69Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products0.93 g
70. 70TempehLegumes and Legume Products0.91 g
71. 71Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products0.9 g
72. 72Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products0.9 g
73. 73Firm tofu, rawLegumes and Legume Products0.88 g
74. 74Falafel, home preparedLegumes and Legume Products0.86 g
75. 75Peanuts, dry-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.85 g
76. 76Dry-roasted peanuts, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.85 g
77. 77Lupins, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.83 g
78. 78Boiled lupin beans, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.83 g
79. 79Soy sauce (tamari)Legumes and Legume Products0.73 g
80. 80Meatless baconLegumes and Legume Products0.73 g
81. 81Hard tofuLegumes and Legume Products0.71 g
82. 82Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.68 g
83. 83Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.68 g
84. 84Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
85. 85Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
86. 86Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
87. 87White beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
88. 88Boiled white beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.67 g
89. 89Winged beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.65 g
90. 90Winged beans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.65 g
91. 91Royal red kidney beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.65 g
92. 92Boiled royal red kidney beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.65 g
93. 93Cranberry beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.64 g
94. 94Cranberry beans, boiled, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.64 g
95. 95Boiled pinto beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.63 g
96. 96Lentils, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.63 g
97. 97Boiled lentils, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.63 g
98. 98Yellow beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.63 g
99. 99Beans, yellow, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.63 g
100. 100California red kidney beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.63 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.