Foods high in lysine

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 3.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products3.5 g
2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products3.1 g
3. 3Bacon, pan-friedPork Products3 g
4. 4Bacon, bakedPork Products3 g
5. 5Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.8 g
6. 6Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products2.8 g
7. 7Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.8 g
8. 8Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products2.7 g
9. 9Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products2.7 g
10. 10Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products2.7 g
11. 11Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.7 g
12. 12Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products2.7 g
13. 13Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.7 g
14. 14Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.7 g
15. 15Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products2.6 g
16. 16Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products2.6 g
17. 17Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products2.6 g
18. 18Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products2.6 g
19. 19Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.6 g
20. 20Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products2.6 g
21. 21Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.6 g
22. 22Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products2.6 g
23. 23Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.6 g
24. 24Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
25. 25Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
26. 26Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.6 g
27. 27Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
28. 28Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.6 g
29. 29Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
30. 30Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
31. 31Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products2.6 g
32. 32Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products2.6 g
33. 33Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products2.6 g
34. 34Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
35. 35Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.6 g
36. 36Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.6 g
37. 37Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.6 g
38. 38Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.6 g
39. 39Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products2.6 g
40. 40Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products2.6 g
41. 41Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products2.6 g
42. 42Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products2.5 g
43. 43Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.5 g
44. 44Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.5 g
45. 45Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.5 g
46. 46Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products2.5 g
47. 47Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.5 g
48. 48Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products2.5 g
49. 49Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products2.5 g
50. 50Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.5 g
51. 51Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products2.5 g
52. 52Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.5 g
53. 53Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.5 g
54. 54Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.5 g
55. 55Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products2.5 g
56. 56Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.5 g
57. 57Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.5 g
58. 58Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.5 g
59. 59Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products2.5 g
60. 60Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products2.5 g
61. 61Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.5 g
62. 62Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products2.5 g
63. 63Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products2.5 g
64. 64Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products2.5 g
65. 65Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products2.5 g
66. 66Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.5 g
67. 67Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.5 g
68. 68Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products2.5 g
69. 69Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.4 g
70. 70Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.4 g
71. 71Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.4 g
72. 72Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
73. 73Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products2.4 g
74. 74Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
75. 75Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products2.4 g
76. 76Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
77. 77Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products2.4 g
78. 78Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
79. 79Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
80. 80Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
81. 81Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
82. 82Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.4 g
83. 83Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products2.4 g
84. 84Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.4 g
85. 85Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
86. 86Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products2.4 g
87. 87Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products2.4 g
88. 88Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products2.4 g
89. 89Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.4 g
90. 90Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.4 g
91. 91Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.4 g
92. 92Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products2.4 g
93. 93Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.4 g
94. 94Pork loin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products2.3 g
95. 95Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.3 g
96. 96Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.3 g
97. 97Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.3 g
98. 98Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products2.3 g
99. 99Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
100. 100Pork Boston butt blade steak, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.3 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.