Foods high in lysine

Pork leg sirloin tip roast, raw tops the list with 1.8 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products1.8 g
2. 2Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.8 g
3. 3Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products1.8 g
4. 4Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.8 g
5. 5Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.7 g
6. 6Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products1.7 g
7. 7Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products1.7 g
8. 8Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.7 g
9. 9Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.7 g
10. 10Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.7 g
11. 11Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.7 g
12. 12Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.7 g
13. 13Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products1.7 g
14. 14Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.7 g
15. 15Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.7 g
16. 16Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products1.6 g
17. 17Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.6 g
18. 18Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products1.6 g
19. 19Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
20. 20Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products1.6 g
21. 21Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
22. 22Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products1.6 g
23. 23Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
24. 24Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
25. 25Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
26. 26Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
27. 27Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1.6 g
28. 28Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.6 g
29. 29Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
30. 30Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.6 g
31. 31Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.6 g
32. 32Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.6 g
33. 33Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.6 g
34. 34Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
35. 35Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
36. 36Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.6 g
37. 37Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.6 g
38. 38Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.6 g
39. 39Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.6 g
40. 40Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
41. 41Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
42. 42Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.6 g
43. 43Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.6 g
44. 44Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
45. 45Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
46. 46Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
47. 47Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
48. 48Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.5 g
49. 49Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
50. 50Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
51. 51Pork shoulder petite tender, rawPork Products1.5 g
52. 52Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products1.5 g
53. 53Pork shoulder arm picnic, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
54. 54Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products1.5 g
55. 55Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.5 g
56. 56Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
57. 57Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
58. 58Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
59. 59Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
60. 60Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
61. 61Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
62. 62Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
63. 63Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.5 g
64. 64Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.5 g
65. 65Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.5 g
66. 66Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
67. 67Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1.5 g
68. 68Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
69. 69Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
70. 70Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.5 g
71. 71Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
72. 72Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products1.5 g
73. 73Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
74. 74Ham, water added, slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
75. 75Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
76. 76Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.4 g
77. 77Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.4 g
78. 78Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
79. 79Pork Boston butt steak, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
80. 80Ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
81. 81Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
82. 82Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
83. 83Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
84. 84Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
85. 85Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
86. 86Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products1.4 g
87. 87Bone-in ham rump, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
88. 88Boneless extra lean ham steak, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
89. 89Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, rawPork Products1.4 g
90. 90Boneless pork chops, broiledPork Products1.4 g
91. 91Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
92. 92Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.3 g
93. 93Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, rawPork Products1.3 g
94. 94Spiral-sliced boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.3 g
95. 95Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.3 g
96. 96Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, roastedPork Products1.3 g
97. 97Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.3 g
98. 98Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.3 g
99. 99Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products1.3 g
100. 100Ham, boneless, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 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.