Foods high in lysine

Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, raw tops the list with 4.4 g per serving. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)4.4 g
  2. 2Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 1 chop (145 g)3.7 g
  3. 3Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)3.7 g
  4. 4Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)3.6 g
  5. 5Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)3.5 g
  6. 6Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean and fat, with added solution, rawPork Products · 1 chop (146 g)2.7 g
  7. 7Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)2.7 g
  8. 8Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.6 g
  9. 9Bacon, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.6 g
  10. 10Bacon, bakedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.5 g
  11. 11Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.4 g
  12. 12Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.4 g
  13. 13Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.4 g
  14. 14Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  15. 15Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  16. 16Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  17. 17Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  18. 18Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.3 g
  19. 19Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  20. 20Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  21. 21Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  22. 22Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  23. 23Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  24. 24Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  25. 25Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  26. 26Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  27. 27Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  28. 28Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  29. 29Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.3 g
  30. 30Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  31. 31Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.3 g
  32. 32Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  33. 33Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 1 piece (92 g)2.2 g
  34. 34Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  35. 35Boneless pork top loin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  36. 36Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  37. 37Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.2 g
  38. 38Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  39. 39Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  40. 40Pork, ground, 72% lean / 28% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  41. 41Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  42. 42Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  43. 43Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  44. 44Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  45. 45Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  46. 46Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  47. 47Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  48. 48Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  49. 49Whole ham, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products · 1 cup (140 g)2.2 g
  50. 50Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (Yield from 1 cooked roast, with refuse, weighing 1515g) (85 g)2.2 g
  51. 51Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  52. 52Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  53. 53Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  54. 54Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  55. 55Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  56. 56Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  57. 57Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  58. 58Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  59. 59Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  60. 60Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  61. 61Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  62. 62Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  63. 63Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  64. 64Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  65. 65Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  66. 66Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.2 g
  67. 67Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  68. 68Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  69. 69Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  70. 70Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  71. 71Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  72. 72Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  73. 73Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  74. 74Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  75. 75Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  76. 76Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  77. 77Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  78. 78Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  79. 79Pork loin blade, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  80. 80Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  81. 81Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  82. 82Boneless pork center loin chops, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  83. 83Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  84. 84Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  85. 85Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  86. 86Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  87. 87Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  88. 88Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  89. 89Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  90. 90Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  91. 91Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  92. 92Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  93. 93Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  94. 94Pork back ribs, rawPork Products · 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  95. 95Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  96. 96Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  97. 97Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  98. 98Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  99. 99Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  100. 100Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g

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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.