Foods high in lysine

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