Foods high in lysine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 3.1 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods3.1 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.7 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.5 g
4. 4Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods2.3 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2.3 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods2.3 g
7. 7Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods2.2 g
8. 8Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods2.2 g
9. 9Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods2 g
10. 10Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods2 g
11. 11Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.9 g
12. 12Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.8 g
13. 13Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods1.6 g
14. 14Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.5 g
15. 15TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.5 g
16. 16TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.5 g
17. 17Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.3 g
18. 18Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods1.3 g
19. 19Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods1.3 g
20. 20Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods1.2 g
21. 21Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
22. 22Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
23. 23Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods1.2 g
24. 24Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods1.2 g
25. 25Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods1.2 g
26. 26Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods1.1 g
27. 27Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods1.1 g
28. 28TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods1.1 g
29. 29Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods1.1 g
30. 30Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.96 g
31. 31TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.94 g
32. 32Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.94 g
33. 33Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.94 g
34. 34Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.93 g
35. 35Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.91 g
36. 36Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.87 g
37. 37Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.86 g
38. 38Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.84 g
39. 39Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.84 g
40. 40Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.84 g
41. 41Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.83 g
42. 42Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.82 g
43. 43Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.81 g
44. 44Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.78 g
45. 45Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.73 g
46. 46Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.71 g
47. 47Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.69 g
48. 48Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.66 g
49. 49Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.61 g
50. 50Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.6 g
51. 51Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.59 g
52. 52Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.59 g
53. 53Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.56 g
54. 54Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.56 g
55. 55Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.55 g
56. 56Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.53 g
57. 57Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.51 g
58. 58Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.51 g
59. 59Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.47 g
60. 60Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.45 g
61. 61Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.45 g
62. 62Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.45 g
63. 63Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.44 g
64. 64Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.43 g
65. 65Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.37 g
66. 66Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.37 g
67. 67Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.34 g
68. 68Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.33 g
69. 69Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.32 g
70. 70TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.3 g
71. 71Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.3 g
72. 72Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.27 g
73. 73Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.26 g
74. 74Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.23 g
75. 75Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.23 g
76. 76Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.23 g
77. 77ArepaRestaurant Foods0.23 g
78. 78Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.21 g
79. 79Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.19 g
80. 80Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.17 g
81. 81Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.15 g
82. 82Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.14 g
83. 83Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.14 g
84. 84Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.14 g
85. 85Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.14 g
86. 86Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
87. 87Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.12 g
88. 88Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.12 g
89. 89Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.11 g
90. 90Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.081 g
91. 91Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.08 g
92. 92Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.075 g
93. 93Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.07 g
94. 94Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.063 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.06 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.017 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.