Foods high in lysine

Carrabba's chicken parmesan tops the list with 5.3 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. 1Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)5.3 g
  2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)4.8 g
  3. 3Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)4.7 g
  4. 4Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)4.3 g
  5. 5Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)4.2 g
  6. 6Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)4 g
  7. 7Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)3.9 g
  8. 8Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)3.9 g
  9. 9Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)3.8 g
  10. 10Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)3.8 g
  11. 11Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)3.7 g
  12. 12Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)3.5 g
  13. 13TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)3.3 g
  14. 14Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)3.1 g
  15. 15Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)3 g
  16. 16Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)2.9 g
  17. 17Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)2.8 g
  18. 18Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)2.7 g
  19. 19Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 1 to 3 tacos per serving (281 g)2.6 g
  20. 20Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (103 g)2.4 g
  21. 21Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)2.4 g
  22. 22Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)2.3 g
  23. 23TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)2.3 g
  24. 24Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (244 g)2.2 g
  25. 25Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (107 g)2.2 g
  26. 26Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 tamales (302 g)2.1 g
  27. 27Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (114 g)2.1 g
  28. 28TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (141 g)2.1 g
  29. 29Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (206 g)1.7 g
  30. 30TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)1.7 g
  31. 31Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)1.5 g
  32. 32Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)1.5 g
  33. 33Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (257 g)1.5 g
  34. 34Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (169 g)1.5 g
  35. 35Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving 4 pieces in serving (67 g)1.3 g
  36. 36Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (3 pieces) (99 g)1.3 g
  37. 37Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (141 g)1.3 g
  38. 38Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (149 g)1.1 g
  39. 39Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)1 g
  40. 40Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (117 g)1 g
  41. 41Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (122 g)0.96 g
  42. 42Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (283 g)0.95 g
  43. 43Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (100 g)0.94 g
  44. 44Tripe soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (200 g)0.9 g
  45. 45Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (148 g)0.79 g
  46. 46Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.75 g
  47. 47Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.75 g
  48. 48TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (236 g)0.72 g
  49. 49Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (73 g)0.7 g
  50. 50Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (153 g)0.69 g
  51. 51Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.67 g
  52. 52Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (63 g)0.67 g
  53. 53Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (210 g)0.66 g
  54. 54Black bean soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (246 g)0.66 g
  55. 55Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (142 g)0.62 g
  56. 56Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (53 g)0.58 g
  57. 57Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.55 g
  58. 58Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (126 g)0.38 g
  59. 59Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (55 g)0.38 g
  60. 60Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (146 g)0.37 g
  61. 61Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (261 g)0.37 g
  62. 62Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.34 g
  63. 63Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.33 g
  64. 64Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (157 g)0.32 g
  65. 65Onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (259 g)0.29 g
  66. 66Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (41.8 g)0.28 g
  67. 67Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (166 g)0.25 g
  68. 68Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (170 g)0.24 g
  69. 69Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (198 g)0.24 g
  70. 70Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (137 g)0.24 g
  71. 71Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (165 g)0.23 g
  72. 72Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods · 1 piece (70 g)0.23 g
  73. 73Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.23 g
  74. 74ArepaRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (98 g)0.22 g
  75. 75Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (350 g)0.22 g
  76. 76Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (116 g)0.15 g
  77. 77Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (115 g)0.14 g
  78. 78Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (167 g)0.1 g
  79. 79Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (91 g)0.064 g
  80. 80Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (76 g)0.013 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.