Foods high in lysine

Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel Nut tops the list with 1.1 g per serving. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Snickers Marathon Protein Bar, Caramel NutSnacks · 1 bar (80 g)1.1 g
  2. 2Plain pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.79 g
  3. 3Barbecue-flavor pork skinsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.76 g
  4. 4Power Bar, chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (68 g)0.67 g
  5. 5Snickers Marathon Energy Bar, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)0.53 g
  6. 6Luna Bar, Nutz Over ChocolateSnacks · 1 bar (48 g)0.49 g
  7. 7Soy chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.48 g
  8. 8Smoked beef sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.43 g
  9. 9Slim-Fast Optima meal bar, milk chocolate peanutSnacks · 1 bar (55 g)0.32 g
  10. 10Quaker Oatmeal To Go granola bars, all flavorsSnacks · 1 bar (60 g)0.19 g
  11. 11Rice-based oriental mix snacksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.19 g
  12. 12Snacks, trail mix, regular, with chocolate chips, salted nuts and seedsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.17 g
  13. 13Trail mix, chocolate chips, unsalted nutsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.17 g
  14. 14Sour cream and onion potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.16 g
  15. 15Cheese-flavored potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.16 g
  16. 16Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, peanut butterSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.15 g
  17. 17Trail mixSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.15 g
  18. 18Trail mix, regular, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.15 g
  19. 19Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut granola bar, peanutSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.14 g
  20. 20Cheese-flavored dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.13 g
  21. 21Cheese corn puffs, unenrichedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.13 g
  22. 22Sour cream and onion dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  23. 23Reduced fat potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  24. 24Corn snacks, extruded, cheese flavorSnacks · 1 oz crunchy (about 21 pieces) (28.4 g)0.12 g
  25. 25Plain potato chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  26. 26Plain potato chips, unsalted, hydrogenated oilSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  27. 27Plain potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.12 g
  28. 28Salted plain potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.12 g
  29. 29Plain hard granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.11 g
  30. 30Hard peanut butter granola barSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.11 g
  31. 31Nature Valley granola bar with yogurt coatingSnacks · 1 bar (35 g)0.11 g
  32. 32Peanut butter soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.1 g
  33. 33Plain potato chips, made from dried potatoesSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.1 g
  34. 34Salted wheat-based sesame sticksSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.1 g
  35. 35Wheat sesame sticks, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.1 g
  36. 36Reduced-fat dried potato chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.1 g
  37. 37Peanut butter and chocolate chip soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.1 g
  38. 38Microwave popcorn, 94% fat freeSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.099 g
  39. 39Reduced fat nacho-flavor tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.09 g
  40. 40Almond hard granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.089 g
  41. 41Hard chocolate chip granola barsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.088 g
  42. 42Brown rice chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.088 g
  43. 43Snacks, pretzels, hard, whole-wheat including both salted and unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.087 g
  44. 44Vegetable chips, made from garden vegetablesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.086 g
  45. 45Taco-flavored tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.085 g
  46. 46High fiber chewy bar, oats and chocolateSnacks · 1 bar (40 g)0.085 g
  47. 47Raisin soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.084 g
  48. 48Soft nut and raisin granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.084 g
  49. 49Nacho cheese tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.082 g
  50. 50Nacho tortilla chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.082 g
  51. 51Plain soft granola barsSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.082 g
  52. 52Milk chocolate coated soft granola bars, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.081 g
  53. 53Barbecue corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.081 g
  54. 54Barbecue corn chips, enriched masaSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.081 g
  55. 55Caramel popcorn, without peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.08 g
  56. 56Nature Valley Chewy Trail Mix barSnacks · 1 oz (28.3 g)0.073 g
  57. 57Hard pretzels, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.073 g
  58. 58Chocolate-coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.072 g
  59. 59Ranch tortilla chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.07 g
  60. 60Almond crisped rice barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.069 g
  61. 61Soft graham marshmallow granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.069 g
  62. 62Corn snacks, extruded, onion flavorSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.068 g
  63. 63Tropical trail mixSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.064 g
  64. 64Hard pretzels, enriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.063 g
  65. 65Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.063 g
  66. 66Hard pretzels, plain, unenriched flour, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.063 g
  67. 67Soft chocolate chip granola barSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.06 g
  68. 68Shrimp crackersSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.058 g
  69. 69Sweet potato chips, unsaltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.058 g
  70. 70SunChips Multigrain Snack, originalSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.057 g
  71. 71Caramel popcorn with peanutsSnacks · 1 oz (approx 2/3 cup) (28.4 g)0.056 g
  72. 72Crisped rice bar, chocolate chipSnacks · 1 bar (1 oz) (28 g)0.056 g
  73. 73Bagel chips, plainSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.055 g
  74. 74Quaker Dips granola barSnacks · 1 bar (31 g)0.053 g
  75. 75Plain corn chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28 g)0.052 g
  76. 76Pita chips, saltedSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.051 g
  77. 77Cheese-flavored popcornSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.049 g
  78. 78Plain corn conesSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.046 g
  79. 79Brown rice and buckwheat rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.037 g
  80. 80Brown rice and buckwheat cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.037 g
  81. 81Popcorn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (10 g)0.031 g
  82. 82Banana chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.03 g
  83. 83Taro chipsSnacks · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.029 g
  84. 84Brown rice and rye rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.028 g
  85. 85Brown rice multigrain rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.028 g
  86. 86Brown rice multigrain cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.028 g
  87. 87Brown rice cakes, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.028 g
  88. 88Plain brown rice crackersSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.028 g
  89. 89Microwave popcorn, oil-popped, regularSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.028 g
  90. 90Oil-popped white popcorn, saltedSnacks · 1 cup (11 g)0.028 g
  91. 91Air-popped popcornSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.027 g
  92. 92Air-popped popcorn, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cup (8 g)0.027 g
  93. 93Brown rice and corn rice cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.026 g
  94. 94Brown rice cakes, sesame seedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.026 g
  95. 95Brown rice cakes, sesame seed, unsaltedSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.026 g
  96. 96Corn cakesSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.024 g
  97. 97Corn cakes, very low sodiumSnacks · 1 cake (9 g)0.024 g
  98. 98Chocolate coated hard pretzelsSnacks · 1 serving (28 g)0.024 g
  99. 99Microwave popcorn, butter flavorSnacks · 1 cup (7.9 g)0.021 g
  100. 100Microwave popcorn, butter flavor, palm oilSnacks · 1 cup (7.9 g)0.019 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.