Foods high in lysine

Reduced calorie dry gelatin mix tops the list with 2.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Reduced calorie dry gelatin mixSweets2.5 g
  2. 2Reduced calorie dry gelatin mixSweets2.5 g
  3. 3Unsweetened baking chocolate, liquidSweets0.61 g
  4. 4Egg custard, dry mixSweets0.55 g
  5. 5Peanut barSweets0.55 g
  6. 6Hershey's Payday BarSweets0.52 g
  7. 7Unsweetened baking chocolate, squaresSweets0.47 g
  8. 8Gelatin dessert, dry mixSweets0.35 g
  9. 9Dry gelatin dessert mix with saltSweets0.35 g
  10. 10Light vanilla soft-serve ice creamSweets0.35 g
  11. 11CaramelsSweets0.34 g
  12. 12Egg custard, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.3 g
  13. 13Vanilla soft-serve frozen yogurtSweets0.3 g
  14. 14French vanilla soft-serve ice creamSweets0.3 g
  15. 15Kit Kat wafer barSweets0.28 g
  16. 16Chocolate soft-serve frozen yogurtSweets0.28 g
  17. 17Honey-combed candy with peanut butterSweets0.27 g
  18. 18Malt syrupSweets0.27 g
  19. 19Low-carb vanilla ice creamSweets0.26 g
  20. 20Vanilla ice creamSweets0.26 g
  21. 21Chocolate rennin, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.25 g
  22. 22Rich vanilla ice creamSweets0.25 g
  23. 23Chocolate rennin, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.25 g
  24. 24Vanilla rennin, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.24 g
  25. 25Vanilla rennin dessert, prepared with whole milkSweets0.24 g
  26. 26Instant chocolate pudding, 2% milkSweets0.24 g
  27. 27Nestle Butterfinger CrispSweets0.24 g
  28. 28Caramel custard flan, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.24 g
  29. 29Caramel flan, prepared with whole milkSweets0.23 g
  30. 30Vanilla pudding, regular dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  31. 31Banana pudding, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  32. 32Tapioca pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  33. 33Coconut cream pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  34. 34Chocolate pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.23 g
  35. 35Tapioca pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.23 g
  36. 36Coconut cream pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.22 g
  37. 37Rice pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  38. 38Instant banana pudding, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  39. 39Lemon pudding, instant dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  40. 40Rice pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.22 g
  41. 41Coconut cream pudding, instant dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  42. 42Egg custard, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.21 g
  43. 43Coconut cream pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.21 g
  44. 44Semisweet chocolateSweets0.21 g
  45. 45Semisweet chocolate with butterSweets0.21 g
  46. 46Lemon pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.21 g
  47. 47Vanilla pudding, instant dry mix, whole milkSweets0.21 g
  48. 48Chocolate pudding, regular dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.2 g
  49. 49Sweet chocolateSweets0.2 g
  50. 50Smucker's Magic Shell toppingSweets0.18 g
  51. 51Fluffy white frosting mix, drySweets0.15 g
  52. 52Hershey's Sugar Free Lite Chocolate SyrupSweets0.14 g
  53. 53Nuts in syrup toppingSweets0.12 g
  54. 54Chocolate rennin, dry mixSweets0.12 g
  55. 55Banana pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.12 g
  56. 56Butterscotch or caramel toppingSweets0.12 g
  57. 57Banana pudding, instant, with whole milkSweets0.11 g
  58. 58Fluffy white frosting, dry mix, prepared with waterSweets0.1 g
  59. 59Tootsie Roll chocolate-flavor rollSweets0.09 g
  60. 60Nestle Chocolate SyrupSweets0.078 g
  61. 61MarshmallowsSweets0.077 g
  62. 62Creamy chocolate frosting, dry mixSweets0.067 g
  63. 63Creamy chocolate frosting, prepared with butterSweets0.06 g
  64. 64Chocolate creamy frosting, dry mix, prepared with margarineSweets0.059 g
  65. 65Gelatin dessert, dry mix, prepared with waterSweets0.056 g
  66. 66Creamy chocolate frosting, ready-to-eatSweets0.054 g
  67. 67Jams and preservesSweets0.03 g
  68. 68Canned cherry pie fillingSweets0.016 g
  69. 69Orange marmaladeSweets0.015 g
  70. 70Vanilla creamy frosting, dry mix, prepared with margarineSweets0.012 g
  71. 71HoneySweets0.008 g
  72. 72Creamy vanilla frosting mix, drySweets0.006 g
  73. 73Vanilla pudding, dry mixSweets0.006 g
  74. 74Vanilla pudding mix, regular, with oilSweets0.006 g
  75. 75Tapioca pudding, dry mixSweets0.004 g
  76. 76Tapioca pudding mix, unsaltedSweets0.004 g
  77. 77Banana pudding, regular dry mixSweets0.001 g
  78. 78Banana pudding mix, with oilSweets0.001 g
  79. 79Lemon pudding mix, regularSweets0.001 g
  80. 80Lemon pudding mix, with oilSweets0.001 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.