Foods high in lysine

Reduced calorie dry gelatin mix tops the list with 0.72 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,900 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Reduced calorie dry gelatin mixSweets0.72 g
  2. 2Reduced calorie dry gelatin mixSweets0.72 g
  3. 3Hershey's Sugar Free Lite Chocolate SyrupSweets0.33 g
  4. 4Vanilla rennin, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.32 g
  5. 5Chocolate rennin, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.29 g
  6. 6Light vanilla soft-serve ice creamSweets0.28 g
  7. 7Vanilla rennin dessert, prepared with whole milkSweets0.27 g
  8. 8Egg custard, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.27 g
  9. 9Chocolate rennin, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.26 g
  10. 10Caramel custard flan, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  11. 11Vanilla pudding, regular dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  12. 12Banana pudding, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  13. 13Instant chocolate pudding, 2% milkSweets0.23 g
  14. 14Coconut cream pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  15. 15Tapioca pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.22 g
  16. 16Instant banana pudding, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.21 g
  17. 17Caramel flan, prepared with whole milkSweets0.21 g
  18. 18Lemon pudding, instant dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.2 g
  19. 19Chocolate pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.2 g
  20. 20Coconut cream pudding, instant dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.2 g
  21. 21Rice pudding, dry mix, prepared with 2% milkSweets0.2 g
  22. 22Coconut cream pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.2 g
  23. 23Tapioca pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.2 g
  24. 24Vanilla soft-serve frozen yogurtSweets0.19 g
  25. 25Coconut cream pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.18 g
  26. 26Vanilla pudding, instant dry mix, whole milkSweets0.18 g
  27. 27Rice pudding, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.18 g
  28. 28Lemon pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.18 g
  29. 29Chocolate pudding, regular dry mix, 2% milkSweets0.18 g
  30. 30Egg custard, dry mix, prepared with whole milkSweets0.18 g
  31. 31Chocolate soft-serve frozen yogurtSweets0.17 g
  32. 32Egg custard, dry mixSweets0.13 g
  33. 33French vanilla soft-serve ice creamSweets0.13 g
  34. 34Unsweetened baking chocolate, liquidSweets0.13 g
  35. 35Vanilla ice creamSweets0.12 g
  36. 36Low-carb vanilla ice creamSweets0.12 g
  37. 37Banana pudding, prepared with whole milkSweets0.11 g
  38. 38Hershey's Payday BarSweets0.11 g
  39. 39Peanut barSweets0.1 g
  40. 40Rich vanilla ice creamSweets0.1 g
  41. 41Banana pudding, instant, with whole milkSweets0.099 g
  42. 42Gelatin dessert, dry mix, prepared with waterSweets0.093 g
  43. 43Gelatin dessert, dry mixSweets0.093 g
  44. 44Dry gelatin dessert mix with saltSweets0.093 g
  45. 45CaramelsSweets0.088 g
  46. 46Malt syrupSweets0.084 g
  47. 47Unsweetened baking chocolate, squaresSweets0.073 g
  48. 48Honey-combed candy with peanut butterSweets0.056 g
  49. 49Butterscotch or caramel toppingSweets0.054 g
  50. 50Kit Kat wafer barSweets0.054 g
  51. 51Nestle Butterfinger CrispSweets0.051 g
  52. 52Semisweet chocolate with butterSweets0.044 g
  53. 53Semisweet chocolateSweets0.044 g
  54. 54Fluffy white frosting, dry mix, prepared with waterSweets0.041 g
  55. 55Fluffy white frosting mix, drySweets0.041 g
  56. 56Sweet chocolateSweets0.038 g
  57. 57Chocolate rennin, dry mixSweets0.033 g
  58. 58Smucker's Magic Shell toppingSweets0.03 g
  59. 59Nestle Chocolate SyrupSweets0.029 g
  60. 60Nuts in syrup toppingSweets0.027 g
  61. 61MarshmallowsSweets0.024 g
  62. 62Tootsie Roll chocolate-flavor rollSweets0.023 g
  63. 63Creamy chocolate frosting, dry mixSweets0.017 g
  64. 64Creamy chocolate frosting, prepared with butterSweets0.015 g
  65. 65Chocolate creamy frosting, dry mix, prepared with margarineSweets0.015 g
  66. 66Canned cherry pie fillingSweets0.014 g
  67. 67Creamy chocolate frosting, ready-to-eatSweets0.014 g
  68. 68Jams and preservesSweets0.011 g
  69. 69Orange marmaladeSweets0.006 g
  70. 70Vanilla creamy frosting, dry mix, prepared with margarineSweets0.003 g
  71. 71HoneySweets0.003 g
  72. 72Vanilla pudding mix, regular, with oilSweets0.002 g
  73. 73Vanilla pudding, dry mixSweets0.002 g
  74. 74Creamy vanilla frosting mix, drySweets0.001 g
  75. 75Tapioca pudding, dry mixSweets0.001 g
  76. 76Tapioca pudding mix, unsaltedSweets0.001 g
  77. 77Lemon pudding mix, regularSweets0. g
  78. 78Banana pudding, regular dry mixSweets0. g
  79. 79Lemon pudding mix, with oilSweets0. g
  80. 80Banana pudding mix, with oilSweets0. 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.