Foods high in lysine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 6.3 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. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.3 g
  2. 2Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)6.2 g
  3. 3Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)6.1 g
  4. 4Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)5.9 g
  5. 5Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)5.7 g
  6. 6Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)5.5 g
  7. 7Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)5.4 g
  8. 8Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)5.4 g
  9. 9Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)5.3 g
  10. 10Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)5 g
  11. 11Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)5 g
  12. 12Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)4.9 g
  13. 13TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)4.8 g
  14. 14Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)4.7 g
  15. 15Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)4.4 g
  16. 16Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)4.3 g
  17. 17Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)4.2 g
  18. 18Jack mackerel, canned, drained solidsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 1 cup (190 g)4 g
  19. 19Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)4 g
  20. 20Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)4 g
  21. 21Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)4 g
  22. 22Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)3.9 g
  23. 23Stewed stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.9 g
  24. 24Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)3.9 g
  25. 25Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)3.9 g
  26. 26Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)3.9 g
  27. 27Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)3.8 g
  28. 28Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)3.8 g
  29. 29Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 1 chop (145 g)3.7 g
  30. 30Chicken breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.7 g
  31. 31Roasted chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.7 g
  32. 32Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)3.7 g
  33. 33Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)3.7 g
  34. 34Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)3.6 g
  35. 35Chicken meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.6 g
  36. 36Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)3.6 g
  37. 37Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3.6 g
  38. 38Roasted goose meatPoultry Products · 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose) (143 g)3.5 g
  39. 39Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)3.5 g
  40. 40Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3.5 g
  41. 41Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3.5 g
  42. 42Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)3.5 g
  43. 43Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)3.5 g
  44. 44Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)3.5 g
  45. 45Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3.5 g
  46. 46Chicken breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.5 g
  47. 47Chicken breast, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.4 g
  48. 48Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3.4 g
  49. 49Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.4 g
  50. 50Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.4 g
  51. 51Chicken meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.4 g
  52. 52Stewed chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.4 g
  53. 53Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)3.4 g
  54. 54Chicken dark meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)3.4 g
  55. 55Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3.4 g
  56. 56Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)3.4 g
  57. 57Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.4 g
  58. 58Atlantic sardines, canned in oil, drained with boneFinfish and Shellfish Products · 1 cup, drained (149 g)3.4 g
  59. 59Stewed stewing chicken dark meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.3 g
  60. 60Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)3.3 g
  61. 61Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (246 g)3.3 g
  62. 62TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)3.3 g
  63. 63Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)3.3 g
  64. 64Turkey back, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.3 g
  65. 65Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)3.3 g
  66. 66Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.3 g
  67. 67Chicken dark meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.3 g
  68. 68Stewed chicken, meat onlyPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.2 g
  69. 69Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)3.2 g
  70. 70Roasted roasting chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.2 g
  71. 71Chicken heart, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)3.2 g
  72. 72Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3.2 g
  73. 73Chicken breast, meat and skin, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.2 g
  74. 74Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)3.1 g
  75. 75Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)3.1 g
  76. 76Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)3.1 g
  77. 77Chicken dark meat, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3.1 g
  78. 78Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)3.1 g
  79. 79Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)3.1 g
  80. 80California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3.1 g
  81. 81Select boneless top round roast, lean, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3.1 g
  82. 82Top round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3.1 g
  83. 83Pimento cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (140 g)3.1 g
  84. 84Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)3.1 g
  85. 85Top round roast, boneless, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3.1 g
  86. 86Squab, raw, meat and skinPoultry Products · 1 squab (199 g)3.1 g
  87. 87Eye of round steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3.1 g
  88. 88Select boneless eye of round roast, lean, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3.1 g
  89. 89Eye of round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  90. 90Top loin steak, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3 g
  91. 91Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)3 g
  92. 92Grilled beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  93. 93Inside skirt steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  94. 94Top sirloin petite roast, lean, select, rawBeef Products · 4 oz (113 g)3 g
  95. 95Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)3 g
  96. 96Mechanically deboned poultry, from hens, rawPoultry Products · 0.5 lb (227 g)3 g
  97. 97Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3 g
  98. 98Roasted roasting chicken meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3 g
  99. 99Chicken tendersFast Foods · 1 serving (184 g)3 g
  100. 100Chicken thigh, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)3 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.