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
All foodsBakedBeefBeveragesBreakfast CerealsCereal Grains & PastaDairy & EggFast FoodsFats & OilsFinfish & ShellfishFruits & Fruit JuicesLamb, Veal, & GameLegumes & LegumeMeals, Entrees, & Side DishesNut & SeedPorkPoultryRestaurant FoodsSausages & Luncheon MeatsSnacksSoups, Sauces, & GraviesSweetsVegetables & Vegetable
  1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)6.3 g
  2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)5.4 g
  3. 3Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)5.3 g
  4. 4Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)5 g
  5. 5Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)4.9 g
  6. 6TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)4.8 g
  7. 7Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)4.7 g
  8. 8Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)4.3 g
  9. 9Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)4.2 g
  10. 10Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)4 g
  11. 11Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)4 g
  12. 12Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)4 g
  13. 13Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)3.9 g
  14. 14Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)3.9 g
  15. 15Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)3.9 g
  16. 16Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)3.8 g
  17. 17Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)3.8 g
  18. 18Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)3.7 g
  19. 19Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)3.6 g
  20. 20Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)3.5 g
  21. 21Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)3.5 g
  22. 22Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)3.5 g
  23. 23Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3.5 g
  24. 24Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3.4 g
  25. 25Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.4 g
  26. 26Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.4 g
  27. 27Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)3.4 g
  28. 28Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.4 g
  29. 29Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)3.3 g
  30. 30TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)3.3 g
  31. 31Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)3.3 g
  32. 32Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)3.3 g
  33. 33Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)3.3 g
  34. 34Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)3.2 g
  35. 35Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3.2 g
  36. 36Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)3.1 g
  37. 37Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)3.1 g
  38. 38Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)3.1 g
  39. 39Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)3.1 g
  40. 40Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)3.1 g
  41. 41California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3.1 g
  42. 42Top round roast, boneless, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3.1 g
  43. 43Eye of round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  44. 44Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)3 g
  45. 45Grilled beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  46. 46Inside skirt steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)3 g
  47. 47Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)3 g
  48. 48Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)3 g
  49. 49Chicken tendersFast Foods · 1 serving (184 g)3 g
  50. 50Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)3 g
  51. 51Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (197 g)2.9 g
  52. 52Top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  53. 53Top loin filet, lean, select, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  54. 54Grilled beef top loin steak, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  55. 55Beef top loin steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  56. 56Eye of round steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  57. 57Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)2.9 g
  58. 58Roasted beef top sirloin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  59. 59Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)2.9 g
  60. 60Back ribs, bone-in, lean, braisedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.9 g
  61. 61Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.8 g
  62. 62Boneless rib eye steak, select, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  63. 63Boneless ribeye steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  64. 64Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.8 g
  65. 65Beef top round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  66. 66Boneless rib eye roast, select, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  67. 67Outside skirt steak, select, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  68. 68Roasted beef top loin, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  69. 69Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.8 g
  70. 70Roasted beef ribeye, boneless, lean, selectBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  71. 71Top sirloin cap steak, boneless, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  72. 72Top round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  73. 73Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.8 g
  74. 74Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)2.8 g
  75. 75Beaver, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  76. 76Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (200 g)2.8 g
  77. 77Tenderloin steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.8 g
  78. 78Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.7 g
  79. 79Eye of round roast, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  80. 80Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (183 g)2.7 g
  81. 81Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)2.7 g
  82. 82Bone-in ribeye steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  83. 83Top sirloin filet, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  84. 84Boneless top round steak, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  85. 85Ribeye filet, lean, select, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  86. 86Select boneless tenderloin roast, lean, roastedBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  87. 87Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.7 g
  88. 88Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.7 g
  89. 89Beef t-bone steak, bone-in, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  90. 90Inside skirt steak, all grades, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  91. 91Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.7 g
  92. 92Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2.7 g
  93. 93Porterhouse steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  94. 94Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  95. 95Eye of round steak, boneless, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  96. 96Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  97. 97Top round steak, lean, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  98. 98Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)2.7 g
  99. 99Top round steak, boneless, all grades, grilledBeef Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.7 g
  100. 100Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.7 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.