Foods high in methionine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 0.57 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,899 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals0.57 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals0.44 g
3. 3Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
4. 4Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.23 g
5. 5Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.21 g
6. 6Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.21 g
7. 7Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
8. 8Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
9. 9Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.19 g
10. 10Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.19 g
11. 11Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.19 g
12. 12Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
13. 13Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
14. 14Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
15. 15Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.18 g
16. 16Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
17. 17Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.17 g
18. 18Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.15 g
19. 19Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.14 g
20. 20Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
21. 21Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
22. 22Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
23. 23Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
24. 24Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.1 g
25. 25Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.092 g
26. 26Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.083 g
27. 27Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.065 g
28. 28Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.046 g
29. 29Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.04 g
30. 30Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.038 g
31. 31Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.038 g
32. 32Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
33. 33Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
34. 34Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
35. 35Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.035 g
36. 36Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.034 g
37. 37Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.03 g
38. 38Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.03 g
39. 39Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.029 g
40. 40Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.029 g
41. 41Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.027 g
42. 42Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.027 g
43. 43Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.026 g

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.