Foods high in methionine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 0.15 g per 100 calories. 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 Cereals0.15 g
2. 2Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
3. 3Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
4. 4Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.073 g
5. 5Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.071 g
6. 6Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.07 g
7. 7Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.069 g
8. 8Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.065 g
9. 9Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.063 g
10. 10Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.059 g
11. 11Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.059 g
12. 12Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.055 g
13. 13Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.055 g
14. 14Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.054 g
15. 15Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.054 g
16. 16Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.054 g
17. 17Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.053 g
18. 18Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.053 g
19. 19Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.052 g
20. 20Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.052 g
21. 21Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.052 g
22. 22Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.051 g
23. 23Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.051 g
24. 24Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.05 g
25. 25Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.05 g
26. 26Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.05 g
27. 27Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.05 g
28. 28Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.049 g
29. 29Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.047 g
30. 30Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.046 g
31. 31Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.046 g
32. 32Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.046 g
33. 33Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.045 g
34. 34Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.039 g
35. 35Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
36. 36Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.037 g
37. 37Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.035 g
38. 38Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.033 g
39. 39Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.029 g
40. 40Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.027 g
41. 41Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.026 g
42. 42Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.025 g
43. 43Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.025 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.