Foods high in methionine

New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braised tops the list with 1.1 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,899 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1New Zealand lamb fore-shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.1 g
2. 2NZ lamb hind shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1.1 g
3. 3New Zealand lamb neck chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1 g
4. 4NZ lamb shoulder chops, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products1 g
5. 5New Zealand lamb, fore-shank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.99 g
6. 6New Zealand lamb hind shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.96 g
7. 7NZ lamb loin, boneless, lean, fast roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.95 g
8. 8New Zealand boneless lamb loin, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.94 g
9. 9New Zealand lamb neck chops, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.93 g
10. 10New Zealand lamb breast, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.92 g
11. 11Bison chuck shoulder clod, lean only, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.91 g
12. 12Lamb shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.91 g
13. 13New Zealand lamb tenderloin, lean, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.91 g
14. 14New Zealand lamb flap, boneless, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.91 g
15. 15New Zealand lamb tenderloin, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.91 g
16. 16NZ lamb loin chop, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.9 g
17. 17Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean only, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.88 g
18. 18New Zealand lamb shoulder chops, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.87 g
19. 19New Zealand lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.87 g
20. 20Lamb stew cubes, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.86 g
21. 21NZ lamb leg chop, bone-in, lean, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.86 g
22. 22New Zealand lamb heart, cooked, soaked and simmeredLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.86 g
23. 23Veal top round, braised, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.86 g
24. 24Veal top round, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.84 g
25. 25Lamb shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.84 g
26. 26New Zealand lamb liver, friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.84 g
27. 27Antelope, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.84 g
28. 28Deer shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.84 g
29. 29Veal shoulder arm, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.83 g
30. 30New Zealand lamb loin saddle, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.83 g
31. 31Lamb shoulder blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.83 g
32. 32Wild rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.83 g
33. 33NZ lamb leg, boneless, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.82 g
34. 34New Zealand lamb shoulder, boneless, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.82 g
35. 35NZ lamb shoulder, lean, slow roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.82 g
36. 36Bison top round, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.82 g
37. 37Veal stew meat, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.81 g
38. 38Veal rib, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
39. 39Australian bone-in lamb rib chop, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
40. 40Lamb shoulder arm, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
41. 41New Zealand lamb rack, roasted, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
42. 42Bison ribeye, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
43. 43Lamb foreshank, lean, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
44. 44New Zealand lamb rack, frenched, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.8 g
45. 45Beaver, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.79 g
46. 46NZ lamb leg chop, bone-in, lean and fat, fast friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.79 g
47. 47Veal sirloin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.79 g
48. 48Veal shoulder, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.79 g
49. 49Veal shoulder, arm, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.79 g
50. 50Veal loin, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.78 g
51. 51Lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.78 g
52. 52Australian lamb rib chop, fresh, lean, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.78 g
53. 53Australian bone-in lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.78 g
54. 54Veal top round, lean, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.77 g
55. 55New Zealand lamb chump, boneless, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.77 g
56. 56Lamb loin, lean, choice, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.77 g
57. 57New Zealand lamb rack, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.77 g
58. 58New Zealand lamb leg, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
59. 59Veal shoulder, blade, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
60. 60Elk loin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
61. 61Australian lamb shoulder arm, lean and fat, 1/8" trim, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
62. 62Domestic rabbit, stewedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
63. 63Elk round, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
64. 64Bison top sirloin, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
65. 65New Zealand lamb, lean, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
66. 66Veal rib, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
67. 67Lamb shoulder, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
68. 68Elk tenderloin, lean only, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
69. 69NZ lamb shoulder, frozen, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.76 g
70. 70Veal shank, lean, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
71. 71New Zealand lamb loin, lean, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
72. 72Moose, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
73. 73Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean only, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
74. 74Veal shoulder, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
75. 75Australian lamb rib chop, bone-in, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
76. 76Australian lamb tenderloin, boneless, lean and fat, 1/8" fat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.75 g
77. 77Deer, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
78. 78Veal top round cutlet, boneless, grilledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
79. 79Veal, cooked, leanLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
80. 80Deer top round, lean only, 1" steak, broiledLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
81. 81Australian lamb hindshank, bone-in, lean only, 1/8" fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
82. 82Lamb shoulder blade, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
83. 83Veal top round, lean and fat, pan-friedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
84. 84New Zealand ground lamb, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
85. 85Veal shank, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
86. 86Lamb shoulder, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.74 g
87. 87Lamb shoulder blade, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
88. 88Veal shoulder, blade, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
89. 89Veal sirloin, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
90. 90Australian lamb leg, bone-in, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
91. 91Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
92. 92Lamb foreshank, lean and fat, choice, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
93. 93Lamb sirloin, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
94. 94Domestic rabbit, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
95. 95Goat, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
96. 96Lamb leg, lean, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.73 g
97. 97Elk, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.72 g
98. 98Lamb, lean, 1/4" fat, choice, cookedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.72 g
99. 99New Zealand lamb shoulder, braisedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.72 g
100. 100Lamb leg shank, lean, choice, roastedLamb, Veal, and Game Products0.72 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.