Foods high in methionine

Bacon, microwaved 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. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products1.1 g
  2. 2Bacon, pan-friedPork Products0.94 g
  3. 3Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products0.85 g
  4. 4Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.85 g
  5. 5Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products0.85 g
  6. 6Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products0.84 g
  7. 7Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.83 g
  8. 8Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products0.83 g
  9. 9Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.83 g
  10. 10Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.83 g
  11. 11Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products0.82 g
  12. 12Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products0.82 g
  13. 13Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products0.81 g
  14. 14Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.81 g
  15. 15Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products0.81 g
  16. 16Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products0.81 g
  17. 17Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.8 g
  18. 18Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products0.8 g
  19. 19Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.8 g
  20. 20Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.8 g
  21. 21Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.8 g
  22. 22Bacon, bakedPork Products0.8 g
  23. 23Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products0.79 g
  24. 24Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.79 g
  25. 25Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.79 g
  26. 26Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.79 g
  27. 27Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products0.79 g
  28. 28Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products0.79 g
  29. 29Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.79 g
  30. 30Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products0.78 g
  31. 31Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.78 g
  32. 32Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products0.78 g
  33. 33Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products0.78 g
  34. 34Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.78 g
  35. 35Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products0.78 g
  36. 36Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products0.78 g
  37. 37Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.77 g
  38. 38Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products0.77 g
  39. 39Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.77 g
  40. 40Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.77 g
  41. 41Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.77 g
  42. 42Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products0.76 g
  43. 43Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products0.76 g
  44. 44Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.76 g
  45. 45Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.76 g
  46. 46Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.76 g
  47. 47Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.76 g
  48. 48Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products0.76 g
  49. 49Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.76 g
  50. 50Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products0.76 g
  51. 51Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products0.76 g
  52. 52Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.76 g
  53. 53Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products0.76 g
  54. 54Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products0.76 g
  55. 55Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products0.76 g
  56. 56Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.75 g
  57. 57Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.75 g
  58. 58Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products0.74 g
  59. 59Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.74 g
  60. 60Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.74 g
  61. 61Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products0.74 g
  62. 62Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.74 g
  63. 63Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.74 g
  64. 64Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products0.74 g
  65. 65Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.74 g
  66. 66Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products0.73 g
  67. 67Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products0.73 g
  68. 68Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products0.73 g
  69. 69Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.73 g
  70. 70Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products0.73 g
  71. 71Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.73 g
  72. 72Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.73 g
  73. 73Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products0.73 g
  74. 74Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.73 g
  75. 75Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products0.73 g
  76. 76Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.73 g
  77. 77Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.73 g
  78. 78Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.73 g
  79. 79Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products0.72 g
  80. 80Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.72 g
  81. 81Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products0.72 g
  82. 82Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.72 g
  83. 83Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.72 g
  84. 84Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.72 g
  85. 85Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products0.71 g
  86. 86Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products0.71 g
  87. 87Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products0.71 g
  88. 88Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.71 g
  89. 89Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products0.71 g
  90. 90Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean and fat, roastedPork Products0.71 g
  91. 91Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.71 g
  92. 92Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products0.71 g
  93. 93Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.71 g
  94. 94Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products0.71 g
  95. 95Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products0.71 g
  96. 96Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products0.71 g
  97. 97Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products0.71 g
  98. 98Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products0.7 g
  99. 99Pork loin blade chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products0.7 g
  100. 100Pork loin blade roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.7 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.