Foods high in methionine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 0.83 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,899 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.83 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.83 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.77 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.74 g
5. 5Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.66 g
6. 6Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.65 g
7. 7Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.53 g
8. 8Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.52 g
9. 9Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.52 g
10. 10Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.51 g
11. 11Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.49 g
12. 12Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.49 g
13. 13Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.49 g
14. 14Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.48 g
15. 15TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.47 g
16. 16Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.45 g
17. 17TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.45 g
18. 18Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.44 g
19. 19Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.43 g
20. 20TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.42 g
21. 21Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.41 g
22. 22Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.41 g
23. 23Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.41 g
24. 24Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.4 g
25. 25Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.39 g
26. 26Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.38 g
27. 27Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.38 g
28. 28Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.35 g
29. 29Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.34 g
30. 30Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.34 g
31. 31Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.33 g
32. 32Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.33 g
33. 33TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.32 g
34. 34Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.31 g
35. 35Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.31 g
36. 36Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.31 g
37. 37Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.3 g
38. 38Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.28 g
39. 39Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.28 g
40. 40Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.28 g
41. 41Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.28 g
42. 42Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.27 g
43. 43Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.25 g
44. 44Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.25 g
45. 45Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.25 g
46. 46Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.24 g
47. 47Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.23 g
48. 48Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.23 g
49. 49Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.21 g
50. 50Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.21 g
51. 51Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.19 g
52. 52Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.19 g
53. 53Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.19 g
54. 54Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.18 g
55. 55Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.18 g
56. 56Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.17 g
57. 57Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.17 g
58. 58Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.17 g
59. 59Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.16 g
60. 60Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.16 g
61. 61Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.16 g
62. 62Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.16 g
63. 63Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.16 g
64. 64Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.15 g
65. 65Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.15 g
66. 66ArepaRestaurant Foods0.13 g
67. 67Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.12 g
68. 68Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.12 g
69. 69Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.12 g
70. 70Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.12 g
71. 71Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.11 g
72. 72Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.11 g
73. 73Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.1 g
74. 74TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.1 g
75. 75Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.098 g
76. 76Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.097 g
77. 77Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.082 g
78. 78Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.08 g
79. 79Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.079 g
80. 80Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.075 g
81. 81Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.073 g
82. 82Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.071 g
83. 83Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.07 g
84. 84Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.069 g
85. 85Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.067 g
86. 86Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.066 g
87. 87Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.063 g
88. 88Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.058 g
89. 89Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.057 g
90. 90Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.054 g
91. 91Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.044 g
92. 92Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.04 g
93. 93Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.04 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.02 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.01 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.008 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.