Foods high in methionine

TGI Friday's classic sirloin steak tops the list with 0.42 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,899 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.42 g
2. 2Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.41 g
3. 3Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.41 g
4. 4Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.39 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.34 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.25 g
7. 7Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.24 g
8. 8Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.22 g
9. 9Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.2 g
10. 10Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.2 g
11. 11Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.19 g
12. 12Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.19 g
13. 13Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.19 g
14. 14Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.18 g
15. 15Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.18 g
16. 16Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.18 g
17. 17Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.18 g
18. 18Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.18 g
19. 19Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.18 g
20. 20Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.18 g
21. 21Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.17 g
22. 22Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.17 g
23. 23Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.17 g
24. 24Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.17 g
25. 25Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.16 g
26. 26Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.16 g
27. 27Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.16 g
28. 28Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.15 g
29. 29TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.14 g
30. 30Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.14 g
31. 31Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.14 g
32. 32Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.14 g
33. 33TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.13 g
34. 34Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.13 g
35. 35Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.13 g
36. 36Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.13 g
37. 37Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.13 g
38. 38Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.13 g
39. 39Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
40. 40Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.13 g
41. 41TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.13 g
42. 42Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.12 g
43. 43Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.12 g
44. 44Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.12 g
45. 45Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.11 g
46. 46Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.11 g
47. 47Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.11 g
48. 48Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.11 g
49. 49Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.11 g
50. 50Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.11 g
51. 51Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.11 g
52. 52Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.11 g
53. 53TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.11 g
54. 54Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.1 g
55. 55Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.1 g
56. 56Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.1 g
57. 57Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.1 g
58. 58Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.095 g
59. 59Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.094 g
60. 60Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.094 g
61. 61Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.094 g
62. 62Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.09 g
63. 63Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.088 g
64. 64Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.087 g
65. 65TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.084 g
66. 66Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.083 g
67. 67Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.08 g
68. 68Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.08 g
69. 69Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.08 g
70. 70Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.08 g
71. 71Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.066 g
72. 72Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.062 g
73. 73ArepaRestaurant Foods0.06 g
74. 74Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.059 g
75. 75Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.057 g
76. 76Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.055 g
77. 77Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.053 g
78. 78Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.052 g
79. 79Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.051 g
80. 80Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.046 g
81. 81Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.046 g
82. 82Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.045 g
83. 83Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.038 g
84. 84Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.038 g
85. 85Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.036 g
86. 86Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.035 g
87. 87Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.024 g
88. 88Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.021 g
89. 89Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.021 g
90. 90Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.018 g
91. 91Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.016 g
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.015 g
93. 93Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.014 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.011 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.007 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.006 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.