Food Nutrition

Top foods by Lysine

The 50 foods with the highest Lysine content, per 100 g.

Lysine is an essential amino acid central to collagen formation and calcium absorption; grains are low in it.

  1. 1 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 6.69 g
  2. 2 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 6.313 g
  3. 3 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 5.901 g
  4. 4 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted Finfish and Shellfish Products 5.769 g
  5. 5 Egg, white, dried Dairy and Egg Products 5.515 g
  6. 6 Soy protein isolate Legumes and Legume Products 5.327 g
  7. 7 Soy protein isolate, potassium type Legumes and Legume Products 5.327 g
  8. 8 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 5.076 g
  9. 9 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 5.052 g
  10. 10 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 4.77 g
  11. 11 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 4.738 g
  12. 12 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash Legumes and Legume Products 3.929 g
  13. 13 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction Legumes and Legume Products 3.929 g
  14. 14 Cheese, parmesan, shredded Dairy and Egg Products 3.843 g
  15. 15 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native) American Indian/Alaska Native Foods 3.69 g
  16. 16 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.61 g
  17. 17 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.582 g
  18. 18 Beverages, Protein powder soy based Beverages 3.551 g
  19. 19 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.551 g
  20. 20 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.535 g
  21. 21 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved Pork Products 3.47 g
  22. 22 Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened Sweets 3.46 g
  23. 23 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.443 g
  24. 24 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.443 g
  25. 25 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.423 g
  26. 26 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.414 g
  27. 27 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.405 g
  28. 28 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.386 g
  29. 29 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised Beef Products 3.377 g
  30. 30 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.343 g
  31. 31 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.343 g
  32. 32 Egg, whole, dried Dairy and Egg Products 3.339 g
  33. 33 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.321 g
  34. 34 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.313 g
  35. 35 Cheese, parmesan, hard Dairy and Egg Products 3.306 g
  36. 36 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.305 g
  37. 37 Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.286 g
  38. 38 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry Baked Products 3.28 g
  39. 39 Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.273 g
  40. 40 Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.271 g
  41. 41 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.263 g
  42. 42 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced Dairy and Egg Products 3.252 g
  43. 43 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted Lamb, Veal, and Game Products 3.24 g
  44. 44 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.239 g
  45. 45 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.233 g
  46. 46 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.225 g
  47. 47 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.214 g
  48. 48 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.208 g
  49. 49 Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled Beef Products 3.194 g
  50. 50 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted Beef Products 3.178 g

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