Foods High in Lysine

Which foods have the most lysine? Top of the list is Sardines at 3.37 g in 1 cup, drained. Compare 124 foods per serving, per 100 g and per 100 kcal.

Foods high in lysine

Per serving. No daily amount is set, so bars compare each food with the top food.

Per 100 g. No daily amount is set, so bars compare each food with the top food.

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the top food.

Food labels have no Daily Value or Reference Intake for lysine, so the % compares each food with the top food.

  1. 1.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)2.44 g
  2. 2.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)2.2 g
  3. 3.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)2.08 g
  4. 4.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)1.91 g
  5. 5.SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)1.91 g
  6. 6.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.85 g
  7. 7.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.72 g
  8. 8.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.65 g
  9. 9.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.61 g
  10. 10.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.59 g
  11. 11.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.55 g
  12. 12.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.4 g
  13. 13.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.39 g
  14. 14.Adzuki beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (230 g)1.3 g
  15. 15.LentilsBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (198 g)1.25 g
  16. 16.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.13 g
  17. 17.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)1.08 g
  18. 18.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.07 g
  19. 19.Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)1.05 g
  20. 20.Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.01 g
  21. 21.Mung beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (202 g)0.99 g
  22. 22.Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)0.98 g
  23. 23.ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)0.97 g
  24. 24.Navy beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (182 g)0.95 g
  25. 25.Fava beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (170 g)0.83 g
  1. 1.SardinesSeafood2.26 g
  2. 2.ShrimpSeafood2.17 g
  3. 3.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats2.16 g
  4. 4.TunaSeafood2.02 g
  5. 5.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.87 g
  6. 6.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.82 g
  7. 7.MackerelSeafood1.71 g
  8. 8.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.66 g
  9. 9.HerringSeafood1.65 g
  10. 10.CodSeafood1.64 g
  11. 11.Ground lambPoultry and Meats1.46 g
  12. 12.Ground beefPoultry and Meats1.42 g
  13. 13.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds1.28 g
  14. 14.Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds1.24 g
  15. 15.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds1.14 g
  16. 16.SoybeansBeans and Legumes1.11 g
  17. 17.Cocoa powderMisc0.98 g
  18. 18.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds0.97 g
  19. 19.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds0.94 g
  20. 20.CashewsNuts and Seeds0.93 g
  21. 21.PeanutsNuts and Seeds0.93 g
  22. 22.EggsEggs and Dairy0.91 g
  23. 23.FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds0.86 g
  24. 24.QuinoaGrains0.77 g
  25. 25.ScallopsSeafood0.74 g
  1. 1.CodSeafood1.99 g
  2. 2.TunaSeafood1.96 g
  3. 3.ShrimpSeafood1.83 g
  4. 4.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.8 g
  5. 5.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.28 g
  6. 6.SardinesSeafood1.09 g
  7. 7.ScallopsSeafood1.07 g
  8. 8.HerringSeafood1.04 g
  9. 9.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.03 g
  10. 10.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.9 g
  11. 11.OystersSeafood0.87 g
  12. 12.CauliflowerVegetables0.87 g
  13. 13.MackerelSeafood0.83 g
  14. 14.SpinachVegetables0.76 g
  15. 15.Bok choyVegetables0.68 g
  16. 16.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.64 g
  17. 17.EggsEggs and Dairy0.64 g
  18. 18.DillHerbs and spices0.57 g
  19. 19.Ground beefPoultry and Meats0.56 g
  20. 20.Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy0.55 g
  21. 21.ChivesHerbs and spices0.54 g
  22. 22.LentilsBeans and Legumes0.54 g
  23. 23.AsparagusVegetables0.52 g
  24. 24.Ground lambPoultry and Meats0.52 g
  25. 25.ParsleyHerbs and spices0.5 g

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