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Foods High in Methionine

Top methionine foods: Brazil nuts (1.12 g per 100 g), Hemp seeds (0.93 g). See all 122 foods ranked per serving and per 100 g. Data from USDA.

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Foods high in methionine

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 methionine, so the % compares each food with the top food.

  1. 1.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)0.67 g
  2. 2.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)0.67 g
  3. 3.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.66 g
  4. 4.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)0.62 g
  5. 5.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.57 g
  6. 6.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.55 g
  7. 7.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.53 g
  8. 8.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.5 g
  9. 9.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.5 g
  10. 10.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.48 g
  11. 11.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.45 g
  12. 12.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.45 g
  13. 13.SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)0.39 g
  14. 14.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.32 g
  15. 15.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds · per 3 tbsp (30 g)0.28 g
  16. 16.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.25 g
  17. 17.ScallopsSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.24 g
  18. 18.Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)0.23 g
  19. 19.Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.22 g
  20. 20.Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy · per 1 cup (246 g)0.21 g
  21. 21.Navy beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (182 g)0.2 g
  22. 22.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)0.2 g
  23. 23.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.2 g
  24. 24.ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)0.19 g
  25. 25.EggsEggs and Dairy · per 1 large (50 g)0.19 g
  1. 1.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds1.12 g
  2. 2.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds0.93 g
  3. 3.SardinesSeafood0.73 g
  4. 4.ShrimpSeafood0.67 g
  5. 5.TunaSeafood0.65 g
  6. 6.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.63 g
  7. 7.Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds0.6 g
  8. 8.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds0.59 g
  9. 9.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.59 g
  10. 10.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds0.59 g
  11. 11.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0.59 g
  12. 12.MackerelSeafood0.55 g
  13. 13.HerringSeafood0.53 g
  14. 14.CodSeafood0.53 g
  15. 15.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.5 g
  16. 16.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds0.49 g
  17. 17.Ground beefPoultry and Meats0.44 g
  18. 18.Wild riceGrains0.44 g
  19. 19.Ground lambPoultry and Meats0.43 g
  20. 20.EggsEggs and Dairy0.38 g
  21. 21.FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds0.37 g
  22. 22.CashewsNuts and Seeds0.36 g
  23. 23.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds0.36 g
  24. 24.PeanutsNuts and Seeds0.32 g
  25. 25.OatsGrains0.31 g
  1. 1.CodSeafood0.64 g
  2. 2.TunaSeafood0.63 g
  3. 3.ShrimpSeafood0.56 g
  4. 4.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0.49 g
  5. 5.ScallopsSeafood0.41 g
  6. 6.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.41 g
  7. 7.SardinesSeafood0.35 g
  8. 8.HerringSeafood0.34 g
  9. 9.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.31 g
  10. 10.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.3 g
  11. 11.MackerelSeafood0.27 g
  12. 12.EggsEggs and Dairy0.27 g
  13. 13.OystersSeafood0.26 g
  14. 14.SpinachVegetables0.23 g
  15. 15.Ground beefPoultry and Meats0.17 g
  16. 16.Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy0.17 g
  17. 17.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds0.17 g
  18. 18.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds0.17 g
  19. 19.BasilHerbs and spices0.16 g
  20. 20.AsparagusVegetables0.16 g
  21. 21.Ground lambPoultry and Meats0.15 g
  22. 22.White mushroomsVegetables0.14 g
  23. 23.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.13 g
  24. 24.Wild riceGrains0.12 g
  25. 25.BroccoliVegetables0.12 g

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