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Foods High in Arginine
Top arginine foods: Hemp seeds (4.55 g per 100 g), Peanuts (3.09 g). See all 123 foods ranked per serving and per 100 g. Data from USDA.
Foods high in arginine
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 arginine, so the % compares each food with the top food.
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SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)2.22 g100% of the top food
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ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.91 g86% of the top food
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Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.72 g77% of the top food
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Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)1.68 g76% of the top food
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Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)1.52 g68% of the top food
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LentilsBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (198 g)1.38 g62% of the top food
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ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)1.37 g62% of the top food
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Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds · per 3 tbsp (30 g)1.37 g61% of the top food
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SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)1.36 g61% of the top food
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Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.26 g57% of the top food
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MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)1.25 g56% of the top food
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Fava beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (170 g)1.19 g54% of the top food
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TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.12 g50% of the top food
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Adzuki beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (230 g)1.12 g50% of the top food
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Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.11 g50% of the top food
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Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.04 g47% of the top food
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Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.02 g46% of the top food
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Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.01 g45% of the top food
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Mung beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (202 g)0.99 g45% of the top food
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Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)0.94 g43% of the top food
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HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.91 g41% of the top food
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Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.91 g41% of the top food
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CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.91 g41% of the top food
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Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)0.9 g40% of the top food
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PeanutsNuts and Seeds · per 1 oz (28 g)0.87 g39% of the top food
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Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds5.35 g100% of the top food
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Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds4.55 g85% of the top food
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PeanutsNuts and Seeds3.09 g58% of the top food
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Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds2.63 g49% of the top food
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AlmondsNuts and Seeds2.47 g46% of the top food
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Pine nutsNuts and Seeds2.41 g45% of the top food
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Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds2.4 g45% of the top food
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WalnutsNuts and Seeds2.28 g43% of the top food
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ShrimpSeafood2.25 g42% of the top food
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HazelnutsNuts and Seeds2.21 g41% of the top food
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Chia seedsNuts and Seeds2.14 g40% of the top food
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Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds2.14 g40% of the top food
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Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds2.13 g40% of the top food
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CashewsNuts and Seeds2.12 g40% of the top food
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FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds1.93 g36% of the top food
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Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.52 g28% of the top food
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SardinesSeafood1.47 g28% of the top food
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Macadamia nutsNuts and Seeds1.4 g26% of the top food
- 19.
TunaSeafood1.32 g25% of the top food
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SoybeansBeans and Legumes1.29 g24% of the top food
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Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.26 g24% of the top food
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Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.22 g23% of the top food
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OatsGrains1.19 g22% of the top food
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Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.19 g22% of the top food
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PecansNuts and Seeds1.18 g22% of the top food
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ShrimpSeafood1.89 g100% of the top food
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CodSeafood1.3 g69% of the top food
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TunaSeafood1.28 g68% of the top food
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Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.27 g67% of the top food
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Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds0.96 g51% of the top food
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ScallopsSeafood0.94 g50% of the top food
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OystersSeafood0.85 g45% of the top food
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Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.84 g44% of the top food
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Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds0.82 g44% of the top food
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ChivesHerbs and spices0.79 g42% of the top food
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Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.79 g42% of the top food
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SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.75 g40% of the top food
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SardinesSeafood0.71 g38% of the top food
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SpinachVegetables0.7 g37% of the top food
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HerringSeafood0.68 g36% of the top food
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Bok choyVegetables0.65 g34% of the top food
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Fava beansBeans and Legumes0.64 g34% of the top food
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BroccoliVegetables0.62 g33% of the top food
- 19.
LentilsBeans and Legumes0.6 g32% of the top food
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Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.59 g31% of the top food
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EggsEggs and Dairy0.57 g30% of the top food
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PeanutsNuts and Seeds0.54 g29% of the top food
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MackerelSeafood0.54 g29% of the top food
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ChickpeasBeans and Legumes0.51 g27% of the top food
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BasilHerbs and spices0.51 g27% of the top food