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Foods High in Cysteine

117 foods ranked for cysteine. Top of the list: Hemp seeds with 0.67 g per 100 g, then Sunflower seeds (0.45 g). Data from USDA.

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Foods high in cysteine

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

  1. 1.SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)0.46 g
  2. 2.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)0.28 g
  3. 3.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.27 g
  4. 4.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)0.24 g
  5. 5.LentilsBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (198 g)0.23 g
  6. 6.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.23 g
  7. 7.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.22 g
  8. 8.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)0.22 g
  9. 9.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds · per 3 tbsp (30 g)0.2 g
  10. 10.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.2 g
  11. 11.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)0.2 g
  12. 12.ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)0.2 g
  13. 13.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.19 g
  14. 14.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.18 g
  15. 15.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.18 g
  16. 16.Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)0.17 g
  17. 17.Fava beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (170 g)0.16 g
  18. 18.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.16 g
  19. 19.OatsGrains · per ½ cup (40 g)0.16 g
  20. 20.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)0.16 g
  21. 21.Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)0.16 g
  22. 22.Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)0.16 g
  23. 23.Adzuki beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (230 g)0.16 g
  24. 24.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)0.14 g
  25. 25.SpeltGrains · per ¼ cup (44 g)0.14 g
  1. 1.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds0.67 g
  2. 2.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds0.45 g
  3. 3.OatsGrains0.41 g
  4. 4.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds0.41 g
  5. 5.CashewsNuts and Seeds0.39 g
  6. 6.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds0.36 g
  7. 7.FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds0.34 g
  8. 8.Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds0.33 g
  9. 9.PeanutsNuts and Seeds0.33 g
  10. 10.SpeltGrains0.33 g
  11. 11.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds0.31 g
  12. 12.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds0.29 g
  13. 13.Pine nutsNuts and Seeds0.29 g
  14. 14.HazelnutsNuts and Seeds0.28 g
  15. 15.BarleyGrains0.28 g
  16. 16.EggsEggs and Dairy0.27 g
  17. 17.ShrimpSeafood0.27 g
  18. 18.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.27 g
  19. 19.SardinesSeafood0.26 g
  20. 20.Cocoa powderMisc0.24 g
  21. 21.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0.24 g
  22. 22.TunaSeafood0.24 g
  23. 23.BuckwheatGrains0.23 g
  24. 24.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.22 g
  25. 25.AlmondsNuts and Seeds0.22 g
  1. 1.CodSeafood0.23 g
  2. 2.TunaSeafood0.23 g
  3. 3.ShrimpSeafood0.23 g
  4. 4.CarrotsVegetables0.2 g
  5. 5.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats0.2 g
  6. 6.EggsEggs and Dairy0.19 g
  7. 7.ScallopsSeafood0.17 g
  8. 8.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.16 g
  9. 9.AsparagusVegetables0.16 g
  10. 10.OystersSeafood0.15 g
  11. 11.SpinachVegetables0.15 g
  12. 12.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.15 g
  13. 13.Bok choyVegetables0.13 g
  14. 14.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.13 g
  15. 15.SardinesSeafood0.13 g
  16. 16.HerringSeafood0.12 g
  17. 17.BasilHerbs and spices0.12 g
  18. 18.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds0.12 g
  19. 19.KaleVegetables0.11 g
  20. 20.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.11 g
  21. 21.OatsGrains0.1 g
  22. 22.Cocoa powderMisc0.1 g
  23. 23.LentilsBeans and Legumes0.1 g
  24. 24.SpeltGrains0.1 g
  25. 25.MackerelSeafood0.1 g

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