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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.
Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)2.44 g100% of the top food
- 2.
Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)2.2 g90% of the top food
- 3.
SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)2.08 g85% of the top food
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MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)1.91 g78% of the top food
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SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)1.91 g78% of the top food
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ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.85 g76% of the top food
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TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.72 g70% of the top food
- 8.
Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.65 g68% of the top food
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Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.61 g66% of the top food
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Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.59 g65% of the top food
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Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.55 g63% of the top food
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HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.4 g57% of the top food
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CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.39 g57% of the top food
- 14.
Adzuki beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (230 g)1.3 g53% of the top food
- 15.
LentilsBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (198 g)1.25 g51% of the top food
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Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.13 g46% of the top food
- 17.
Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)1.08 g44% of the top food
- 18.
Kidney beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.07 g44% of the top food
- 19.
Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)1.05 g43% of the top food
- 20.
Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.01 g41% of the top food
- 21.
Mung beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (202 g)0.99 g40% of the top food
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Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)0.98 g40% of the top food
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ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)0.97 g40% of the top food
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Navy beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (182 g)0.95 g39% of the top food
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Fava beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (170 g)0.83 g34% of the top food
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SardinesSeafood2.26 g100% of the top food
- 2.
ShrimpSeafood2.17 g96% of the top food
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Chicken breastPoultry and Meats2.16 g96% of the top food
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TunaSeafood2.02 g89% of the top food
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Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.87 g83% of the top food
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Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.82 g81% of the top food
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MackerelSeafood1.71 g76% of the top food
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Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.66 g73% of the top food
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HerringSeafood1.65 g73% of the top food
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CodSeafood1.64 g72% of the top food
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Ground lambPoultry and Meats1.46 g65% of the top food
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Ground beefPoultry and Meats1.42 g63% of the top food
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Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds1.28 g56% of the top food
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Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds1.24 g55% of the top food
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Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds1.14 g50% of the top food
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SoybeansBeans and Legumes1.11 g49% of the top food
- 17.
Cocoa powderMisc0.98 g43% of the top food
- 18.
Chia seedsNuts and Seeds0.97 g43% of the top food
- 19.
Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds0.94 g41% of the top food
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CashewsNuts and Seeds0.93 g41% of the top food
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PeanutsNuts and Seeds0.93 g41% of the top food
- 22.
EggsEggs and Dairy0.91 g40% of the top food
- 23.
FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds0.86 g38% of the top food
- 24.
QuinoaGrains0.77 g34% of the top food
- 25.
ScallopsSeafood0.74 g33% of the top food
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CodSeafood1.99 g100% of the top food
- 2.
TunaSeafood1.96 g98% of the top food
- 3.
ShrimpSeafood1.83 g92% of the top food
- 4.
Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.8 g90% of the top food
- 5.
Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.28 g64% of the top food
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SardinesSeafood1.09 g54% of the top food
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ScallopsSeafood1.07 g54% of the top food
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HerringSeafood1.04 g52% of the top food
- 9.
Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.03 g52% of the top food
- 10.
Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.9 g45% of the top food
- 11.
OystersSeafood0.87 g44% of the top food
- 12.
CauliflowerVegetables0.87 g44% of the top food
- 13.
MackerelSeafood0.83 g42% of the top food
- 14.
SpinachVegetables0.76 g38% of the top food
- 15.
Bok choyVegetables0.68 g34% of the top food
- 16.
SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.64 g32% of the top food
- 17.
EggsEggs and Dairy0.64 g32% of the top food
- 18.
DillHerbs and spices0.57 g29% of the top food
- 19.
Ground beefPoultry and Meats0.56 g28% of the top food
- 20.
Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy0.55 g28% of the top food
- 21.
ChivesHerbs and spices0.54 g27% of the top food
- 22.
LentilsBeans and Legumes0.54 g27% of the top food
- 23.
AsparagusVegetables0.52 g26% of the top food
- 24.
Ground lambPoultry and Meats0.52 g26% of the top food
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ParsleyHerbs and spices0.5 g25% of the top food