Amino Acidsg

Foods Rich in Lysine

Discover the best food sources of Lysine, ranked by amount per 100g.

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Top 30 Foods Rich in Lysine

Ranked by g per 100g edible portion. Filter by food origin or dietary preference.

#	Food	g/100g	% DV	DB
1	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)	6.7	—	USDA
2	Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	6.3	—	USDA
3	Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	5.9	—	USDA
4	Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	5.8	—	USDA
5	Egg, white, dried	5.5	—	USDA
6	Soy protein isolate	5.3	—	USDA
7	Soy protein isolate, potassium type	5.3	—	USDA
8	Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced	5.1	—	USDA
9	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)	5.0	—	USDA
10	Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	4.8	—	USDA
11	Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced	4.7	—	USDA
12	Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	3.9	—	USDA
13	Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	3.9	—	USDA
14	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	3.8	—	USDA
15	Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)	3.7	—	USDA
16	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.6	—	USDA
17	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.6	—	USDA
18	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.5	—	USDA
19	Beverages, Protein powder soy based	3.5	—	USDA
20	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.5	—	USDA
21	Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved	3.5	—	USDA
22	Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened	3.5	—	USDA
23	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	3.4	—	USDA
24	Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.4	—	USDA
25	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.4	—	USDA
26	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.4	—	USDA
27	Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.4	—	USDA
28	Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.4	—	USDA
29	Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	3.4	—	USDA
30	Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.3	—	USDA

IFCT 2017 · INDB · USDA FoodData Central · per 100g edible portion% DV based on ICMR 2020 RDA