Lysine in Foods

List of foods with a high lysine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 5.52g 134.6%
2 Soy protein isolate 5.33g 130%
3 Soy protein concentrate 3.93g 95.9%
4 Soy-based protein powder 3.55g 86.6%
5 Parmesan cheese 3.31g 80.7%
6 Beaver meat 3.24g 79%
7 Soy meal 2.99g 72.9%
8 Romano cheese 2.94g 71.7%
9 Chicken breast 2.94g 71.7%
10 Beef 2.91g 71%
11 Elk meat 2.8g 68.3%
12 Boar meat 2.79g 68%
13 Yellowtail 2.73g 66.6%
14 Gruyere cheese 2.71g 66.1%
15 Edam cheese 2.66g 64.9%
16 Gouda cheese 2.65g 64.6%
17 Anchovy 2.65g 64.6%
18 Pork 2.65g 64.6%
19 Provolone cheese 2.65g 64.6%
20 Venison (deer meat) 2.64g 64.4%
21 Veal 2.63g 64.1%
22 Swiss cheese 2.59g 63.2%
23 Chicken meat 2.58g 62.9%
24 Sockeye salmon 2.57g 62.7%
25 Rabbit meat 2.54g 62%
26 Lamb meat 2.49g 60.7%
27 Turkey leg 2.49g 60.7%
28 Egg yolk powder 2.47g 60.2%
29 Antelope meat 2.46g 60%
30 Trout 2.45g 59.8%
31 Pork loin 2.44g 59.5%
32 Cuttlefish 2.43g 59.3%
33 Milkfish 2.42g 59%
34 Snapper 2.42g 59%
35 Horse meat 2.4g 58.5%
36 Chum salmon 2.37g 57.8%
37 Bison meat 2.36g 57.6%
38 Chinook salmon 2.36g 57.6%
39 Atlantic salmon 2.34g 57.1%
40 Fontina cheese 2.33g 56.8%
41 Halibut 2.32g 56.6%
42 Tilapia 2.32g 56.6%
43 Pollock 2.29g 55.9%
44 Turkey thigh 2.29g 55.9%
45 Grouper 2.28g 55.6%
46 Turkey meat 2.28g 55.6%
47 Mullet 2.28g 55.6%
48 Burbot 2.27g 55.4%
49 Pike 2.27g 55.4%
50 Sardine 2.26g 55.1%
51 Walleye 2.25g 54.9%
52 Beef liver 2.25g 54.9%
53 Cusk 2.24g 54.6%
54 Ling 2.24g 54.6%
55 Octopus 2.23g 54.4%
56 Turkey breast 2.23g 54.4%
57 Bass 2.22g 54.1%
58 Chicken legs 2.22g 54.1%
59 Chicken hearts 2.21g 53.9%
60 Mackerel 2.19g 53.4%
61 Mahi-mahi 2.18g 53.2%
62 Eel 2.17g 52.9%
63 Sea bass 2.17g 52.9%
64 Swordfish 2.17g 52.9%
65 Whiting 2.16g 52.7%
66 Coho salmon 2.15g 52.4%
67 Muenster cheese 2.14g 52.2%
68 Jack mackerel 2.13g 52%
69 Herring 2.12g 51.7%
70 Pink salmon 2.11g 51.5%
71 Pork spleen 2.11g 51.5%
72 Carp 2.1g 51.2%
73 Dry milk 2.09g 51%
74 Lingcod 2.08g 50.7%
75 Smelt 2.08g 50.7%
76 Wolffish 2.06g 50.2%
77 Tilsit cheese 2.04g 49.8%
78 Turkey liver 2.04g 49.8%
79 Monterey cheese 2.04g 49.8%
80 Butterfish 2.04g 49.8%
81 Goat meat 2.02g 49.3%
82 Duck meat 2.01g 49%
83 Pork liver 2.01g 49%
84 Goose meat 1.99g 48.5%
85 Port De Salut cheese 1.99g 48.5%
86 Colby cheese 1.98g 48.3%
87 Sunflower seed flour 1.98g 48.3%
88 Chicken livers 1.98g 48.3%
89 Pork tongue 1.97g 48%
90 Pork pancreas 1.97g 48%
91 Pork heart 1.95g 47.6%
92 Ostrich meat 1.95g 47.6%
93 Cheshire cheese 1.95g 47.6%
94 Clam 1.91g 46.6%
95 Sturgeon 1.9g 46.3%
96 Blue cheese 1.85g 45.1%
97 Brie cheese 1.85g 45.1%
98 Roquefort cheese 1.85g 45.1%
99 Mustard seed 1.84g 44.9%
100 Pork kidneys 1.83g 44.6%
101 Mussels 1.78g 43.4%
102 Ocean perch 1.77g 43.2%
103 Camembert cheese 1.77g 43.2%
104 Tuna 1.71g 41.7%
105 Monkfish 1.71g 41.7%
106 Chicken thighs 1.7g 41.5%
107 Roe (fish eggs) 1.7g 41.5%
108 Catfish 1.7g 41.5%
109 Fenugreek seed 1.68g 41%
110 Limburger cheese 1.68g 41%
111 Shark meat 1.63g 39.8%
112 Atlantic croaker 1.57g 38.3%
113 Flatfish 1.56g 38%
114 Goat cheese 1.55g 37.8%
115 Asadero cheese 1.55g 37.8%
116 Queso Chihuahua cheese 1.54g 37.6%
117 Cisco 1.5g 36.6%
118 Philadelphia cream cheese 1.5g 36.6%
119 Crayfish 1.46g 35.6%
120 Anejo cheese 1.45g 35.4%
121 Beef lungs 1.45g 35.4%
122 Abalone 1.43g 34.9%
123 Lobster 1.43g 34.9%
124 Duck liver 1.42g 34.6%
125 Crab 1.39g 33.9%
126 Chickpeas 1.38g 33.7%
127 Ricotta cheese 1.35g 32.9%
128 Squid 1.31g 32%
129 Hemp seed 1.28g 31.2%
130 Scallop 1.26g 30.7%
131 Goose liver 1.24g 30.2%
132 Pumpkin seed 1.24g 30.2%
133 Feta 1.22g 29.8%
134 Raw egg yolk 1.22g 29.8%
135 Pork lungs 1.21g 29.5%
136 Dry roasted pistachio nuts 1.19g 29%
137 Pistachio nuts 1.14g 27.8%
138 Soy beans 1.11g 27.1%
139 Dill seed 1.04g 25.4%
140 Mozzarella cheese 1.03g 25.1%
141 Caraway seed 1.03g 25.1%
142 Goose egg 1.03g 25.1%
143 Cheddar cheese 1.03g 25.1%
144 Pork tail 1.02g 24.9%
145 Sesame flour 0.99g 24.1%
146 Chia seeds 0.97g 23.7%
147 Pork brain 0.95g 23.2%
148 Poppy seeds 0.95g 23.2%
149 Duck eggs 0.95g 23.2%
150 Sunflower seeds 0.94g 22.9%
151 Cashew nuts 0.93g 22.7%
152 Peanuts 0.93g 22.7%
153 Turkey eggs 0.92g 22.4%
154 Raw eggs 0.91g 22.2%
155 Tempeh 0.91g 22.2%
156 Hard-boiled eggs 0.9g 22%
157 Quail eggs 0.88g 21.5%
158 Cottage cheese 0.88g 21.5%
159 Neufchatel cheese 0.88g 21.5%
160 Foie gras 0.86g 21%
161 Flaxseed 0.86g 21%
162 Roasted peanuts 0.85g 20.7%
163 Lupin beans 0.83g 20.2%
164 Roasted cashews 0.82g 20%
165 Gjetost cheese 0.81g 19.8%
166 Sisymbrium seeds 0.81g 19.8%
167 Raw egg white 0.81g 19.8%
168 Dry roasted sunflower seeds 0.8g 19.5%
169 Butternuts 0.77g 18.8%
170 Oat bran 0.76g 18.5%
171 Fennel seed 0.76g 18.5%
172 Beef brain 0.75g 18.3%
173 Soy bean sprouts 0.75g 18.3%
174 Edamame 0.75g 18.3%
175 Pig's ears 0.73g 17.8%
176 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.73g 17.8%
177 Black walnuts 0.71g 17.3%
178 Lentil sprouts 0.71g 17.3%
179 Raw buckwheat 0.67g 16.3%
180 Sesame seeds 0.65g 15.9%
181 Rice bran 0.65g 15.9%
182 Hotdog 0.64g 15.6%
183 Buckwheat flour 0.64g 15.6%
184 Pinto beans 0.63g 15.4%
185 Lentils 0.63g 15.4%
186 Sweetened condensed milk 0.63g 15.4%
187 Pink beans 0.62g 15.1%
188 Black beans 0.61g 14.9%
189 Kidney beans 0.61g 14.9%
190 Peas 0.6g 14.6%
191 Wheat bran 0.6g 14.6%
192 Cooked chickpeas 0.59g 14.4%
193 Oyster 0.59g 14.4%
194 Almonds 0.57g 13.9%
195 Cream cheese 0.57g 13.9%
196 Adzuki beans 0.57g 13.9%
197 Roasted almonds 0.56g 13.7%
198 Toasted sesame seeds 0.54g 13.2%
199 Pine nuts 0.54g 13.2%
200 Tofu 0.54g 13.2%