Arginine in Legumes

List of legumes with a high arginine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Soy protein isolate 6.67g 109.3%
2 Soy protein concentrate 4.64g 76.1%
3 Soy meal 3.49g 57.2%
4 Peanuts 3.09g 50.7%
5 Roasted peanuts 2.83g 46.4%
6 Fenugreek seed 2.47g 40.5%
7 Chickpeas 1.94g 31.8%
8 Lupin beans 1.67g 27.4%
9 Soy beans 1.29g 21.1%
10 Tempeh 1.25g 20.5%
11 Soy bean sprouts 0.91g 14.9%
12 Cooked chickpeas 0.84g 13.8%
13 Extra-firm tofu 0.79g 13%
14 Peas 0.74g 12.1%
15 Edamame 0.72g 11.8%
16 Firm tofu 0.72g 11.8%
17 Fava beans 0.7g 11.5%
18 Lentils 0.7g 11.5%
19 Lentil sprouts 0.61g 10%
20 Pink beans 0.56g 9.2%
21 Black beans 0.55g 9%
22 Tofu 0.54g 8.9%
23 Cowpeas 0.54g 8.9%
24 Pinto beans 0.49g 8%
25 Mung beans 0.49g 8%
26 Adzuki beans 0.49g 8%
27 Pea sprouts 0.48g 7.9%
28 Kidney beans 0.48g 7.9%
29 Broad beans (raw) 0.46g 7.5%
30 Lima beans 0.46g 7.5%
31 Green peas 0.43g 7%
32 Navy beans 0.42g 6.9%
33 Pigeon peas 0.41g 6.7%
34 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.41g 6.7%
35 Broad beans 0.4g 6.6%
36 Canned green peas 0.35g 5.7%
37 Pinto beans sprouts 0.29g 4.8%
38 Kidney bean sprouts 0.23g 3.8%
39 Mung bean sprouts 0.2g 3.3%
40 Yardlong beans 0.18g 3%
41 Green beans (snap beans) 0.08g 1.3%
42 Alfalfa sprouts 0g 0%
43 Hydrolyzed soy sauce 0g 0%