Lysine in Legumes

List of legumes with a high lysine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Soy protein isolate 5.33g 130%
2 Soy protein concentrate 3.93g 95.9%
3 Soy meal 2.99g 72.9%
4 Fenugreek seed 1.68g 41%
5 Chickpeas 1.38g 33.7%
6 Soy beans 1.11g 27.1%
7 Peanuts 0.93g 22.7%
8 Tempeh 0.91g 22.2%
9 Roasted peanuts 0.85g 20.7%
10 Lupin beans 0.83g 20.2%
11 Soy bean sprouts 0.75g 18.3%
12 Edamame 0.75g 18.3%
13 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.73g 17.8%
14 Lentil sprouts 0.71g 17.3%
15 Pinto beans 0.63g 15.4%
16 Lentils 0.63g 15.4%
17 Pink beans 0.62g 15.1%
18 Black beans 0.61g 14.9%
19 Kidney beans 0.61g 14.9%
20 Peas 0.6g 14.6%
21 Cooked chickpeas 0.59g 14.4%
22 Adzuki beans 0.57g 13.9%
23 Tofu 0.54g 13.2%
24 Cowpeas 0.52g 12.7%
25 Navy beans 0.52g 12.7%
26 Extra-firm tofu 0.51g 12.4%
27 Mung beans 0.49g 12%
28 Fava beans 0.49g 12%
29 Pigeon peas 0.47g 11.5%
30 Firm tofu 0.46g 11.2%
31 Lima beans 0.45g 11%
32 Pea sprouts 0.38g 9.3%
33 Broad beans (raw) 0.37g 9%
34 Green peas 0.32g 7.8%
35 Broad beans 0.31g 7.6%
36 Pinto beans sprouts 0.3g 7.3%
37 Canned green peas 0.26g 6.3%
38 Kidney bean sprouts 0.24g 5.9%
39 Alfalfa sprouts 0.21g 5.1%
40 Mung bean sprouts 0.17g 4.1%
41 Yardlong beans 0.17g 4.1%
42 Green beans (snap beans) 0.09g 2.2%
43 Hydrolyzed soy sauce 0g 0%