Arginine in Animal Products

List of animal products with a high arginine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 4.41g 72.3%
2 Cuttlefish 2.37g 38.9%
3 Egg yolk powder 2.34g 38.4%
4 Octopus 2.18g 35.7%
5 Venison (deer meat) 2.18g 35.7%
6 Beaver meat 2.14g 35.1%
7 Beef 2.11g 34.6%
8 Elk meat 2.07g 33.9%
9 Chicken breast 2.07g 33.9%
10 Goat meat 1.99g 32.6%
11 Boar meat 1.97g 32.3%
12 Antelope meat 1.94g 31.8%
13 Veal 1.88g 30.8%
14 Clam 1.86g 30.5%
15 Horse meat 1.84g 30.2%
16 Chicken meat 1.84g 30.2%
17 Pork 1.83g 30%
18 Rabbit meat 1.8g 29.5%
19 Yellowtail 1.78g 29.2%
20 Crab 1.76g 28.9%
21 Lobster 1.75g 28.7%
22 Mussels 1.74g 28.5%
23 Beef liver 1.74g 28.5%
24 Bison meat 1.73g 28.4%
25 Anchovy 1.73g 28.4%
26 Pork loin 1.72g 28.2%
27 Sockeye salmon 1.72g 28.2%
28 Turkey leg 1.71g 28%
29 Chicken hearts 1.69g 27.7%
30 Lamb meat 1.67g 27.4%
31 Chicken legs 1.66g 27.2%
32 Pork pancreas 1.64g 26.9%
33 Turkey meat 1.63g 26.7%
34 Chicken livers 1.62g 26.6%
35 Pork liver 1.6g 26.2%
36 Trout 1.59g 26.1%
37 Tilapia 1.59g 26.1%
38 Pork heart 1.59g 26.1%
39 Turkey liver 1.58g 25.9%
40 Milkfish 1.58g 25.9%
41 Turkey thigh 1.57g 25.7%
42 Goose meat 1.57g 25.7%
43 Pork kidneys 1.56g 25.6%
44 Chum salmon 1.55g 25.4%
45 Pink salmon 1.54g 25.2%
46 Pork spleen 1.54g 25.2%
47 Chinook salmon 1.54g 25.2%
48 Turkey breast 1.53g 25.1%
49 Atlantic salmon 1.52g 24.9%
50 Halibut 1.51g 24.8%
51 Ostrich meat 1.51g 24.8%
52 Duck meat 1.5g 24.6%
53 Pollock 1.49g 24.4%
54 Pork tongue 1.49g 24.4%
55 Grouper 1.49g 24.4%
56 Burbot 1.48g 24.3%
57 Pike 1.48g 24.3%
58 Sardine 1.47g 24.1%
59 Walleye 1.47g 24.1%
60 Crayfish 1.46g 23.9%
61 Cusk 1.46g 23.9%
62 Ling 1.46g 23.9%
63 Bass 1.45g 23.8%
64 Mackerel 1.43g 23.4%
65 Mahi-mahi 1.42g 23.3%
66 Eel 1.42g 23.3%
67 Sea bass 1.41g 23.1%
68 Swordfish 1.41g 23.1%
69 Abalone 1.41g 23.1%
70 Whiting 1.41g 23.1%
71 Coho salmon 1.4g 23%
72 Jack mackerel 1.39g 22.8%
73 Herring 1.38g 22.6%
74 Carp 1.37g 22.5%
75 Lingcod 1.36g 22.3%
76 Smelt 1.35g 22.1%
77 Wolffish 1.34g 22%
78 Butterfish 1.33g 21.8%
79 Chicken thighs 1.32g 21.6%
80 Parmesan cheese 1.32g 21.6%
81 Squid 1.29g 21.1%
82 Roe (fish eggs) 1.28g 21%
83 Pig's ears 1.28g 21%
84 Sturgeon 1.24g 20.3%
85 Beef lungs 1.23g 20.2%
86 Ocean perch 1.23g 20.2%
87 Pork tail 1.17g 19.2%
88 Romano cheese 1.17g 19.2%
89 Duck liver 1.15g 18.9%
90 Tuna 1.12g 18.4%
91 Monkfish 1.11g 18.2%
92 Catfish 1.11g 18.2%
93 Scallop 1.1g 18%
94 Flatfish 1.1g 18%
95 Raw egg yolk 1.1g 18%
96 Shark meat 1.09g 17.9%
97 Atlantic croaker 1.06g 17.4%
98 Provolone cheese 1.02g 16.7%
99 Goose liver 1g 16.4%
100 Cisco 0.98g 16.1%
101 Gruyere cheese 0.97g 15.9%
102 Edam cheese 0.96g 15.7%
103 Gouda cheese 0.96g 15.7%
104 Dry milk 0.95g 15.6%
105 Swiss cheese 0.93g 15.2%
106 Monterey cheese 0.93g 15.2%
107 Colby cheese 0.9g 14.8%
108 Cheshire cheese 0.88g 14.4%
109 Muenster cheese 0.88g 14.4%
110 Turkey eggs 0.88g 14.4%
111 Pork lungs 0.86g 14.1%
112 Tilsit cheese 0.85g 13.9%
113 Fontina cheese 0.84g 13.8%
114 Quail eggs 0.84g 13.8%
115 Goose egg 0.83g 13.6%
116 Port De Salut cheese 0.83g 13.6%
117 Raw eggs 0.82g 13.4%
118 Queso Chihuahua cheese 0.78g 12.8%
119 Duck eggs 0.77g 12.6%
120 Asadero cheese 0.76g 12.5%
121 Hard-boiled eggs 0.76g 12.5%
122 Brie cheese 0.74g 12.1%
123 Roquefort cheese 0.71g 11.6%
124 Blue cheese 0.71g 11.6%
125 Camembert cheese 0.7g 11.5%
126 Anejo cheese 0.7g 11.5%
127 Foie gras 0.7g 11.5%
128 Limburger cheese 0.7g 11.5%
129 Beef brain 0.69g 11.3%
130 Raw egg white 0.65g 10.7%
131 Goat cheese 0.64g 10.5%
132 Ricotta cheese 0.64g 10.5%
133 Pork brain 0.64g 10.5%
134 Philadelphia cream cheese 0.62g 10.2%
135 Oyster 0.58g 9.5%
136 Mozzarella cheese 0.55g 9%
137 Cheddar cheese 0.55g 9%
138 Feta 0.47g 7.7%
139 Cottage cheese 0.47g 7.7%
140 Neufchatel cheese 0.36g 5.9%
141 Gjetost cheese 0.33g 5.4%
142 Sweetened condensed milk 0.29g 4.8%
143 Cream cheese 0.24g 3.9%
144 Sheep milk 0.2g 3.3%
145 Goat milk 0.12g 2%
146 Whole milk (3.7% fat) 0.12g 2%
147 Milk (2% fat) 0.09g 1.5%
148 Buttermilk 0.09g 1.5%
149 Milk whey liquid 0.02g 0.3%
150 Butter oil 0.01g 0.2%
151 Mutton tallow 0g 0%
152 Beef tallow 0g 0%
153 Goose fat 0g 0%
154 Turkey fat 0g 0%
155 Chicken fat 0g 0%
156 Lard 0g 0%
157 Duck fat 0g 0%
158 Beef tripe 0g 0%
159 Beef tongue 0g 0%
160 Beef heart 0g 0%
161 Beef kidney 0g 0%
162 Salmon oil 0g 0%
163 Cod liver oil 0g 0%
164 Sardine oil 0g 0%
165 Herring oil 0g 0%
166 Egg substitute (powder) 0g 0%
167 Kefir 0g 0%
168 Shrimp 0g 0%
169 Frog legs 0g 0%
170 Bear meat 0g 0%
171 Jellyfish 0g 0%
172 Beefalo meat 0g 0%
173 Pheasant meat 0g 0%
174 Whey protein powder 0g 0%
175 Milk based protein powder 0g 0%
176 Bacon fat 0g 0%
177 Pork stomach 0g 0%
178 Pork chitterlings 0g 0%
179 Pig's feet 0g 0%
180 Sour cream 0g 0%
181 Fat-free sour cream 0g 0%
182 Queso Fresco cheese 0g 0%
183 Cotija Cheese 0g 0%
184 Cod 0g 0%
185 Land snails 0g 0%