Lysine in Milk and Dairy Products

List of milk and dairy products with a high lysine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Parmesan cheese 3.31g 80.7%
2 Romano cheese 2.94g 71.7%
3 Gruyere cheese 2.71g 66.1%
4 Edam cheese 2.66g 64.9%
5 Gouda cheese 2.65g 64.6%
6 Provolone cheese 2.65g 64.6%
7 Swiss cheese 2.59g 63.2%
8 Fontina cheese 2.33g 56.8%
9 Muenster cheese 2.14g 52.2%
10 Dry milk 2.09g 51%
11 Tilsit cheese 2.04g 49.8%
12 Monterey cheese 2.04g 49.8%
13 Port De Salut cheese 1.99g 48.5%
14 Colby cheese 1.98g 48.3%
15 Cheshire cheese 1.95g 47.6%
16 Blue cheese 1.85g 45.1%
17 Brie cheese 1.85g 45.1%
18 Roquefort cheese 1.85g 45.1%
19 Camembert cheese 1.77g 43.2%
20 Limburger cheese 1.68g 41%
21 Goat cheese 1.55g 37.8%
22 Asadero cheese 1.55g 37.8%
23 Queso Chihuahua cheese 1.54g 37.6%
24 Philadelphia cream cheese 1.5g 36.6%
25 Anejo cheese 1.45g 35.4%
26 Ricotta cheese 1.35g 32.9%
27 Feta 1.22g 29.8%
28 Mozzarella cheese 1.03g 25.1%
29 Cheddar cheese 1.03g 25.1%
30 Cottage cheese 0.88g 21.5%
31 Neufchatel cheese 0.88g 21.5%
32 Gjetost cheese 0.81g 19.8%
33 Sweetened condensed milk 0.63g 15.4%
34 Cream cheese 0.57g 13.9%
35 Sheep milk 0.51g 12.4%
36 Goat milk 0.29g 7.1%
37 Milk (2% fat) 0.28g 6.8%
38 Buttermilk 0.27g 6.6%
39 Whole milk (3.7% fat) 0.26g 6.3%
40 Human milk 0.07g 1.7%
41 Milk whey liquid 0.07g 1.7%
42 Butter oil 0.02g 0.5%
43 Yogurt 0g 0%
44 Kefir 0g 0%
45 Milk based protein powder 0g 0%
46 Sour cream 0g 0%
47 Fat-free sour cream 0g 0%
48 Queso Fresco cheese 0g 0%
49 Cotija Cheese 0g 0%