In order by category, then by highest amount of Lysine per gram, with ratios
Lysine vs. Arginine Diet
Vegetables
18.31 mg. Lettuce, iceberg 1.154
18.07 mg. Pumpkin seeds & squash 0.454
16.01 mg. Potato, baking 1.322
7.57 mg. Beet greens 1.000
7.12 mg. Lentil sprouts 1.166
5.51 mg. Soybean sprouts 1.451
4.50 mg. Lima beans, cooked 0.987
4.40 mg. Squash, winter 0.567
3.17 mg. Peas, green 0.741
2.67 mg. Garlic 0.421
1.97 mg. Kale 1.073
1.78 mg. Spinach 1.089
1.65 mg. Watercress 0.860
1.48 mg. Brussels sprouts 0.730
1.45 mg. Asparagus 1.010
1.41 mg. Broccoli 0.969
1.36 mg. Corn 1.050
1.27 mg. Potato 1.357
1.08 mg. Cauliflower 1.125
1.08 mg. Tomato paste 1.410
1.04 mg. Lettuce, romaine 1.160
1.00 mg. Swiss chard 0.857
0.98 mg. Turnip greens 1.038
0.89 mg. Cabbage, chinese 1.051
0.88 mg. Green beans 1.213
0.87 mg. Celery 1.333
0.82 mg. Okra 0.976
0.81 mg. Sweet potato 1.050
0.78 mg. Pumpkin 1.000
0.75 mg. Collards 0.931
0.69 mg. Avocado 1.588
0.69 mg. Onions, green 0.667
0.65 mg. Squash, summer 1.308
0.57 mg. Cabbage, common 0.833
0.56 mg. Onions, mature 0.344
0.53 mg. Beets 2.400
0.53 mg. Leeks 1.000
0.51 mg. Eggplant 0.840
0.45 mg. Yams 0.466
0.41 mg. Endive 1.000
0.40 mg. Carrots 0.917
0.39 mg. Rutabaga 0.266
0.38 mg. Peppers, sweet 0.905
0.36 mg. Turnips 1.516
0.36 mg. Radish 0.889
0.33 mg. Tomato 1.519
0.22 mg. Tomato juice 1.500
0.21 mg. Cucumber 0.611
Best Diets