In order by highest amount of Lysine per gram of product
1st third
Lysine vs. Arginine Diet
38.40 mg. Cheese, parmesan, grated 2.494
33.46 mg. Cheese, parmesan 2.512
31.00 mg. Egg, whole, dried 1.054
28.67 mg. Milk, nonfat, dry 2.191
27.79 mg. Milk, nonfat, dry, instant 2.188
27.43 mg. Cheese, gruyere 2.783
26.79 mg. Cheese, provolone 2.586
24.96 mg. Cheese, mozzarella 2.369
24.86 mg. Cheese, processed swiss 2.375
22.58 mg. Sardines, in oil, drained 1.531
22.25 mg. Cheese, mozzarella, part skim 2.369
21.64 mg. Cheese, muenster 2.424
21.41 mg. Sausage, italian, cooked 1.288
21.39 mg. Cheese, prcoessed american 2.369
21.00 mg. Cheese, cheddar 2.202
20.86 mg. Milk, whole, dry 2.189
20.64 mg. Cheese, monterey jack 2.206
20.64 mg. Cheese, tilsit 2.398
20.13 mg. Pheasant, wild 1.426
20.11 mg. Cheese, port du salut 2.396
19.68 mg. Cheese, cheshire 2.204
19.67 mg. Turkey, light meat 1.292
19.66 mg. Chicken, light meat w/o skin 1.407
18.31 mg. Lettuce, iceberg 1.154
18.07 mg. Pumpkin seeds & squash 0.454
17.89 mg. Cheese, camembert 2.518
17.61 mg. Chicken canned, boned 1.302
17.24 mg. Turkey, dark meat 1.297
17.06 mg. Chicken, dark meat, w/o skin 1.409
17.06 mg. Flat fish, flounder and 1.533
16.96 mg. Cheese, limburger 2.399
16.94 mg. Anchovy, in oil, drained 1.535
16.68 mg. Beef, smoked, chopped 1.210
16.55 mg. Chicken, light meat with skin 1.306
16.35 mg. Tuna, in water 1.534
16.23 mg. Bacon, canadian style 1.445
16.12 mg. Soup, chicken noodle 1.319
16.01 mg. Potato, baking 1.322
15.40 mg. Beef tenderloin 1.314
15.25 mg. Cheese spread, american 2.755
15.22 mg. Turkey, canned, boned 1.288
15.20 mg. Beef chuck roast 1.314
15.15 mg. Beef rib roast 1.315
14.78 mg. Soup, cream of celery 1.237
14.45 mg. Steak, porterhouse 1.317
13.94 mg. Steak, beef t-bone 1.316
13.93 mg. Cottage cheese, dry 1.772
13.83 mg. Sausage, summer 1.395
13.81 mg. Chicken breast 1.337
13.81 mg. Ground beef, regular 1.238
13.50 mg. Cheese, ricotta, part skim 2.115
13.44 mg. Chicken, dark meat with skin 1.280
13.37 mg. Cheese, ricotta 2.123
12.95 mg. Soup, cream of chicken 1.295
12.91 mg. Pork loin chop 1.364