In order by highest amount of Lysine per gram of product
2nd third
Lysine vs. Arginine Diet
12.82 mg. Abalone 1.028
12.81 mg. Pistachios, shelled 0.588
12.79 mg. Goose liver 1.230
12.57 mg. Chicken gizzard 0.961
12.53 mg. Goose, domesticated 1.273
12.47 mg. Banana 1.019
12.34 mg. Mortadella sausage 1.230
12.29 mg. Cheese, liver 1.409
12.18 mg. Bologna, pork 1.196
12.15 mg. Oat flakes 1.007
11.96 mg. Steak, beef sirloin 1.315
11.73 mg. Peanuts 0.287
11.54 mg. Brotwurst 1.205
11.25 mg. Sausage, polish 1.202
11.23 mg. Corned beef, brisket 1.244
11.12 mg. Egg yolk 0.979
11.11 mg. Cottage cheese, low fat 2% 1.780
10.92 mg. Chicken thigh 1.284
10.85 mg. Sausage, pork and beef 1.270
10.71 mg. Bratwurst, cooked 1.289
10.69 mg. Chicken leg 1.307
10.55 mg. Chicken drumstick 1.330
10.42 mg. Pork spareribs 1.416
10.27 mg. Whey, dry, sweet 2.750
10.21 mg. Kielbasa 1.071
10.10 mg. Cottage cheese, creamed 1.782
10.07 mg. Peanut butter 0.287
9.56 mg. Clams 1.024
9.32 mg. Beef short ribs 1.315
9.21 mg. Braunschweiger 1.189
9.14 mg. Pine nuts 0.192
9.09 mg. Duck, domesticated 1.181
9.07 mg. Bologna, beef 1.239
9.04 mg. Frankfurter, beef and pork 1.065
9.04 mg. Cheese, neufchatel 2.364
9.00 mg. Quail, wild 1.286
8.93 mg. Bologna, beef and pork 1.263
8.64 mg. Frankfurter, beef 1.239
8.27 mg. Sesame seeds 0.248
8.25 mg. Cheese, gjetost 2.484
8.20 mg. Egg, whole 1.057
7.94 mg. Sausage, vienna 1.124
7.76 mg. Chicken wing 1.193
7.57 mg. Beet greens 1.000
7.39 mg. Wheat germ 0.743
7.12 mg. Lentil sprouts 1.166
6.86 mg. Cheese, cream 2.370
6.66 mg. Almonds 0.267
6.39 mg. Beef, dried 1.208
6.27 mg. Milk, condensed, sweetened 2.192
6.24 mg. Egg, white 1.056
6.16 mg. Oats, puffed 0.547
6.16 mg. Chicken back 1.211
5.96 mg. Cream, whipping, light 2.186
5.51 mg. Soybean sprouts 1.451
5.47 mg. Tahini 0.217
5.41 mg. Brazil nuts 0.226
5.40 mg. Milk, evaporated 2.190
5.29 mg. Oysters 1.025
5.11 mg. Yogurt, plain, skim 2.967
4.67 mg. Yogurt, plain, low fat 2.953
4.67 mg. Hickory nuts 0.235
4.66 mg. Walnuts 0.185
4.50 mg. Lima beans, cooked 0.987
4.40 mg. Squash, winter 0.567
4.08 mg. Wheat, puffed 0.576
3.77 mg. Chicken neck 1.406
3.77 mg. Bran flakes 0.564
3.57 mg. Yogurt, fruit, low fat 2.978
3.56 mg. Wheat granules 0.598
3.40 mg. Hazelnuts 0.185
3.35 mg. Wheat, shredded 0.594
3.24 mg. Macadamia nuts 0.362
3.17 mg. Peas, green 0.741
3.12 mg. Ice milk 2.187
3.11 mg. Yogurt, plain 2.979
3.06 mg. Wheat flakes 0.591
2.98 mg. Eggnog 2.005
2.92 mg. Pecans 0.265
2.90 mg. Milk, goat 2.433
2.86 mg. Milk, low fat, 2% 2.190
2.77 mg. Buttermilk 2.197
2.75 mg. Soup, pea w/ham 0.990
2.71 mg. Rice, puffed 0.521
2.71 mg. Milk, skim 2.195
2.67 mg. Garlic 0.421
2.64 mg. Ice cream 2.190
2.61 mg. Milk, whole 2.189
2.54 mg. Apricot, dried 1.816
2.53 mg. Cream, whipped, pressurized 2.171
2.52 mg. Sherbet 2.192
2.35 mg. Cream, half and half 2.193
2.29 mg. Corn, puffed 0.580
2.13 mg. Cream, coffee 2.133
1.97 mg. Kale 1.073
1.78 mg. Spinach 1.089
1.72 mg. Milk, evaporated, skim 2.186
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