In order by highest amount of Lysine per gram of product
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Lysine vs. Arginine Diet
1.65 mg. Watercress 0.860
1.68 mg. Soup, bean w/frankfurters 1.254
1.66 mg. Soup, black bean 1.254
1.63 mg. Cream, whipping, heavy 2.186
1.54 mg. Cashews 0.523
1.54 mg. Chestnuts, fresh 0.523
1.48 mg. Brussels sprouts 0.730
1.48 mg. Coconut, shredded 0.270
1.45 mg. Asparagus 1.010
1.41 mg. Soup, cream of asparagus 1.318
1.41 mg. Broccoli 0.969
1.40 mg. Beef flank steak 1.322
1.36 mg. Corn 1.050
1.27 mg. Potato 1.357
1.21 mg. Fig, dried 1.740
1.16 mg. Peach, dried 1.258
1.09 mg. Chicken liver 1.236
1.08 mg. Cauliflower 1.125
1.08 mg. Tomato paste 1.410
1.07 mg. Soup, beef noodle 1.318
1.04 mg. Soup, chicken rice 1.073
1.04 mg. Lettuce, romaine 1.160
1.03 mg. New england clam chowder 1.096
1.00 mg. Swiss chard 0.857
0.98 mg. Turnip greens 1.038
0.93 mg. Ice cream, rich 2.180
0.91 mg. Beef round steak 1.319
0.90 mg. Apricot, fresh 2.146
0.89 mg. Milk, chocolate 2.192
0.89 mg. Cabbage, chinese 1.051
0.88 mg. Green beans 1.213
0.88 mg. Chicken heart 1.295
0.87 mg. Celery 1.333
0.82 mg. Okra 0.976
0.81 mg. Sweet potato 1.050
0.80 mg. Caviar, black and red 1.154
0.78 mg. Pumpkin 1.000
0.76 mg. Soup, minestrone 0.924
0.75 mg. Collards 0.931
0.69 mg. Avocado 1.588
0.69 mg. Onions, green 0.667
0.68 mg. Human milk 1.600
0.66 mg. Pear, dried 2.071
0.66 mg. Chicken gumbo 1.320
0.65 mg. Squash, summer 1.308
0.64 mg. Mayonnaise 1.000
0.64 mg. Butter 2.250
0.64 mg. Margarine 3.000
0.62 mg. Watermelon 1.053
0.60 mg. Dates 0.909
0.60 mg. Plantain 0.556
0.58 mg. Apple, dried 1.947
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
0.52 mg. Soup, cream of mushroom 1.337
0.51 mg. Eggplant 0.840
0.46 mg. Soup, vegetable w/beef 1.318
0.45 mg. Yams 0.466
0.41 mg. Endive 1.000
0.40 mg. Carrots 0.917
0.39 mg. Rutabaga 0.266
0.39 mg. Soup, vegetarian vegetable 1.000
0.39 mg. Cream of wheat 0.590
0.38 mg. Peppers, sweet 0.905
0.36 mg. Turnips 1.516
0.36 mg. Radish 0.889
0.34 mg. Orange 0.729
0.34 mg. Soup, cream of potato 1.092
0.33 mg. Oatmeal 0.531
0.33 mg. Tomato 1.519
0.31 mg. Scallops 1.019
0.30 mg. Ground beef, lean 1.237
0.29 mg. Fig, fresh 1.727
0.28 mg. Mango 2.179
0.28 mg. Corn grits 0.596
0.28 mg. Persimmon 1.310
0.27 mg. Soup, turkey noodle 1.333
0.26 mg. Elderberries 0.559
0.25 mg. Crabapple, slices 2.000
0.25 mg. Pineapple 1.393
0.25 mg. Strawberries 0.949
0.23 mg. Tangerine 0.730
0.22 mg. Tomato juice 1.500
0.21 mg. Cucumber 0.611
0.21 mg. Soup, tomato 0.836
0.19 mg. Guava 1.105
0.17 mg. Peach 1.250
0.17 mg. Papaya 2.533
0.15 mg. Grapes, adherent skin 0.308
0.13 mg. Pear, fresh 1.917
0.13 mg. Loquat 2.000
0.12 mg. Blackberries 0.347
0.12 mg. Blueberries 0.347
0.11 mg. Apple 2.125
0.10 mg. Grape juice 0.210
0.10 mg. Applesauce, unsweetened 2.000
0.09 mg. Orange juice 0.188
0.08 mg. Grapes, without skin 0.310
0.07 mg. Tangerine juice 0.202
0.04 mg. Mushrooms 0.667
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