Lysine in Foods

Essential amino acid required for collagen synthesis, calcium absorption, and immune function.

Top animal source 6.7 g
Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native) > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 5.3 g
Soy protein isolate > 99% of all foods

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Top Animal Sources

Food Lysine (g) All foods
1 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)
6.7
> 99%
2 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)
6.3
> 99%
3 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
5.9
> 99%
4 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted
5.8
> 99%
5 Egg, white, dried
5.5
> 99%
6 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced
5.1
> 99%
7 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)
5.1
> 99%
8 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)
4.8
> 99%
9 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced
4.7
> 99%
10 Cheese, parmesan, shredded
3.8
> 99%
11 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)
3.7
> 99%
12 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.6
> 99%
13 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.6
> 99%
14 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.6
> 99%
15 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.5
> 99%
16 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved
3.5
> 99%
17 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.4
> 99%
18 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
> 99%
19 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
> 99%
20 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
> 99%
21 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
> 99%
22 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.4
> 99%
23 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
3.4
> 99%
24 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
> 99%
25 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
> 99%
26 Egg, whole, dried
3.3
> 99%
27 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
3.3
> 99%
28 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
> 99%
29 Cheese, parmesan, hard
3.3
> 99%
30 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
> 99%
31 Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
> 99%
32 Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
> 99%
33 Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
> 99%
34 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
3.3
> 99%
35 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.3
> 99%
36 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted
3.2
> 99%
37 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
> 99%
38 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
3.2
> 99%
39 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
> 99%
40 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.2
> 99%
41 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
> 99%
42 Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
> 99%
43 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.2
> 99%

Top Plant Sources

Food Lysine (g) All foods
44 Soy protein isolate
5.3
> 99%
45 Soy protein isolate, potassium type
5.3
> 99%
46 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
3.9
> 99%
47 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash
3.9
> 99%

Other & Unclassified Foods

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Food Lysine (g) All foods
48 Beverages, Protein powder soy based
3.6
> 99%
49 Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened
3.5
> 99%
50 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry
3.3
> 99%