Methionine in Foods

Essential sulfur-containing amino acid involved in methylation and antioxidant production.

Top animal source 3.2 g
Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced > 99% of all foods
Top plant source 1.7 g
Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat > 99% of all foods

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Top Animal Sources

Food Methionine (g) All foods
1 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.2
> 99%
2 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.0
> 99%
3 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced
3.0
> 99%
4 Egg, white, dried
2.8
> 99%
5 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted
1.9
> 99%
6 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)
1.7
> 99%
7 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)
1.7
> 99%
8 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced
1.6
> 99%
9 Egg, whole, dried
1.5
> 99%
10 Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)
1.4
> 99%
11 Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)
1.3
> 99%
12 Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)
1.2
> 99%
13 Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat
1.2
> 99%
14 Beef, New Zealand, imported, brisket point end, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
15 Cheese, parmesan, shredded
1.1
> 99%
16 Beef, New Zealand, imported, bolar blade, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted
1.1
> 99%
17 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flat, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
18 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
19 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved
1.1
> 99%
20 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, hind-shank, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
21 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean only, raw
1.1
> 99%
22 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
23 Beef, New Zealand, imported, brisket point end, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.1
> 99%
24 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flat, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
25 Beef, New Zealand, imported, variety meats and by-products, heart, cooked, boiled
1.0
> 99%
26 Beef, New Zealand, imported, bolar blade, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast roasted
1.0
> 99%
27 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
28 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, neck chops, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
29 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, square-cut shoulder chops, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
30 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flank, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
31 Elk, free range, roast, eye of round, cooked (Shoshone Bannock)
1.0
> 99%
32 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean only, cooked, fast fried
1.0
> 99%
33 Beef, New Zealand, imported, flank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
34 Lamb, New Zealand, imported, fore-shank, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
35 Beef, New Zealand, imported, cube roll, separable lean only, cooked, fast roasted
1.0
> 99%
36 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.0
> 99%
37 Beef, New Zealand, imported, rump centre, separable lean and fat, cooked, fast fried
1.0
> 99%
38 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean and fat, raw
1.0
> 99%
39 Beef, New Zealand, imported, chuck eye roll, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
40 Beef, New Zealand, imported, oyster blade, separable lean only, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%
41 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
1.0
> 99%
42 Beef, New Zealand, imported, hind shin, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised
1.0
> 99%

Top Plant Sources