Highest Lysine in Legumes

Legumes tend to have lower lysine density compared to foods overall, but top sources in this category still provide meaningful amounts.

All foods Dairy and Eggs Fish & Shellfish Legumes Meats Nuts & Seeds
#1 5.3 g
Soy protein isolate
Full nutrient profile
#2 5.3 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type
Full nutrient profile
#3 3.9 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction
Full nutrient profile
# Food g / 100g
4 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash
3.9
5 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)
3.2
6 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate
3.2
7 Soy flour, defatted
3.1
8 Flour, soy, defatted
3.1
9 Soy meal, defatted, raw
3.0
10 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw
2.7
11 Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted
2.6
12 Meat extender
2.6
13 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted
2.3
14 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added
2.3
15 Soy flour, full-fat, roasted
2.3
16 Soy flour, full-fat, raw
2.3
17 Flour, soy, full-fat
2.1
18 Winged beans, mature seeds, raw
2.1
19 Lupins, mature seeds, raw
1.9
20 Peanut flour, defatted
1.9
21 Peas, green, split, mature seeds, raw
1.8
22 Lentils, pink or red, raw
1.7
23 Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw
1.7
24 Lentils, raw
1.7
25 Papad
1.7
26 Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw
1.7
27 Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw
1.7
28 Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw
1.7
29 Mung beans, mature seeds, raw
1.7
30 Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw
1.6
31 Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, raw
1.6
32 Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw
1.6
33 Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw
1.6
34 Beans, white, mature seeds, raw
1.6
35 Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw
1.6
36 Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw
1.6
37 Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw
1.5
38 Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw
1.5
39 Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw
1.5
40 Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
1.5
41 Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw
1.5
42 Beans, black, mature seeds, raw
1.5
43 Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw
1.5
44 Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw
1.4
45 Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw
1.4
46 Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw
1.4
47 Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw
1.4
48 Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw
1.4
49 Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw (Includes foods for USDA's Food Distribution Program)
1.4
50 Beans, french, mature seeds, raw
1.3
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