Highest Lysine in Meats

Meats provide moderate levels of lysine, roughly in line with the overall food average.

All foods Dairy and Eggs Fish & Shellfish Legumes Meats Nuts & Seeds
#1 3.6 g
Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
Full nutrient profile
#2 3.6 g
Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
Full nutrient profile
#3 3.6 g
Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
Full nutrient profile
# Food g / 100g
4 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.5
5 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved
3.5
6 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.4
7 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
8 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
9 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
10 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.4
11 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.4
12 Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised
3.4
13 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
14 Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
15 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
3.3
16 Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
17 Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
18 Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
19 Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.3
20 Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.3
21 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
3.3
22 Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted
3.2
23 Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
24 Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
3.2
25 Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
26 Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.2
27 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
28 Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
29 Beef, loin, tenderloin roast, separable lean only, boneless, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.2
30 Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.2
31 Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.2
32 Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.1
33 Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised
3.1
34 Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.1
35 Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braised
3.1
36 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled
3.1
37 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.1
38 Beef, rib eye roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.1
39 Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted
3.1
40 Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled
3.1
41 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.1
42 Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised
3.1
43 Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.1
44 Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium
3.1
45 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted
3.1
46 Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted
3.1
47 Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted
3.1
48 Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled
3.1
49 Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted
3.0
50 Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried
3.0
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