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Top 100 Foods With Lysine - Care Omnia Nutrition

Lysine is one of nine essential amino acids in humans required for growth and tissue repair.

Lysine is good for your health and essential for the synthesis of different amino acids.

You can find lysine-rich foods in:

You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain lysine below.

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Ranked List Of 100 Foods With Lysine

Below you'll find a list of the top 100 foods that contain lysine. It's ranked from the food with the most amount to the food with the least amount.

For ease of use, we've grouped together all foods that share the same rank.

By clicking on a food you'll get a list of all the nutrient content of that food.

Foods Ranked 1 - 20 With Lysine

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RankFoods with Lysineper 100gper Oz
1
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
6.7 g1.9 g
26.3 g1.8 g
3
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
5.9 g1.7 g
4
(Dried & Salted Fish)
5.8 g1.6 g
55.5 g1.6 g
6Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values5.3 g1.5 g
(Potassium Type)
7
(Powder, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
5.1 g1.4 g
8
(Oogruk, Meat, Alaska Native)
5.1 g1.4 g
9
(Fish, Alaska Native)
4.8 g1.4 g
10
(Flakes, Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
4.7 g1.3 g
11Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.9 g1.1 g
(Produced By Acid Wash)
(Produced By Alcohol Extraction)
12
(Shredded)
3.8 g1.1 g
13
(Alaska Native)
3.7 g1 g
14
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.6 g1 g
15
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.6 g1 g
16Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.6 g1 g
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
17
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.5 g1 g
183.5 g983.7 mg
193.5 g980.9 mg
20Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.4 g975.2 mg
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
fig 1. Foods with lysine rank 1 to 20

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Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Lysine

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RankFoods with Lysineper 100gper Oz
21
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
3.4 g969.6 mg
22
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.4 g966.7 mg
23
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.4 g963.9 mg
24
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.4 g961 mg
25
(Beef Rib, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.4 g958.2 mg
26Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.3 g946.9 mg
(Beef Lip Off, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
27
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.3 g941.2 mg
28Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.3 g938.4 mg
(Beef Lip-On, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
29
(Beef Outside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.3 g935.5 mg
30
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
3.3 g932.7 mg
31
(Baker's, Active Dry, Leavening Agents)
3.3 g929.9 mg
32Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.3 g927 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
33
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.3 g924.2 mg
34
(Stabilized, Glucose Reduced)
3.3 g921.4 mg
35Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.2 g918.5 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Game Meat)
36
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.2 g915.7 mg
37
(Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
3.2 g912.9 mg
38Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.2 g910 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
39
(Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.2 g904.3 mg
40
(Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.2 g901.5 mg
fig 2. Foods with lysine rank 21 to 40

Foods Ranked 41 - 57 With Lysine

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RankFoods with Lysineper 100gper Oz
41Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.2 g895.8 mg
(Koyadofu, Prepared With Calcium Sulfate)
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Select, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
42
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
3.2 g893 mg
43Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g890.2 mg
(Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Short Loin, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
44Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g887.3 mg
(Game Meat, Meat Only)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
45Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g884.5 mg
(Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
46Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g881.7 mg
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
47Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g878.8 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
48Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g873.2 mg
(Boneless, Skinless, Meat Only, Chicken)
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
49Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g870.3 mg
(Reduced Sodium, Pork, Pan-Fried Or Roasted)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
50Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values3.1 g867.5 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Defatted)
51Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g861.8 mg
(Beef Loin, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Pork, Pre-Sliced)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Retail Parts, Meat Only)
52Five foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g856.2 mg
(Beef, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Australian Imported, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat, Meat Only)
(Top Round, Meat Only)
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
53Four foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g853.3 mg
(Meat Only, New Zealand Imported, Whole, Arm & Blade)
(Beef Round, Grade: All, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
54Three foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g850.5 mg
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
55
(Defatted)
3 g847.7 mg
56Six foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g844.8 mg
(Beef Rib, Grade: All, Bone-In, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/4" Fat, Cubed For Stew Or Kabob, Leg & Shoulder)
(Top Round, Meat & Fat)
(Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
57Two foods with the same rank/nutrient values3 g842 mg
(Beef Inside Skirt, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat)
(Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat)
fig 3. Foods with lysine rank 41 to 57

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Foods In Different Categories With Lysine

The food categories below have foods that contain lysine.

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Food CategoriesNumber of foods
in category
American Indian/Alaska Native Foods35
Baby Foods68
Baked Products349
Beef Products935
Beverages31
Breakfast Cereals43
Candy, Sweets or Lollies83
Cereal Grains and Pasta157
Dairy and Egg Products206
Dressings and Condiments11
Fast Foods129
Finfish and Shellfish Products249
Fruits and Berries158
Lamb, Veal, and Game Products452
Legumes and Legume Products214
Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes32
Nuts and Seeds129
Pork Products317
Poultry Products370
Restaurant Foods96
Sausages and Luncheon Meats119
Snacks104
Soups, Broths, and Stews49
Spices and Herbs27
Vegetables and Vegetable Products624
fig 4. Food categories with foods that contain Lysine

Sara Niemelä

co-founder Care Omnia, Head Content Creator

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Nutrition is my passion. I've spent thousands upon thousands of hours reading, analyzing, categorizing and comparing research studies.

I’m a wife and a mother of three. I enjoy the outdoors, cooking, and spending time with my family.