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:
- Beef Products
- Dairy and Egg Products
- Legumes and Legume Products
- Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
- American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
- Pork Products
- Poultry Products
You can find a more detailed list of foods that contain lysine below.
Want to learn more about lysine?
Check out our article named: What Is Lysine & What Foods Can I Find It In?
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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. Click on the rows with the symbol ⇵ to show or hide the foods with 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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| Rank | Food | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
6 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 5.3 g 1.5 g (Potassium Type) | |||
11 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.9 g 1.1 g (Produced By Acid Wash) (Produced By Alcohol Extraction) | |||
14 (Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.6 g 1 g | |||
15 (Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.6 g 1 g | |||
16 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.6 g 1 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 g 1 g | |||
20 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.4 g 975.2 mg (Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) (Beef Round, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) | |||
Figure 1. Foods with lysine rank 1 to 20
Foods Ranked 21 - 40 With Lysine
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| Rank | Food | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
21 (Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip-On, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) 3.4 g 969.6 mg | |||
22 (Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.4 g 966.7 mg | |||
23 (Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.4 g 963.9 mg | |||
24 (Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.4 g 961 mg | |||
26 Three foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.3 g 946.9 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 g 941.2 mg | |||
28 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.3 g 938.4 mg (Hard) (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 g 935.5 mg | |||
30 (Beef, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) 3.3 g 932.7 mg | |||
32 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.3 g 927 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 g 924.2 mg | |||
35 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.2 g 918.5 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 g 915.7 mg | |||
37 (Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) 3.2 g 912.9 mg | |||
38 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.2 g 910 mg (Beef Round, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat) (Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) | |||
40 (Beef Loin, Grade: Select, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) 3.2 g 901.5 mg | |||
Figure 2. Foods with lysine rank 21 to 40
Foods Ranked 41 - 57 With Lysine
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| Rank | Food | per 100g | per Oz |
|---|---|---|---|
41 Three foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.2 g 895.8 mg (Koyadofu, Prepared With Calcium Sulfate) (Koyadofu) (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 g 893 mg | |||
43 Three foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 890.2 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) | |||
44 Three foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 887.3 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) | |||
45 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 884.5 mg (Beef Bone-In Lip-On, Grade: Select, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) | |||
46 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 881.7 mg (Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat & Fat, Trimmed To 0" Fat) (Retail Parts, Meat Only) | |||
47 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 878.8 mg (Beef Loin, Grade: All, Lip Off, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) | |||
48 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 873.2 mg (Boneless, Skinless, Meat Only, Chicken) (Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat) | |||
49 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 870.3 mg (Reduced Sodium, Pork, Pan-Fried Or Roasted) (Beef Round, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) | |||
50 Four foods with same rank. ⇵ 3.1 g 867.5 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) | |||
51 Five foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 861.8 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) | |||
52 Five foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 856.2 mg (Beef, Grade: Choice, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) (Australian Imported, Trimmed To 1/8" Fat, Meat Only) (Top Round, Meat Only) (Seaweed) (Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) | |||
53 Four foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 853.3 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) | |||
54 Three foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 850.5 mg (Beef, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) (Beef Loin, Grade: All, Boneless, Meat Only, Trimmed To 0" Fat) (Navajo) | |||
56 Six foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 844.8 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) | |||
57 Two foods with same rank. ⇵ 3 g 842 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) | |||
Figure 3. Foods with lysine rank 41 to 57
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Foods In Different Categories With Lysine
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