Foods Highest In Lysine List

The top food sources highest in lysine.

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Name	Lysine
Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	6.31 g
Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	5.77 g
Egg, white, dried	5.52 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO	5.50 g
Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus	5.40 g
Soy protein isolate	5.33 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type	5.33 g
Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis	5.33 g
Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced	5.08 g
Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced	4.74 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	3.93 g
Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	3.93 g
Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash	3.93 g
Egg Mix, USDA Commodity	3.91 g
Cheese, parmesan, shredded	3.84 g
Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.55 g
Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.54 g
Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened	3.46 g
Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.44 g
Egg, whole, dried	3.40 g
Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.39 g
Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	3.38 g
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.34 g
Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.34 g
Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.31 g
Cheese, parmesan, hard	3.31 g
Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	3.31 g
Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.29 g
Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry	3.28 g
Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	3.27 g