Foods Highest in Methionine
4,911 foods ranked by Methionine per 100 g.
These are the foods highest in Methionine, ranked by the amount per 100 g of the edible portion. Methionine is an essential sulfur-containing amino acid. It is the "start" amino acid that begins building nearly every protein, and it supplies methyl groups for methylation reactions that regulate DNA and make compounds like creatine and the antioxidant glutathione.
Read the full Methionine guideValues per 100 g.
Eggs, fish, meat, poultry, Brazil nuts, sesame seeds and whole grains. Amounts are per 100 g of the edible portion; your serving may differ.
Methionine — frequently asked questions
What foods are highest in Methionine?
Per 100 g, some of the richest sources are Egg, white, dried, powder, glucose reduced, Egg, white, dried, flakes, glucose reduced, Egg, white, dried, Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted and Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native). See the full ranking above.
How much Methionine do I need a day?
There is no FDA Daily Value for individual amino acids. The WHO estimate for methionine plus cysteine is about 15 mg per kg of body weight per day.
What does Methionine do?
Methionine is an essential sulfur-containing amino acid. It is the "start" amino acid that begins building nearly every protein, and it supplies methyl groups for methylation reactions that regulate DNA and make compounds like creatine and the antioxidant glutathione.