200 Foods Highest in Cystine
Ranked by a Common Serving Size
287mg Cystine = 100% RDI
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Roasted Chicken Leg
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Leg Meat And Skin Cooked Roasted)
740mg
(258% RDI)
in 1 leg, with skin (sum of drumstick+thigh+back)
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lamb Shoulder Roast (Cooked)
(Lamb Shoulder Arm Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/4 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Braised)
721mg
(251% RDI)
in 6oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Broiled Pork Tenderloin
(Pork Fresh Loin Tenderloin Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Broiled)
644mg
(224% RDI)
in 6oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roast Goose
(Goose Domesticated Meat Only Cooked Roasted)
636mg
(222% RDI)
in 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose)
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Uncooked Oats
(Oats (Includes Foods For Usda's Food Distribution Program))
636mg
(222% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pork Chops (With Fat)
(Pork Fresh Loin Blade (Chops) Bone-In Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Braised)
616mg
(215% RDI)
in 1 chop
Database: Standard Release (Common)
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Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Raw)
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Leg Meat Only Raw)
599mg
(209% RDI)
in 1 leg, bone and skin removed (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pork Chops (Lean)
(Pork Fresh Loin Sirloin (Chops) Bone-In Separable Lean Only Cooked Braised)
595mg
(207% RDI)
in 6oz chop
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Skirt Steak
(Beef Plate Steak Boneless Outside Skirt Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat Select Cooked Grilled)
587mg
(204% RDI)
in 6oz steak
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lean Chicken Breast (Cooked)
(Chicken Broiler Or Fryers Breast Skinless Boneless Meat Only Cooked Braised)
571mg
(199% RDI)
in 6oz chicken breast
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Chicken Breast
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Breast Meat Only Cooked Roasted)
556mg
(194% RDI)
in 1 cup, chopped or diced
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Oat Bran
(Oat Bran Raw)
541mg
(189% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Grouper
(Fish Grouper Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
537mg
(187% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Kfc Fried Chicken Breast
(Kfc Fried Chicken Extra Crispy Breast Meat And Skin With Breading)
522mg
(182% RDI)
in 1 breast, with skin
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lean Roasted Ham
(Pork Fresh Leg (Ham) Whole Separable Lean Only Cooked Roasted)
506mg
(176% RDI)
in 1 cup, diced
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roast Duck
(Duck Domesticated Meat Only Cooked Roasted)
505mg
(176% RDI)
in 1 cup, chopped or diced
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Chuck Steak (Mock Tender)
(Beef Chuck Mock Tender Steak Boneless Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Braised)
501mg
(174% RDI)
in 1 steak
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Chicken (Light Meat)
(Chicken Roasting Light Meat Meat Only Cooked Roasted)
486mg
(169% RDI)
in 1 cup, chopped or diced
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Snapper
(Fish Snapper Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
479mg
(167% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Yellowtail
(Fish Yellowtail Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
464mg
(162% RDI)
in 1/2 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Tilapia
(Fish Tilapia Cooked Dry Heat)
451mg
(157% RDI)
in 6oz fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Ham
(Pork Fresh Leg (Ham) Whole Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Roasted)
450mg
(157% RDI)
in 1 cup, diced
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lean Cured Ham
(Pork Cured Ham Boneless Extra Lean (Approximately 5% Fat) Roasted)
441mg
(154% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Ribeye Steak (Filet)
(Beef Ribeye Filet Boneless Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat Select Cooked Grilled)
430mg
(150% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Low Fat Cured Ham
(Pork Cured Ham Boneless Regular (Approximately 11% Fat) Roasted)
417mg
(145% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Mahimahi
(Fish Mahimahi Cooked Dry Heat)
404mg
(141% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Fried Onion Rings
(Applebee's Crunchy Onion Rings)
403mg
(140% RDI)
in 1 serving
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Eel
(Fish Eel Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
402mg
(140% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Tilefish
(Fish Tilefish Cooked Dry Heat)
395mg
(137% RDI)
in 1/2 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Canned Sardines
(Fish Sardine Atlantic Canned In Oil Drained Solids With Bone)
393mg
(137% RDI)
in 1 cup, drained
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pan Fried Beef Liver
(Beef Variety Meats And By-Products Liver Cooked Pan-Fried)
388mg
(135% RDI)
in 1 slice
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Haddock
(Fish Haddock Cooked Dry Heat)
374mg
(130% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Granola Homemade
(Cereals Ready-To-Eat Granola Homemade)
368mg
(128% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Braised Cube Steak
(Beef Round Bottom Round Steak Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Braised)
368mg
(128% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Beef Chuck Pot Roast
(Beef Chuck Arm Pot Roast Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Braised)
366mg
(128% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Cuttlefish
(Mollusks Cuttlefish Mixed Species Cooked Moist Heat)
362mg
(126% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Chicken Thigh
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Thigh Meat And Skin Cooked Roasted)
358mg
(125% RDI)
in 1 thigh with skin
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Atlantic Herring
(Fish Herring Atlantic Cooked Dry Heat)
353mg
(123% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Raw Chicken Thigh
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Thigh Meat And Skin Raw)
353mg
(123% RDI)
in 1 thigh with skin
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Trout
(Fish Trout Rainbow Wild Cooked Dry Heat)
352mg
(123% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Smoked Whitefish
(Fish Whitefish Mixed Species Smoked)
341mg
(119% RDI)
in 1 cup, cooked
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cured Ham
(Pork Cured Ham Regular (Approximately 13% Fat) Canned Roasted)
340mg
(119% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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London Broil
(Beef Round Top Round Steak Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 1/8 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Broiled)
337mg
(117% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Octopus (Cooked)
(Mollusks Octopus Common Cooked Moist Heat)
332mg
(116% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Lentil Sprouts
(Lentils Sprouted Cooked Stir-Fried Without Salt)
328mg
(114% RDI)
in 100 grams
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak
(Beef Top Sirloin Steak Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Broiled)
322mg
(112% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Broiled Beef Round
(Beef Round Full Cut Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/4 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Broiled)
320mg
(112% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Boiled Lupin Beans
(Lupins Mature Seeds Cooked Boiled Without Salt)
319mg
(111% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Whelk (Cooked)
(Mollusks Whelk Unspecified Cooked Moist Heat)
318mg
(111% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Biscuit With Ham
(Fast Foods Biscuit With Ham)
318mg
(111% RDI)
in 1 biscuit
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pork Spare Ribs
(Pork Fresh Spareribs Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Braised)
315mg
(110% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Canned Shrimp
(Crustaceans Shrimp Mixed Species Canned)
310mg
(108% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Braised Pork Loin
(Pork Fresh Loin Whole Separable Lean Only Cooked Braised)
309mg
(108% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Grilled Top Round Steak
(Beef Round Top Round Steak Boneless Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Grilled)
305mg
(106% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pork Bratwurst
(Bratwurst Pork Cooked)
297mg
(103% RDI)
in 1 link cooked
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Egg Scrambled
(Fast Foods Egg Scrambled)
295mg
(103% RDI)
in 2 eggs
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pork Loin
(Pork Fresh Loin Whole Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Broiled)
292mg
(102% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Alaskan King Crab
(Crustaceans Crab Alaska King Cooked Moist Heat)
291mg
(101% RDI)
in 1 leg
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lamb Sirloin
(Lamb Leg Sirloin Half Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/4 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Roasted)
287mg
(100% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lamb Shank
(Lamb Leg Shank Half Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/4 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Roasted)
286mg
(100% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Clams
(Mollusks Clam Mixed Species Cooked Moist Heat)
285mg
(99% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Smoked Sturgeon
(Fish Sturgeon Mixed Species Smoked)
284mg
(99% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Buffalo Sirloin Steak
(Game Meat Bison Top Sirloin Separable Lean Only 1 Inch Steak Cooked Broiled)
284mg
(99% RDI)
in 1 serving ( 3 oz )
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Catfish
(Fish Catfish Channel Wild Cooked Dry Heat)
283mg
(99% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Chicken Drumsticks
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Drumstick Meat And Skin Cooked Roasted)
279mg
(97% RDI)
in 1 drumstick with skin (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Boston Steak (Pork)
(Pork Fresh Shoulder Blade Boston (Steaks) Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Broiled)
277mg
(97% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak
(Beef Loin Tenderloin Steak Boneless Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Grilled)
266mg
(93% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Grilled Porterhouse Steak
(Beef Short Loin Porterhouse Steak Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/8 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Grilled)
263mg
(92% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Beef Eye Of Round Roast
(Beef Round Eye Of Round Roast Boneless Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Roasted)
263mg
(92% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Ostrich Steak
(Ostrich Inside Strip Cooked)
257mg
(89% RDI)
in 1 serving ( 3 oz )
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Pork Tenderloin
(Pork Fresh Loin Tenderloin Separable Lean Only Cooked Roasted)
257mg
(89% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Skipjack
(Fish Tuna Skipjack Fresh Cooked Dry Heat)
257mg
(89% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Sea Bass
(Fish Sea Bass Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
256mg
(89% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Raw Tilapia
(Fish Tilapia Raw)
255mg
(89% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Top Blade Chuck Steak
(Beef Shoulder Top Blade Steak Boneless Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 0 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Grilled)
255mg
(89% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Canned Eastern Oysters
(Mollusks Oyster Eastern Canned)
253mg
(88% RDI)
in 1 can (12 oz), oysters and liquid
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Grilled T-Bone Steak
(Beef Short Loin T-Bone Steak Bone-In Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/8 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Grilled)
252mg
(88% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Spiny Lobster
(Crustaceans Spiny Lobster Mixed Species Cooked Moist Heat)
252mg
(88% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Split Peas
(Peas Split Mature Seeds Cooked Boiled Without Salt)
249mg
(87% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Hot Cocoa
(Milk Chocolate Beverage Hot Cocoa Homemade)
248mg
(86% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pan-Broiled Ground Bison
(Game Meat Bison Ground Cooked Pan-Broiled)
246mg
(86% RDI)
in 1 patty ( yield from 112.7 g raw meat )
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Canned Clams
(Mollusks Clam Mixed Species Canned Drained Solids)
246mg
(86% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Grilled T-Bone Steak (Choice)
(Beef Short Loin T-Bone Steak Bone-In Separable Lean Only Trimmed To 1/8 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Grilled)
243mg
(85% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Deer Tenderloin
(Game Meat Deer Tenderloin Separable Lean Only Cooked Broiled)
238mg
(83% RDI)
in 1 serving ( 3 oz )
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Braised Beef Shortribs
(Beef Rib Shortribs Separable Lean And Fat Choice Cooked Braised)
236mg
(82% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lentils (Cooked)
(Lentils Mature Seeds Cooked Boiled Without Salt)
234mg
(81% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Shrimp
(Crustaceans Shrimp Mixed Species Cooked Moist Heat (May Contain Additives To Retain Moisture))
231mg
(81% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Halibut
(Fish Halibut Atlantic And Pacific Cooked Dry Heat)
230mg
(80% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lamb Liver (Cooked)
(Lamb Variety Meats And By-Products Liver Cooked Pan-Fried)
228mg
(79% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Oatmeal
(Cereals Oats Regular And Quick Unenriched Cooked With Water (Includes Boiling And Microwaving) Without Salt)
227mg
(79% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Pollock
(Fish Pollock Atlantic Cooked Dry Heat)
227mg
(79% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Turkey
(Turkey Whole Meat And Skin Cooked Roasted)
225mg
(78% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Panfried Beef Hamburger
(Beef Ground 70% Lean Meat / 30% Fat Crumbles Cooked Pan-Browned)
224mg
(78% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Pompano
(Fish Pompano Florida Cooked Dry Heat)
224mg
(78% RDI)
in 1 fillet
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Whitefish
(Fish Whitefish Mixed Species Cooked Dry Heat)
223mg
(78% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Abalone (Cooked)
(Mollusks Abalone Mixed Species Cooked Fried)
222mg
(77% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Blue Crab
(Crustaceans Crab Blue Cooked Moist Heat)
221mg
(77% RDI)
in 1 cup, flaked and pieces
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Pork Backribs
(Pork Fresh Backribs Separable Lean And Fat Cooked Roasted)
220mg
(77% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Prime Rib Steak
(Beef Rib Small End (Ribs 10-12) Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 1/8 Inch Fat All Grades Cooked Roasted)
214mg
(75% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Lamb Ribs
(Lamb Rib Separable Lean And Fat Trimmed To 1/4 Inch Fat Choice Cooked Roasted)
214mg
(75% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Roasted Chicken Wings
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Wing Meat And Skin Cooked Roasted)
212mg
(74% RDI)
in 1 piece
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Yellowtail (Raw)
(Fish Yellowtail Mixed Species Raw)
211mg
(73% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Lingcod
(Fish Lingcod Cooked Dry Heat)
207mg
(72% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Kamut Cooked
(Wheat Kamut Khorasan Cooked)
206mg
(72% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Cooked Smelt
(Fish Smelt Rainbow Cooked Dry Heat)
206mg
(72% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Fried Calamari
(Mollusks Squid Mixed Species Cooked Fried)
206mg
(72% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Raw Chicken Breast
(Chicken Broiler Or Fryers Breast Skinless Boneless Meat Only Raw)
201mg
(70% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Raw Chicken Wings
(Chicken Broilers Or Fryers Wing Meat And Skin Raw)
196mg
(68% RDI)
in 1 piece
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Pepperoni
(Pepperoni Beef And Pork Sliced)
194mg
(68% RDI)
in 3 oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Emu Steak
(Emu Fan Fillet Cooked Broiled)
192mg
(67% RDI)
in 1 serving ( 3 oz )
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Edamame
(Edamame Frozen Prepared)
192mg
(67% RDI)
in 1 cup
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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Hemp Seeds
(Seeds Hemp Seed Hulled)
191mg
(66% RDI)
in 1oz
Database: Standard Release (Common)
(Source)
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