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Meats Highest in Lysine

113 results
Name
Lysine
Data source
+ 1
Roasted Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 leg, with skin (sum of drumstick+thigh+back)
5715mg (272% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 2
Cooked Skirt Steak (Grilled) (Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 6oz steak
5619mg (268% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 3
Cooked Lamb Shoulder Roast (Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 6oz
5335mg (254% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 4
Cooked Lean Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, cooked, braised) 6oz chicken breast
5241mg (250% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 5
Braised Pork Chops (With Fat) (Pork, fresh, loin, blade (chops), bone-in, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 1 chop
4864mg (232% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 6
Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles) 6 oz
4814mg (229% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 7
Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Raw) (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw) 1 leg, bone and skin removed (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
4733mg (225% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 8
Braised Pork Chops (Lean) (Pork, fresh, loin, sirloin (chops), bone-in, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 6oz chop
4687mg (223% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 9
Broiled Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 6oz
4556mg (217% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 10
Roasted Boneless Skinless Chicken Leg (Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 leg (sum of drumstick+thigh+back meat only)
4489mg (214% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 11
Braised Chuck Steak (Mock Tender) (Trimmed to 0 Inch Fat) (Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 1 steak
4226mg (201% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 12
Cooked Ribeye Steak (Filet) (Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled) 1 fillet
4120mg (196% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 13
Cooked Ground (Minced) Pork (Pork, fresh, ground, cooked) 6oz
3927mg (187% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 14
Roasted Turkey Breast (Turkey, whole, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 6 oz
3783mg (180% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 15
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 6oz
3709mg (177% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 16
Roasted Chicken Breast (Chicken, broilers or fryers, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
3689mg (176% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 17
Lean Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
3571mg (170% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 18
Roast Goose (Goose, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose)
3546mg (169% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 19
Chicken (Light Meat) (Chicken, roasting, light meat, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
3227mg (154% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 20
Roasted Ham (Pork, fresh, leg (ham), whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, diced
3227mg (154% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 21
Cooked Kielbasa Sausage (Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-fried) 1 link
3056mg (146% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 22
Cooked Veal Leg Top Roast (Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised) 100 grams
3025mg (144% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 23
Grilled Top Round Steak (Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2927mg (139% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 24
Roasted Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh with skin
2852mg (136% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 25
Roast Duck (Duck, domesticated, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 cup, chopped or diced
2813mg (134% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 26
Raw Chicken Thigh (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat and skin, raw) 1 thigh with skin
2795mg (133% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 27
Raw Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, thigh, meat only, raw) 1 thigh without skin
2764mg (132% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 28
Roasted Boneless Skinless Thigh Meat (Chicken, broilers or fryers, thigh, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 thigh without skin
2710mg (129% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 29
Roasted Country-Style Roasted Pork Ribs (Pork, fresh, loin, country-style ribs, separable lean and fat, bone-in, cooked, roasted) 1 rack
2698mg (128% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 30
Grilled Beef Tenderloin Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2547mg (121% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 31
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2516mg (120% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 32
Roasted Extra Lean Cured Ham (5% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, extra lean (approximately 5% fat), roasted) 1 cup
2485mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 33
Braised Beef Or Chuck Stew (Beef, chuck for stew, separable lean and fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2479mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 34
Roasted Beef Eye Of Round Roast (0 inch fat) (Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2470mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 35
Roasted Cured Ham (13% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, regular (approximately 13% fat), canned, roasted) 1 cup
2470mg (118% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 36
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2413mg (115% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 37
Braised Bottom Round Steak (Trimed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, round, bottom round, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2411mg (115% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 38
Beef Chuck Pot Roast (Trimmed to 0 inch fat) (Beef, chuck, arm pot roast, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2397mg (114% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 39
Raw Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, raw) 1 drumstick with skin
2380mg (113% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 40
Roasted Wild Boar (Game meat, boar, wild, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2371mg (113% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 41
Roasted Low Fat Cured Ham (11% Fat) (Pork, cured, ham, boneless, regular (approximately 11% fat), roasted) 1 cup
2355mg (112% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 42
Grilled T-Bone Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2329mg (111% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 43
Roasted Chicken Drumsticks (Chicken, broilers or fryers, drumstick, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick with skin (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook chicken)
2238mg (107% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 44
Braised Pork Spare Ribs (Pork, fresh, spareribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2221mg (106% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 45
Cooked Buffalo Sirloin Steak (Game meat , bison, top sirloin, separable lean only, 1" steak, cooked, broiled) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
2213mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 46
Grilled Porterhouse Steak (Choice) (Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, choice, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2207mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 47
Fat Free Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, fat free, patties, broiled) 1 patty
2205mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 48
Cooked Ostrich Steak (Inside Strip) (Ostrich, inside strip, cooked) 1 serving ( 3 oz )
2204mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 49
Broiled London Broil Beef Top Round Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, round, top round steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
2203mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 50
Roasted Skinless Chicken Drumstick (Chicken, broilers or fryers, dark meat, drumstick, meat only, cooked, roasted) 1 drumstick without skin
2195mg (105% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 51
Braised Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean only, cooked, braised) 3 oz
2184mg (104% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 52
Top Blade Chuck Steak (Beef, shoulder top blade steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled) 3 oz
2153mg (103% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 53
Roasted Lamb Sirloin (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, sirloin half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2128mg (101% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 54
Roasted Lamb Shank (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, shank half, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2115mg (101% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 55
Roasted Turkey Light Meat (Turkey, all classes, light meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
2113mg (101% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 56
Roasted Turkey Drumstick (Turkey, drumstick, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
2113mg (101% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 57
Broiled Sirloin Strip Steak (Beef, top sirloin, steak, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
2107mg (100% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 58
Broiled Beef Round (Beef, round, full cut, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
2099mg (100% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 59
Pork Bratwurst (Bratwurst, pork, cooked) 1 link cooked
2091mg (100% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 60
Broiled Pork Loin (Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
2079mg (99% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 61
Game meat, deer, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
2069mg (99% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 62
Roasted Pork Tenderloin (Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2063mg (98% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 63
Roast Turkey (Without Skin) (Turkey, whole, meat only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
2038mg (97% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 64
Cooked Grass Fed Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Bison, ground, grass-fed, cooked) 3 oz
2008mg (96% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 65
Broiled Lean Beef Flank Steak (Beef, flank, steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1998mg (95% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 66
Broiled Turkey Patties (Turkey, ground, 85% lean, 15% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1975mg (94% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 67
Turkey, ground (minced), 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled (Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, patties, broiled) 3 oz
1970mg (94% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 68
Broiled Boston Steak (Pork) (Pork, fresh, shoulder, blade, boston (steaks), separable lean and fat, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1955mg (93% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 69
Roast Turkey Dark Meat (Turkey, whole, dark meat, cooked, roasted) 1 serving
1944mg (93% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 70
Roasted Turkey Thigh (Turkey, thigh, from whole bird, meat only, roasted) 3 oz
1944mg (93% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 71
Roasted Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 1 piece
1944mg (93% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 72
Roasted Turkey (Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1940mg (92% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 73
Pan-Broiled Ground (Minced) Bison (Buffalo) (Game meat, bison, ground, cooked, pan-broiled) 1 patty ( yield from 112.7 g raw meat )
1918mg (91% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 74
Roasted Lean Buffalo (Game meat, bison, separable lean only, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1886mg (90% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 75
Broiled Ground (Minced) Lamb (Lamb, ground, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1858mg (88% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 76
Broiled Ground (Minced) Beef Patty (93% Lean) (Beef, ground, 93% lean meat / 7% fat, patty, cooked, broiled) 3 oz
1845mg (88% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 77
Raw Chicken Breast (Chicken, broiler or fryers, breast, skinless, boneless, meat only, raw) 3 oz
1839mg (88% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 78
Beef, ground (minced), 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled (Beef, ground, 97% lean meat /3% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled) 3 oz
1836mg (87% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 79
Raw Chicken Wings (Chicken, broilers or fryers, wing, meat and skin, raw) 1 piece
1803mg (86% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 80
Panfried Beef Hamburger (Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, crumbles, cooked, pan-browned) 3 oz
1799mg (86% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 81
Raw Fat Free Ground (Minced) Turkey (Turkey, ground, fat free, raw) 1 patty (cooked from 4 oz raw)
1786mg (85% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 82
Roasted Pork Backribs (Pork, fresh, backribs, separable lean and fat, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1739mg (83% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 83
Pan Fried Beef Liver (Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
1659mg (79% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 84
Dry Pork Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork) 3oz
1596mg (76% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 85
Roasted Prime Rib Steak (1/8 inch fat) (Beef, rib, small end (ribs 10-12), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1594mg (76% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 86
Roasted Lamb Ribs (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, rib, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, roasted) 3 oz
1585mg (75% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 87
Emu, fan fillet, cooked, broiled 1 serving ( 3 oz )
1564mg (74% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 88
Braised Beef Shortribs (Beef, rib, shortribs, separable lean and fat, choice, cooked, braised) 3 oz
1550mg (74% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 89
Canadian Bacon (Raw) (Canadian bacon, unprepared) 3 oz
1530mg (73% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 90
Beef And Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef and pork) 3 (1/2) oz
1499mg (71% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 91
Pepperoni (Pepperoni, beef and pork, sliced) 3 oz
1404mg (67% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 92
Cooked Lamb Liver (Pan Fried) (Lamb, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, pan-fried) 3 oz
1174mg (56% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 93
Cooked Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried) 3 slices
1095mg (52% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 94
Veal Bratwurst (Bratwurst, veal, cooked) 1 serving 2.96 oz
969mg (46% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 95
Chicken Hotdog (Frankfurter, chicken) 3 oz
931mg (44% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 96
Lowfat Pastrami (98% Fat Free) (Pastrami, beef, 98% fat-free) 1 serving 6 slices
754mg (36% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 97
Sweet Italian Sausage (Sausage, Italian, sweet, links) 1 link 3 oz
674mg (32% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 98
Beef And Chicken Polish Sausage (Sausage, Polish, beef with chicken, hot) 1 serving 5 pieces
611mg (29% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 99
Salami (Salami, Italian, pork) 1 oz
526mg (25% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 100
Cured Smoked Beef (Beef, chopped, cured, smoked) 1 slice (1 oz)
461mg (22% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 101
Raw Leg Of Lamb (1/4 inch fat) (Lamb, leg, whole (shank and sirloin), separable lean and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, raw) 1 oz
449mg (21% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 102
Turkey Salami (Salami, cooked, turkey) 1 serving
404mg (19% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 103
Canned Ham (Ham, chopped, canned) 1 oz
392mg (19% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 104
Turkey Hotdog (Frankfurter, turkey) 1 oz
352mg (17% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 105
Cooked Canadian Bacon (Pan-Fried) (Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried) 1 slice
342mg (16% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 106
Pork Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, pork) 1 slice, medium (4-1/2 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick) (1 oz)
337mg (16% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 107
Luncheon Sausage (Pork And Beef) (Luncheon sausage, pork and beef) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
333mg (16% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 108
Beef Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, beef) 1 slice
314mg (15% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 109
Turkey Baloney (Bologna) (Bologna, turkey) 0.99 oz 1 serving
285mg (14% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 110
Braunschweiger Pork Liver Sausage (Braunschweiger (a liver sausage), pork) 1 oz
258mg (12% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 111
Pork Beerwurst (Beerwurst, beer salami, pork) 1 slice (4 inch dia x 1/8 inch thick)
237mg (11% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 112
Berliner Sausage (Sausage, Berliner, pork, beef) 1 slice
208mg (10% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)
+ 113
Dry Pork And Beef Salami (Salami, dry or hard, pork, beef) 1 slice
184mg (9% RDI)
Standard Release (Common)