Foods sorted by lysine content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
| Food |
lysine (g)/energy (kcal) |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0048 |
| Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0046 |
| Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0044 |
| Broccoli, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0044 |
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0044 |
| Beans, pinto, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0044 |
| Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, canned |
0.0044 |
| Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D |
0.0043 |
| Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
0.0043 |
| Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0043 |
| Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0041 |
| Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw |
0.0039 |
| Mushrooms, shiitake, raw |
0.0039 |
| Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0039 |
| Mushrooms, portabella, grilled |
0.0038 |
| Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, canned, solids and liquids |
0.0038 |
| Peas, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0037 |
| Spices, mustard seed, ground |
0.0036 |
| Cheese, mozzarella, whole milk |
0.0032 |
| Mushrooms, white, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0027 |
| Beans, snap, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0026 |
| Carrots, raw |
0.0025 |
| Miso |
0.0024 |
| Seeds, hemp seed, hulled |
0.0023 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt |
0.0021 |
