Foods sorted by arginine content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
| Food |
arginine (g)/energy (kcal) |
| Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
0.0049 |
| Lettuce, green leaf, raw |
0.0047 |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0047 |
| Peanut butter, chunk style, with salt |
0.0046 |
| Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried |
0.0046 |
| Mushrooms, shiitake, raw |
0.0046 |
| Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt |
0.0045 |
| Seeds, chia seeds, dried |
0.0044 |
| Beans, white, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0043 |
| Natto |
0.0043 |
| Nuts, almonds |
0.0043 |
| Garlic, raw |
0.0043 |
| Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type) |
0.0042 |
| Beans, black, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0042 |
| Mushrooms, portabella, grilled |
0.0041 |
| Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried |
0.0041 |
| Miso |
0.0040 |
| Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added |
0.0039 |
| Cauliflower, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0039 |
| Spices, mustard seed, ground |
0.0038 |
| Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0038 |
| Kale, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0038 |
| Spices, poppy seed |
0.0037 |
| Cheese, ricotta, whole milk |
0.0036 |
| Seeds, flaxseed |
0.0036 |
