Foods sorted by cysteine content (g) divided by energy (kcal).
| Food |
cysteine (g)/energy (kcal) |
| Seaweed, spirulina, dried |
0.0023 |
| Carrots, raw |
0.0020 |
| Egg, whole, raw, fresh |
0.0019 |
| Lupins, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0016 |
| Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0016 |
| Asparagus, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt |
0.0015 |
| Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry |
0.0015 |
| Spinach, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt |
0.0015 |
| Tofu, soft, prepared with calcium sulfate and magnesium chloride (nigari) |
0.0015 |
| Spices, mustard seed, ground |
0.0013 |
| Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), raw |
0.0013 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, steamed |
0.0013 |
| Seeds, hemp seed, hulled |
0.0012 |
| Spices, fenugreek seed |
0.0011 |
| Peas, split, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0011 |
| Lettuce, green leaf, raw |
0.0011 |
| Oats |
0.0010 |
| Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened |
0.0010 |
| Natto |
0.0010 |
| Edamame, frozen, prepared |
0.0010 |
| Lentils, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, without salt |
0.0010 |
| Semolina, unenriched |
0.0010 |
| Spelt, uncooked |
0.0010 |
| Wheat, KAMUT khorasan, uncooked |
0.0009 |
| Lentils, pink or red, raw |
0.0009 |
