Ratio
of Lysine to Arginine in Certain Foods
Transcribed
and calculated using data from Agricultural Handbook,
1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
|
|
Weight
(gm) |
Lys
(mg) |
Arg
(mg) |
Ratio
Lys/Arg |
|
Margarine |
14.1 |
9 |
3 |
3.000 |
|
Plain
Yogurt |
227 |
706 |
237 |
2.979 |
|
Fruit
Yogurt, lowfat |
227 |
810 |
272 |
2.978 |
|
Plain
Yogurt, skim |
227 |
1160 |
391 |
2.967 |
|
Plain
Yogurt, lowfat |
227 |
1060 |
359 |
2.953 |
|
Swiss
Cheese |
28 |
733 |
263 |
2.787 |
|
Gruyere
Cheese |
28 |
768 |
276 |
2.783 |
|
Edam
Cheese |
28 |
754 |
273 |
2.762 |
|
American
Cheese Spread |
28 |
427 |
155 |
2.755 |
|
Gouda
Cheese |
28 |
752 |
273 |
2.755 |
|
Whey,
dry, sweet |
7.5 |
77 |
28 |
2.750 |
|
Blue
Cheese |
28 |
526 |
202 |
2.604 |
|
Provolone
Cheese |
28 |
750 |
290 |
2.586 |
|
Papaya |
454 |
76 |
30 |
2.533 |
|
Brie
Cheese |
28 |
525 |
208 |
2.524 |
|
Camembert
Cheese |
28 |
501 |
199 |
2.518 |
|
Parmesan
Cheese |
28 |
937 |
373 |
2.512 |
|
Parmesan
Cheese, grated |
5 |
192 |
77 |
2.494 |
|
Gjetost
Cheese |
28 |
231 |
93 |
2.484 |
|
Goat
Milk |
244 |
708 |
291 |
2.433 |
|
Brick
Cheese |
28 |
602 |
248 |
2.427 |
|
Muenster
Cheese |
28 |
606 |
250 |
2.424 |
|
Beets |
136 |
72 |
30 |
2.400 |
|
Limburger
Cheese |
28 |
475 |
198 |
2.399 |
|
Tilsit
Cheese |
28 |
578 |
241 |
2.398 |
|
Port
du salut Cheese |
28 |
563 |
235 |
2.396 |
|
Processed
Swiss Cheese |
28 |
696 |
293 |
2.375 |
|
Cream
Cheese |
28 |
192 |
81 |
2.370 |
|
Mozzarella
Cheese, part skim |
28 |
699 |
295 |
2.369 |
|
Processed
American Cheese |
28 |
623 |
263 |
2.369 |
|
Mozzarella
Cheese |
28 |
559 |
236 |
2.369 |
|
Neufchatel
Cheese |
28 |
253 |
107 |
2.364 |
|
Butter |
14.1 |
9 |
4 |
2.250 |
|
Colby
Cheese |
28 |
561 |
254 |
2.209 |
|
Monterey
Jack Cheese |
28 |
578 |
262 |
2.206 |
|
Cheshire
Cheese |
28 |
551 |
250 |
2.204 |
|
Cheddar
Cheese |
28 |
588 |
267 |
2.202 |
|
Buttermilk |
245 |
679 |
309 |
2.197 |
|
Skim
Milk |
245 |
663 |
302 |
2.195 |
|
Half
and Half Cream |
242 |
568 |
259 |
2.193 |
|
Sherbet |
193 |
171 |
78 |
2.192 |
|
Condensed
Milk, sweetened |
306 |
1920 |
876 |
2.192 |
|
Chocolate
Milk |
250 |
629 |
287 |
2.192 |
|
Nonfat
Milk, dry |
120 |
3440 |
1570 |
2.191 |
|
Lowfat
Milk, 2% |
244 |
644 |
294 |
2.190 |
|
Evaporated
Milk |
126 |
681 |
311 |
2.190 |
|
Ice
Cream |
133 |
381 |
174 |
2.190 |
|
Whole
Milk |
244 |
637 |
291 |
2.189 |
|
Whole
Milk, dry |
128 |
2670 |
1220 |
2.189 |
|
Nonfat
Milk, dry, instant |
68 |
1890 |
864 |
2.188 |
|
Ice
Milk |
131 |
409 |
187 |
2.187 |
|
Whipping
Cream, heavy |
238 |
387 |
177 |
2.186 |
|
Evaporated
Milk, skim |
128 |
763 |
349 |
2.186 |
|
Whipping
Cream, light |
239 |
411 |
188 |
2.186 |
|
Ice
Cream, rich |
148 |
327 |
150 |
2.180 |
|
Mango |
300 |
85 |
39 |
2.179 |
|
Whipped
Cream, pressurize |
60 |
152 |
70 |
2.171 |
|
Apricot |
114 |
103 |
48 |
2.146 |
|
Coffee
Cream |
15 |
32 |
15 |
2.133 |
|
Apple |
150 |
17 |
8 |
2.125 |
|
Ricotta
Cheese |
246 |
3290 |
1550 |
2.123 |
|
Ricotta
Cheese, part skim |
246 |
3320 |
1570 |
2.115 |
|
Pear,
dried |
175 |
116 |
56 |
2.071 |
|
Eggnog |
254 |
758 |
378 |
2.005 |
|
Applesauce,
unsweetened |
244 |
24 |
12 |
2.000 |
|
Crabapple,
slices |
110 |
28 |
14 |
2.000 |
|
Loquat |
16 |
2 |
1 |
2.000 |
|
Apple,
dried |
64 |
37 |
19 |
1.947 |
|
Pear |
180 |
23 |
12 |
1.917 |
|
Apricot,
dried |
35 |
89 |
49 |
1.816 |
|
Cottage
Cheese, creamed |
210 |
2120 |
1190 |
1.782 |
|
Cottage
Cheese, lowfat 2% |
226 |
2510 |
1410 |
1.780 |
|
Cottage
Cheese, dry |
145 |
2020 |
1140 |
1.772 |
|
Fig,
dried |
189 |
228 |
131 |
1.740 |
|
Fig |
65 |
19 |
11 |
1.727 |
|
Human
Milk |
246 |
168 |
105 |
1.600 |
|
Avocado |
272 |
189 |
119 |
1.588 |
|
Salmon |
85 |
1550 |
1000 |
1.550 |
|
Swordfish |
85 |
1550 |
1000 |
1.550 |
|
Haddock |
85 |
1480 |
961 |
1.540 |
|
Smelt |
85 |
1380 |
897 |
1.538 |
|
Snapper |
85 |
1600 |
1040 |
1.538 |
|
Pollock |
85 |
1520 |
989 |
1.537 |
|
Eel |
85 |
1440 |
938 |
1.535 |
|
Catfish |
85 |
1420 |
925 |
1.535 |
|
Anchovy,
in oil, drained |
20 |
531 |
346 |
1.535 |
|
Whitefish |
85 |
1490 |
971 |
1.535 |
|
Tuna,
in water |
165 |
4480 |
2920 |
1.534 |
|
Cod |
85 |
1390 |
906 |
1.534 |
|
Flat
fish, flounder and sole |
85 |
1470 |
959 |
1.533 |
|
Mackerel |
85 |
1450 |
946 |
1.533 |
|
Shark |
85 |
1640 |
1070 |
1.533 |
|
Carp |
85 |
1390 |
907 |
1.533 |
|
Pike |
85 |
1500 |
979 |
1.532 |
|
Herring |
85 |
1400 |
914 |
1.532 |
|
Sardines,
in oil, drained |
24 |
542 |
354 |
1.531 |
|
Bass |
85 |
1380 |
902 |
1.530 |
|
Perch |
85 |
1450 |
948 |
1.530 |
|
Bluefish |
85 |
1560 |
1020 |
1.529 |
|
Halibut |
85 |
1620 |
1060 |
1.528 |
|
Tomato |
123 |
41 |
27 |
1.519 |
|
Turnips |
130 |
47 |
31 |
1.516 |
|
Tomato
juice |
243 |
54 |
36 |
1.500 |
|
Soybean
sprouts |
70 |
386 |
266 |
1.451 |
|
Canadian
Style Bacon |
454 |
7370 |
5100 |
1.445 |
|
Wild
pheasant |
371 |
7470 |
5240 |
1.426 |
|
Pork
Spareribs |
454 |
4730 |
3340 |
1.416 |
|
Tomato
paste |
262 |
282 |
200 |
1.410 |
|
Liver
cheese |
28 |
334 |
237 |
1.409 |
|
Chicken,
dark meat, w/o skin |
109 |
1860 |
1320 |
1.409 |
|
Chicken,
light meat w/o skin |
88 |
1730 |
1230 |
1.407 |
|
Chicken
neck |
79 |
298 |
212 |
1.406 |
|
Summer
sausage |
23 |
318 |
228 |
1.395 |
|
Pineapple |
155 |
39 |
28 |
1.393 |
|
Pork
leg |
454 |
7550 |
5530 |
1.365 |
|
Pork
loin chop |
151 |
1950 |
1430 |
1.364 |
|
Pork
Shoulder |
454 |
7140 |
5240 |
1.363 |
|
Potato |
150 |
190 |
140 |
1.357 |
|
Chicken
breast |
181 |
2500 |
1870 |
1.337 |
|
Cream
of Mushroom soup |
244 |
127 |
95 |
1.337 |
|
Turkey
noodle soup |
244 |
212 |
159 |
1.333 |
|
Celery |
120 |
32 |
24 |
1.333 |
|
Chicken
drumstick |
110 |
1160 |
872 |
1.330 |
|
Potato,
baking |
202 |
283 |
214 |
1.322 |
|
Beef
Flank steak |
454 |
7270 |
5500 |
1.322 |
|
Chicken
gumbo |
244 |
161 |
122 |
1.320 |
|
Chicken
noodle soup |
241 |
219 |
166 |
1.319 |
|
Beef
Round steak |
454 |
7320 |
5550 |
1.319 |
|
Beef
noodle soup |
244 |
261 |
198 |
1.318 |
|
Vegetable
w/beef soup |
244 |
344 |
261 |
1.318 |
|
Cream
of Asparagus soup |
244 |
112 |
85 |
1.318 |
|
Porterhouse
steak |
454 |
6560 |
4980 |
1.317 |
|
Beef
T-bone steak |
454 |
6330 |
4810 |
1.316 |
|
Beef
Sirloin steak |
454 |
6880 |
5230 |
1.315 |
|
Knockwurst |
68 |
634 |
482 |
1.315 |
|
Beef
Rib roast |
454 |
6050 |
4600 |
1.315 |
|
Beef
Short ribs |
454 |
5430 |
4130 |
1.315 |
|
Beef
Chuck roast |
454 |
6900 |
5250 |
1.314 |
|
Beef
Tenderloin |
454 |
6990 |
5320 |
1.314 |
|
Persimmon |
200 |
55 |
42 |
1.310 |
|
Squash,
summer |
130 |
85 |
65 |
1.308 |
|
Chicken
leg |
231 |
2470 |
1890 |
1.307 |
|
Chicken,
light meat |
116 |
1920 |
1470 |
1.306 |
|
Ham,
boneless |
454 |
6750 |
5170 |
1.306 |
|
Chicken
canned, boned |
142 |
2500 |
1920 |
1.302 |
|
Turkey,
dark meat |
152 |
2620 |
2020 |
1.297 |
|
Cream
of chicken soup |
244 |
215 |
166 |
1.295 |
|
Chicken
heart |
6.1 |
79 |
61 |
1.295 |
|
Turkey,
light meat |
180 |
3540 |
2740 |
1.292 |
|
Bratwurst,
ckd |
85 |
910 |
706 |
1.289 |
|
Turkey,
canned boned |
142 |
3040 |
2360 |
1.288 |
|
Italian
sausage, ckd |
67 |
1020 |
792 |
1.288 |
|
Pork
sausage |
28 |
252 |
196 |
1.286 |
|
Wild
quail |
405 |
6660 |
5180 |
1.286 |
|
Chicken
thigh |
120 |
1310 |
1020 |
1.284 |
|
Chicken,
dark meat |
160 |
2150 |
1680 |
1.280 |
|
Goose,
domesticated |
320 |
4010 |
3150 |
1.273 |
|
Pork
and beef sausage |
13 |
141 |
111 |
1.270 |
|
Bologna,
beef and pork |
28 |
250 |
198 |
1.263 |
|
Peach,
dried |
130 |
151 |
120 |
1.258 |
|
Black
bean soup |
247 |
415 |
331 |
1.254 |
|
Bean
w/ frankfurters soup |
250 |
415 |
331 |
1.254 |
|
Peach |
115 |
20 |
16 |
1.250 |
|
Corned
Beef, brisket |
454 |
5100 |
4100 |
1.244 |
|
Pastrami |
28 |
375 |
302 |
1.242 |
|
Bologna,
beef |
28 |
254 |
205 |
1.239 |
|
Frankfurter,
beef |
45 |
389 |
314 |
1.239 |
|
Ground
beef, regular |
113 |
1560 |
1260 |
1.238 |
|
Cream
of celery soup |
244 |
73 |
59 |
1.237 |
|
Ground
beef, lean |
113 |
1670 |
1350 |
1.237 |
|
Chicken
liver |
32 |
35 |
352 |
1.236 |
|
Duck
liver |
44 |
624 |
505 |
1.236 |
|
Turkey
liver |
102 |
1540 |
1250 |
1.232 |
|
Mortadella |
28 |
358 |
291 |
1.230 |
|
Goose
liver |
94 |
1160 |
943 |
1.230 |
|
Plum |
5.5 |
90 |
74 |
1.216 |
|
Green
beans |
110 |
97 |
80 |
1.213 |
|
Chicken
back |
177 |
1090 |
900 |
1.211 |
|
Beef
smoked, chopped |
28 |
467 |
386 |
1.210 |
|
Pork
Bacon |
454 |
2900 |
2400 |
1.208 |
|
Beef,
dried |
28 |
673 |
557 |
1.208 |
|
Bratwurst |
28 |
323 |
268 |
1.205 |
|
Polish
sausage |
28 |
315 |
262 |
1.202 |
|
Salami,
hard |
10 |
182 |
152 |
1.197 |
|
Bologna,
pork |
28 |
341 |
285 |
1.196 |
|
Chicken
wing |
90 |
698 |
585 |
1.193 |
|
Braunschweiger |
28 |
258 |
217 |
1.189 |
|
Duck,
domesticated |
287 |
2610 |
2210 |
1.181 |
|
Lentil
sprouts |
77 |
548 |
470 |
1.166 |
|
Lettuce,
romaine |
56 |
58 |
50 |
1.160 |
|
Lettuce,
iceberg |
75 |
60 |
52 |
1.154 |
|
Caviar,
black and red |
16 |
293 |
254 |
1.154 |
|
Cauliflower |
100 |
108 |
96 |
1.125 |
|
Vienna
sausage |
16 |
127 |
113 |
1.124 |
|
Liver |
113 |
1570 |
1420 |
1.106 |
|
Guava |
112 |
21 |
19 |
1.105 |
|
New
England Clam Chowder |
244 |
251 |
229 |
1.096 |
|
Cream
of potato soup |
244 |
83 |
76 |
1.092 |
|
Spinach |
55 |
98 |
90 |
1.089 |
|
Kale |
67 |
132 |
123 |
1.073 |
|
Chicken
rice soup |
241 |
251 |
234 |
1.073 |
|
Kielbasa |
28 |
286 |
267 |
1.071 |
|
Frankfurter,
beef and pork |
45 |
407 |
382 |
1.065 |
|
Whole
Egg |
50 |
410 |
388 |
1.057 |
|
Egg
White |
33 |
206 |
195 |
1.056 |
|
Whole
Egg, dried |
5 |
155 |
147 |
1.054 |
|
Watermelon |
160 |
99 |
94 |
1.053 |
|
Cabbage,
Chinese |
70 |
62 |
59 |
1.051 |
|
Corn |
154 |
210 |
200 |
1.050 |
|
Sweet
potato |
130 |
105 |
100 |
1.050 |
|
Turnip
greens |
55 |
54 |
52 |
1.038 |
|
Abalone |
85 |
1090 |
1060 |
1.028 |
|
Oysters |
84 |
444 |
433 |
1.025 |
|
Clams |
180 |
1720 |
1680 |
1.024 |
|
Scallops |
85 |
1060 |
1040 |
1.019 |
|
Banana |
175 |
55 |
54 |
1.019 |
|
Asparagus |
134 |
194 |
192 |
1.010 |
|
Oat
flakes |
48 |
583 |
579 |
1.007 |
|
Mayonnaise |
185 |
1400 |
1400 |
1.000 |
|
Vegetarian
vegetable soup |
241 |
99 |
99 |
1.000 |
|
Beet
greens |
38 |
20 |
20 |
1.000 |
|
Endive |
50 |
32 |
32 |
1.000 |
|
Leeks |
124 |
97 |
97 |
1.000 |
|
Pumpkin |
245 |
96 |
96 |
1.000 |
|
Shrimp |
85 |
1500 |
1510 |
0.993 |
|
Crab |
85 |
1350 |
1360 |
0.993 |
|
pea
soup w/ham |
253 |
696 |
703 |
0.990 |
|
Lima
beans, cooked |
170 |
765 |
775 |
0.987 |
|
Egg
Yolk |
17 |
189 |
193 |
0.979 |
|
Okra |
100 |
82 |