| 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, low-fat | 227 | 810 | 272 | 2.978 |
Plain Yogurt, skim | 227 | 1160 | 391 | 2.967 |
Plain Yogurt, low-fat | 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 |
Low-fat 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, pressurized | 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, low-fat 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 |
Flatfish, 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, cooked | 85 | 910 | 706 | 1.289 |
Turkey, canned boned | 142 | 3040 | 2360 | 1.288 |
Italian sausage, cooked | 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 | 84 | 0.976 |
Broccoli | 88 | 124 | 128 | 0.969 |
Chicken gizzard | 37 | 465 | 484 | 0.961 |
Strawberries | 149 | 37 | 39 | 0.949 |
Collards | 186 | 140 | 72 | 0.931 |
Minestrone soup | 241 | 183 | 198 | 0.924 |
Carrots | 110 | 44 | 48 | 0.917 |
Dates | 83 | 50 | 55 | 0.909 |
Peppers, sweet | 100 | 38 | 42 | 0.905 |
Radish | 45 | 16 | 18 | 0.889 |
Watercress | 104 | 172 | 200 | 0.860 |
Swiss chard | 36 | 36 | 42 | 0.857 |
Eggplant | 82 | 42 | 50 | 0.840 |
Tomato soup | 244 | 51 | 61 | 0.836 |
Cabbage, common | 70 | 40 | 48 | 0.833 |
Wheat germ | 180 | 1330 | 1790 | 0.743 |
Peas, green | 146 | 463 | 625 | 0.741 |
Brussels sprouts | 88 | 130 | 178 | 0.730 |
Tangerine | 116 | 27 | 37 | 0.730 |
Orange | 180 | 62 | 85 | 0.729 |
Onions, green | 100 | 4 | 6 | 0.667 |
Mushrooms | 70 | 48 | 72 | 0.667 |
Cucumber | 104 | 22 | 36 | 0.611 |
Wheat granules | 28.4 | 101 | 169 | 0.598 |
Corn grits | 242 | 68 | 114 | 0.596 |
Snails | 85 | 1250 | 2100 | 0.595 |
Wheat, shredded | 23.6 | 79 | 133 | 0.594 |
Wheat flakes | 33 | 101 | 171 | 0.591 |
Cream of wheat | 251 | 98 | 166 | 0.590 |
Pistachios, shelled | 128 | 1640 | 2790 | 0.588 |
Corn, puffed | 28.4 | 65 | 112 | 0.580 |
Wheat, puffed | 12 | 49 | 85 | 0.576 |
Squash, winter | 205 | 902 | 1590 | 0.567 |
Bran flakes | 47 | 177 | 314 | 0.564 |
Elderberries | 145 | 38 | 68 | 0.559 |
Plantain | 148 | 89 | 160 | 0.556 |
Oats, puffed | 28.4 | 175 | 320 | 0.547 |
Oatmeal | 234 | 78 | 147 | 0.531 |
Cashews | 160 | 246 | 470 | 0.523 |
Chestnuts, fresh | 160 | 246 | 470 | 0.523 |
Rice, puffed | 14 | 38 | 73 | 0.521 |
Yams | 200 | 89 | 191 | 0.466 |
Pumpkin seeds & squash | 140 | 2530 | 5570 | 0.454 |
Garlic | 3 | 8 | 19 | 0.421 |
Macadamia nuts | 134 | 434 | 1200 | 0.362 |
Blackberries | 145 | 17 | 49 | 0.347 |
Blueberries | 145 | 17 | 49 | 0.347 |
Onions, mature | 160 | 90 | 262 | 0.344 |
Grapes, slip skin | 153 | 13 | 42 | 0.310 |
Grapes, adherent skin | 160 | 24 | 78 | 0.308 |
Peanuts | 144 | 1450 | 5050 | 0.287 |
Peanut butter | 15 | 176 | 613 | 0.287 |
Coconut, shredded | 80 | 118 | 437 | 0.270 |
Almonds | 142 | 946 | 3540 | 0.267 |
Rutabaga | 140 | 55 | 207 | 0.266 |
Pecans | 108 | 315 | 1190 | 0.265 |
Sesame seeds | 150 | 1240 | 4990 | 0.248 |
Hickory nuts | 15 | 70 | 298 | 0.235 |
Brazil nuts | 140 | 757 | 3350 | 0.226 |
Tahini | 15 | 82 | 378 | 0.217 |
Grape juice | 253 | 25 | 119 | 0.210 |
Tangerine juice | 247 | 17 | 84 | 0.202 |
Pine nuts | 28 | 256 | 1330 | 0.192 |
Orange juice | 248 | 22 | 117 | 0.188 |
Hazelnuts | 135 | 459 | 2480 | 0.185 |
Walnuts | 100 | 466 | 2520 | 0.185 |