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Amino Acids

Foods Highest in Arginine

Top 50 Australian foods ranked by arginine content per 100g, sourced from the AFCD.

Amino AcidsUnit: mg per 100g
50
Foods ranked
8,193 mg
Highest per 100g

Number one

Gelatine, all types

Miscellaneous

8,193mg per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

FoodGroupmg/100g
1Gelatine, all typesMiscellaneous8,193
2Seed, sesame, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes3,411
3Nut, peanut, with skin, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes3,198
4Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, casseroled, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes3,034
5Seed, sunflowerSeed and nut products and dishes2,787
6Bean, soya (soy), driedLegume and pulse products and dishes2,691
7Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, casseroled, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,580
8Lentil, French, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes2,472
9Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,401
10Bean, broad, driedVegetable products and dishes2,376
11Nut, walnut, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes2,312
12Goat, forequarter, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,310
13Nut, almond mealSeed and nut products and dishes2,274
14Nut, almond, with skin, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes2,274
15Lentil, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes2,230
16Lentil, green, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes2,210
17Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,124
18Lentil, red, hulled, dryLegume and pulse products and dishes2,009
19Nut, cashew, raw, unsaltedSeed and nut products and dishes2,006
20Venison, mince, premium, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes2,003
21Venison, leg medallion, lean, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,928
22Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,923
23Flathead, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,787
24Snapper, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,732
25Snapper, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,732
26Whiting, King George, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,724
27Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,671
28Goat, loin, lean, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,661
29Bream, fillet, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,638
30Morwong, fillet, grilled, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,622
31Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, baked, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,615
32Bean, mung, whole, dried, uncookedVegetable products and dishes1,603
33Venison, leg medallion, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,581
34Goat, forequarter, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,576
35Shark, fillet, without skin, baked, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,561
36Goat, meat, all cuts, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,532
37Goat, leg, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,515
38Goat, loin, lean, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,506
39Tuna, canned in brine, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes1,491
40Tuna, unflavoured, canned in water, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes1,491
41Goat, meat, all cuts, untrimmed, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,445
42Squid or calamari, fried, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,435
43Venison, mince, premium, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,411
44Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes1,404
45Rabbit, farmed, whole, rawMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,396
46Bacon, middle rasher, untrimmed, baked, roasted, fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fatMeat, poultry and game products and dishes1,362
47Bean, lima, driedLegume and pulse products and dishes1,314
48Flathead, fillet, rawFish and seafood products and dishes1,304
49Salmon, pink, canned in brine, drainedFish and seafood products and dishes1,290
50Shark, fillet, without skin, steamed, no added fatFish and seafood products and dishes1,281
Rankings

Top Foods by Nutrient

All nutrients
Highest in CalciumHighest in IronHighest in ProteinHighest in Vitamin CHighest in FibreHighest in PotassiumHighest in ZincHighest in MagnesiumHighest in SodiumHighest in FolateHighest in CholesterolHighest in Sugar

Source

Australian Food Composition Database (AFCD) Release 3, FSANZ. All values per 100g of edible portion. Rankings exclude foods where arginine value is zero or not measured.