Amino Acids (per gN)

Foods Highest in Methionine

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

Amino Acids (per gN)Unit: mg/gN per 100g

50
Foods ranked: 242 mg/gN
Highest per 100g

Number one

Egg, chicken, white (albumen), raw

Egg products and dishes

242mg/gN per 100g

50 foods ranked, values per 100g

Food	Group	mg/gN/100g
1Egg, chicken, white (albumen), raw	Egg products and dishes	242
2Egg, chicken, white (albumen), hard-boiled	Egg products and dishes	242
3Cheese, cheddar, natural, regular fat	Milk products and dishes	204
4Seed, sesame, unsalted	Seed and nut products and dishes	201
5Salmon, pink, canned in brine, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	201
6Flathead, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	190
7Gemfish, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	188
8Snapper, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	187
9Whiting, King George, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	186
10Tuna, yellowfin, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	186
11Bream, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	185
12Morwong, fillet, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	185
13Tuna, canned in brine, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	183
14Tuna, unflavoured, canned in water, drained	Fish and seafood products and dishes	183
15Turkey, breast, lean flesh, skin & fat, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	179
16Turkey, hindquarter, lean flesh, skin & fat, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	179
17Rabbit, farmed, whole, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	175
18Duck, lean flesh, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	174
19Egg, chicken, yolk, hard-boiled	Egg products and dishes	173
20Egg, chicken, yolk, raw	Egg products and dishes	173
21Venison, leg medallion, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	170
22Venison, mince, premium, baked, roasted, fried, stir-fried, grilled or BBQ'd, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	170
23Venison, mince, premium, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	170
24Goat, forequarter, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	169
25Goat, forequarter, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	168
26Goat, loin, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	166
27Goat, leg, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	164
28Squid or calamari, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	161
29Corn, kernels, purchased frozen, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	157
30Corn, fresh on cob, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	157
31Chicken, thigh, lean flesh, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	154
32Milk, cow, powder, skim	Milk products and dishes	153
33Chocolate, milk	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	153
34Seed, sunflower	Seed and nut products and dishes	143
35Goat, leg, lean, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	138
36Shark, fillet, without skin, raw	Fish and seafood products and dishes	136
37Goat, loin, lean, baked, no added fat	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	136
38Bacon, middle rasher, untrimmed, raw	Meat, poultry and game products and dishes	125
39Rice, brown, uncooked	Cereals and cereal products	122
40Rice, brown, boiled, no added salt	Cereals and cereal products	122
41Bar, muesli, plain or with dried fruit	Confectionery and cereal/nut/fruit/seed bars	117
42Mango, peeled, raw	Fruit products and dishes	116
43Barley, pearl, uncooked	Cereals and cereal products	114
44Bean, soya (soy), dried, boiled, drained	Legume and pulse products and dishes	111
45Bean, soya (soy), dried	Legume and pulse products and dishes	111
46Pumpkin, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	108
47Pumpkin, Queensland blue, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	108
48Pumpkin, jarrahdale, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	108
49Pumpkin, golden nugget, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	108
50Pumpkin, butternut, peeled, fresh, raw	Vegetable products and dishes	108

Rankings

Top Foods by Nutrient

All nutrients

Highest in Calcium Highest in Iron Highest in Protein Highest in Vitamin C Highest in Fibre Highest in Potassium Highest in Zinc Highest in Magnesium Highest in Sodium Highest in Folate Highest in Cholesterol Highest in Sugar

Source

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