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Foods High in Glycine

Glycine is the simplest amino acid and a key building block of collagen. It also supports sleep quality for some people when taken before bed.

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Key takeaways

  • Turkey Skin has the most glycine per 100 g among whole foods, at 3.48 g.
  • Per 100 calories, Pork Pickled Pork Hocks ranks first at 1.95 g.
  • The general adult daily target is 3 g.

Glycine at a glance

Daily target
3 g

Top sources per 100 grams

The most concentrated sources by weight. Fortified products, supplements, and spices are excluded so the ranking reflects commonly eaten foods.

  1. 1Turkey Skin3.48 g / 100 g
  2. 2Pork Pickled Pork Hocks3.34 g / 100 g
  3. 3Pork Ears3.14 g / 100 g
  4. 4Peanut Flour Defatted3.14 g / 100 g
  5. 5Turkey Skin (Light And Dark)3.11 g / 100 g
  6. 6Seeds Sunflower Seed Flour3.08 g / 100 g
  7. 7Turkey Young Hen3.04 g / 100 g
  8. 8Turkey Skin From2.88 g / 100 g
  9. 9Seeds Sesame Flour2.77 g / 100 g
  10. 10Seeds Cottonseed Meal2.38 g / 100 g
  11. 11Chicken Skin (Drumsticks And Thighs)2.37 g / 100 g
  12. 12Pork Tail2.26 g / 100 g
  13. 13Seeds Safflower Seed Meal2.22 g / 100 g
  14. 14Seeds Cottonseed Flour2.21 g / 100 g
  15. 15Soy Flour Defatted2.17 g / 100 g
  16. 16Peanut Flour Low Fat2.04 g / 100 g
  17. 17Beef Shank Crosscuts1.84 g / 100 g
  18. 18Seeds Pumpkin And Squash Seed Kernels1.82 g / 100 g
  19. 19Chicken Capons1.81 g / 100 g
  20. 20Mollusks Scallop1.76 g / 100 g
  21. 21Turkey Fryer-Roasters1.75 g / 100 g
  22. 22Ostrich Pan-Broiled1.75 g / 100 g
  23. 23Veal Liver1.74 g / 100 g
  24. 24Turkey Classes1.73 g / 100 g
  25. 25Peanut Butter Creamy1.69 g / 100 g

Top sources per 100 calories

The same catalog ranked by nutrient density per calorie, which is useful when working within a calorie budget.

  1. 1Pork Pickled Pork Hocks1.95 g / 100 kcal
  2. 2Pork Ears1.89 g / 100 kcal
  3. 3Mollusks Scallop1.59 g / 100 kcal
  4. 4Chicken Breast Oven-Roasted1.56 g / 100 kcal
  5. 5Chicken Breast Fat-Free1.54 g / 100 kcal
  6. 6Lamb Lungs1.48 g / 100 kcal
  7. 7Crustaceans Lobster1.43 g / 100 kcal
  8. 8Ostrich Inside Leg1.35 g / 100 kcal
  9. 9Ostrich Outside Leg1.33 g / 100 kcal
  10. 10Ostrich Outside Strip1.3 g / 100 kcal
  11. 11Fish Sheefish1.3 g / 100 kcal
  12. 12Mollusks Cuttlefish1.29 g / 100 kcal
  13. 13Ostrich Tip Trimmed1.28 g / 100 kcal
  14. 14Ostrich Round1.27 g / 100 kcal
  15. 15Crustaceans Crab1.26 g / 100 kcal
  16. 16Ostrich Fan1.25 g / 100 kcal
  17. 17Crustaceans Crayfish1.24 g / 100 kcal
  18. 18Veal Liver1.24 g / 100 kcal
  19. 19Ostrich Inside Strip1.24 g / 100 kcal
  20. 20Seaweed Spirulina1.23 g / 100 kcal
  21. 21Fish Haddock1.23 g / 100 kcal
  22. 22Ostrich Top Loin1.22 g / 100 kcal
  23. 23Quail Breast1.22 g / 100 kcal
  24. 24Pork Lungs1.21 g / 100 kcal
  25. 25Ostrich Tenderloin1.2 g / 100 kcal

Food values compiled from public nutrition databases and published research. Rankings exclude fortified products and supplements to reflect whole foods.