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Foods High in Methionine

Methionine is an essential amino acid that supplies sulfur for metabolism and is a starting point for making other important compounds in the body.

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Key takeaways

  • Egg Stabilized has the most methionine per 100 g among whole foods, at 1.56 g.
  • Per 100 calories, Mushroom Crimini ranks first at 1.34 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. 1Egg Stabilized1.56 g / 100 g
  2. 2Seeds Sesame Flour1.34 g / 100 g
  3. 3Seeds Sunflower Seed Flour1.04 g / 100 g
  4. 4Beef New Zealand0.98 g / 100 g
  5. 5Seeds Hemp Seed0.93 g / 100 g
  6. 6Mutton (Navajo)0.92 g / 100 g
  7. 7Beef Shoulder Pot Roast0.9 g / 100 g
  8. 8Beef Shank Crosscuts0.86 g / 100 g
  9. 9Cheese Romano0.85 g / 100 g
  10. 10Game Meat Antelope0.84 g / 100 g
  11. 11Beef Ribeye Filet0.83 g / 100 g
  12. 12Seeds Watermelon Seed Kernels0.83 g / 100 g
  13. 13Beef Ribeye Petite Roast0.83 g / 100 g
  14. 14Beef Shoulder Steak0.82 g / 100 g
  15. 15Cheese Gruyere0.82 g / 100 g
  16. 16Beef Top Loin Filet0.8 g / 100 g
  17. 17Seeds Cottonseed Meal0.8 g / 100 g
  18. 18Fish Halibut0.8 g / 100 g
  19. 19Cheese Parmesan0.8 g / 100 g
  20. 20Beef Loin0.79 g / 100 g
  21. 21Beef Top Loin Petite Roast0.79 g / 100 g
  22. 22Turkey Fryer-Roasters0.79 g / 100 g
  23. 23Game Meat Beaver0.79 g / 100 g
  24. 24Turkey Retail Parts0.79 g / 100 g
  25. 25Cheese Swiss0.78 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. 1Mushroom Crimini1.34 g / 100 kcal
  2. 2Mushrooms White Button1.19 g / 100 kcal
  3. 3Mushroom Portabella1.07 g / 100 kcal
  4. 4Mushroom Pioppini0.98 g / 100 kcal
  5. 5Mushroom Oyster0.87 g / 100 kcal
  6. 6Mushroom Maitake0.83 g / 100 kcal
  7. 7Egg White0.81 g / 100 kcal
  8. 8Egg Substitute Or0.81 g / 100 kcal
  9. 9Fish Haddock0.76 g / 100 kcal
  10. 10Fish Halibut0.69 g / 100 kcal
  11. 11Fish Roughy0.69 g / 100 kcal
  12. 12Mushroom King Oyster0.65 g / 100 kcal
  13. 13Elk Free Range0.65 g / 100 kcal
  14. 14Fish Rockfish0.65 g / 100 kcal
  15. 15Fish Cusk0.65 g / 100 kcal
  16. 16Fish Cod0.65 g / 100 kcal
  17. 17Fish Ling0.65 g / 100 kcal
  18. 18Fish Flatfish (Flounder And Sole Species)0.65 g / 100 kcal
  19. 19Fish Burbot0.64 g / 100 kcal
  20. 20Fish Mahimahi0.64 g / 100 kcal
  21. 21Fish Lingcod0.64 g / 100 kcal
  22. 22Fish Sunfish0.64 g / 100 kcal
  23. 23Mushroom Lion's Mane0.63 g / 100 kcal
  24. 24Fish Pike0.63 g / 100 kcal
  25. 25Fish Pollock0.63 g / 100 kcal

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