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The following quantities (column two below) indicate how much Lysine is found in 100 grams (about 3 1/2 ounces) of the following food items:

				fdc id	category	data type
select	6.69	G	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)	168020	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	6.313	G	Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	169795	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	5.901	G	Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	170895	Dairy and Egg Products	sr_legacy_food
select	5.769	G	Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	174190	Finfish and Shellfish Products	sr_legacy_food
select	5.327	G	Soy protein isolate	174276	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	5.327	G	Soy protein isolate, potassium type	174302	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	5.076	G	Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced	173427	Dairy and Egg Products	sr_legacy_food
select	5.052	G	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)	167650	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	4.77	G	Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	168052	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	4.738	G	Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced	173426	Dairy and Egg Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.929	G	Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	174301	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.929	G	Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	172447	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.843	G	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	173431	Dairy and Egg Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.69	G	Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)	167654	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	3.61	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	171771	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.582	G	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	170635	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.551	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173050	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.551	G	Beverages, Protein powder soy based	173181	Beverages	sr_legacy_food
select	3.535	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	172138	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.47	G	Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved	168321	Pork Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.46	G	Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened	169599	Sweets	sr_legacy_food
select	3.443	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	168649	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.443	G	Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174690	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.423	G	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173070	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.414	G	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	169456	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.405	G	Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174008	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.386	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173052	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.377	G	Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	172148	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.343	G	Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173381	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.343	G	Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	171233	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.321	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled	169471	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.313	G	Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173372	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.305	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173379	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.286	G	Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173048	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.28	G	Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry	175043	Baked Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.273	G	Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173060	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.271	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	172172	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.263	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	174007	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.252	G	Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	173425	Dairy and Egg Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.24	G	Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted	175295	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.239	G	Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	170643	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.233	G	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	170633	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.225	G	Beef, rib eye steak, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	171238	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.214	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	174693	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.208	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	168741	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.194	G	Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174703	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.157	G	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate	174303	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.157	G	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	172450	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.155	G	Beef, short loin, t-bone steak, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	169467	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.152	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	173373	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.138	G	Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	174331	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.138	G	Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	168641	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.137	G	Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	171772	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.134	G	Game meat, bison, chuck, shoulder clod, separable lean only, cooked, braised	174424	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.133	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	169472	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.129	G	Soy flour, defatted	174275	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.127	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	169560	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.118	G	Beef, rib eye roast, bone-in, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	170837	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.115	G	Parsley, freeze-dried	170486	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.11	G	Turkey, retail parts, wing, meat only, cooked, roasted	172872	Poultry Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.108	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled	168740	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.103	G	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	168632	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.1	G	CRACKER BARREL, grilled sirloin steak	167670	Restaurant Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	3.083	G	Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	174688	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.072	G	Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, broiled, pan-fried or roasted, reduced sodium	167712	Pork Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.07	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	171770	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.063	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173992	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.061	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	173051	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.055	G	Beef, loin, top loin steak, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	173071	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.042	G	Turkey, retail parts, breast, meat only, cooked, roasted	174516	Poultry Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.041	G	Pork, cured, bacon, pre-sliced, cooked, pan-fried	168322	Pork Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.04	G	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	170632	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.039	G	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, roasted	170634	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.036	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled	174694	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.025	G	Seaweed, spirulina, dried	170495	Vegetables and Vegetable Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.025	G	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean only, cooked, braised	175270	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.024	G	Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	174701	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.018	G	Lamb, Australian, imported, fresh, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, cooked, braised	174420	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.018	G	Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised	171201	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.01	G	Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised	170638	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.007	G	Lamb, New Zealand, imported, frozen, shoulder, whole (arm and blade), separable lean only, cooked, braised	173814	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.006	G	Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, braised	170235	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	3.006	G	Beef, round, top round, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	170236	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.999	G	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	167634	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods	sr_legacy_food
select	2.997	G	Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised	170806	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.997	G	Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	170641	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.991	G	Soy meal, defatted, raw	172445	Legumes and Legume Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.985	G	Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled	171773	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.981	G	Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, braised	173383	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.98	G	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, cooked, braised	173818	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.979	G	Beef, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked	170610	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.978	G	Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	173046	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.975	G	Lamb, cubed for stew or kabob (leg and shoulder), separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, cooked, braised	172509	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.973	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	172157	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.97	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin cap steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	172170	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.965	G	Beef, chuck, mock tender steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	170805	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.965	G	Beef, rib eye roast, boneless, lip-on, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	171239	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.964	G	Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, baked	167914	Pork Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.963	G	Beef, round, top round, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	170234	Beef Products	sr_legacy_food
select	2.963	G	Chicken, broilers or fryers, rotisserie, original seasoning, breast, meat and skin, cooked	171123	Poultry Products	sr_legacy_food