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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
select	4,689.286	G	EGG WHITE PROTEIN POWDER	777216	Uncategorized
select	8.121	G	SPORT CERTIFIED GRASS FED WHEY PREMIUM PROTEIN ISOLATE, CHOCOLATE	601160	Uncategorized
select	7.583	G	SUGAR FREE 100% WHEY PROTEIN POWDER	584344	Uncategorized
select	7.194	G	100% WHEY PROTEIN POWDER	584345	Uncategorized
select	6.69	G	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, dried (Alaska Native)	168020	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
select	6.313	G	Whale, beluga, meat, dried (Alaska Native)	169795	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
select	6.077	G	VANILLA WHEY PROTEIN POWDER	714786	Uncategorized
select	5.949	G	SPORT PERFORMANCE PROTEIN DRINK MIX	405179	Uncategorized
select	5.901	G	Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	170895	Dairy and Egg Products
select	5.807	G	VEGA, SPORT PERFORMANCE PROTEIN DRINK MIX, BERRY	405726	Uncategorized
select	5.769	G	Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted	174190	Finfish and Shellfish Products
select	5.728	G	CLEAN LEAN PROTEIN, SMOOTH VANILLA	718164	Uncategorized
select	5.638	G	CHOCOLATE WHEY PROTEIN POWDER	714558	Uncategorized
select	5.625	G	NATURADE, VEG PROTEIN BOOSTER	553649	Uncategorized
select	5.564	G	NATURADE, SOY-FREE VEG PROTEIN BOOSTER	553654	Uncategorized
select	5.541	G	NATURADE, WHEY PROTEIN SHAKE, VANILLA	553642	Uncategorized
select	5.497	G	NATURADE, WHEY PROTEIN SHAKE, CHOCOLATE	553647	Uncategorized
select	5.327	G	Soy protein isolate	174276	Legumes and Legume Products
select	5.327	G	Soy protein isolate, potassium type	174302	Legumes and Legume Products
select	5.2	G	VANILLA ORGANIC DELICIOUS PROTEIN SHAKE, VANILLA	685996	Uncategorized
select	5.2	G	VANILLA ORGANIC DELICIOUS PROTEIN SHAKE	594478	Uncategorized
select	5.076	G	Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced	173427	Dairy and Egg Products
select	5.052	G	Seal, bearded (Oogruk), meat, partially dried (Alaska Native)	167650	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
select	5.021	G	NATURADE, N.R.G, PROTEIN BOOSTER, VANILLA	553636	Uncategorized
select	4.933	G	VEGA, PROTEIN & GREENS DRINK MIX POWDER, CHOCOLATE	405733	Uncategorized
select	4.933	G	VEGA, PROTEIN & GREENS DRINK MIX, VANILLA	405576	Uncategorized
select	4.933	G	VEGA, PROTEIN & GREENS DRINK MIX, CHOCOLATE	405505	Uncategorized
select	4.932	G	VEGA, PROTEIN & GREENS DRINK MIX	405777	Uncategorized
select	4.931	G	PROTEIN & GREENS DRINK MIX POWDER	405235	Uncategorized
select	4.875	G	PLANT PROTEIN POWDER BLEND, VANILLA	600066	Uncategorized
select	4.865	G	CLEAN* PROTEIN DRINK MIX	582267	Uncategorized
select	4.837	G	DOUBLE CHOCOLATE FUDGE NATURAL PEA PROTEIN WITH WHOLE GRAIN RICE	708010	Uncategorized
select	4.77	G	Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native)	168052	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
select	4.738	G	Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced	173426	Dairy and Egg Products
select	4.526	G	NATURADE, NEW ZEALAND GRASS FED WHEY PROTEIN BOOSTER, VANILLA	553641	Uncategorized
select	4.526	G	NATURADE, GRASS FED WHEY PROTEIN BOOSTER, VANILLA	553634	Uncategorized
select	4.5	G	QUANTUM NUTRITIONAL FLAKES VEGETARIAN/VEGAN PROTEIN	699170	Uncategorized
select	4.25	G	SPORTS PLANT PROTEIN COMPLEX	553888	Uncategorized
select	4.222	G	NATURADE, PEA PROTEIN VEGAN SHAKE, VANILLA	553656	Uncategorized
select	4.093	G	ORGANIC RAW PROTEIN POWDER	553618	Uncategorized
select	4.093	G	NUTRIBIOTIC, RAW ORGANIC RICE PROTEIN PLAIN	554833	Uncategorized
select	3.929	G	Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction	172447	Legumes and Legume Products
select	3.929	G	Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash	174301	Legumes and Legume Products
select	3.911	G	ORGANIC PLANT PROTEIN, SMOOTH CHOCOLATE	718270	Uncategorized
select	3.897	G	NATURADE, PEA PROTEIN VEGAN SHAKE, CHOCOLATE	553630	Uncategorized
select	3.843	G	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	173431	Dairy and Egg Products
select	3.811	G	MEAL REPLACEMENT PROTEIN POWDER	553961	Uncategorized
select	3.81	G	CHOCOLATE COCONUT PRIMAL FUEL LOW-CARB MEAL REPLACEMENT SHAKE	553915	Uncategorized
select	3.756	G	ENGINEERED NUTRITION, MEAL REPLACEMENT	555525	Uncategorized
select	3.718	G	VEGAN SHAKE	553652	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	CHOCOLATE PROTEIN POWDER, CHOCOLATE	723752	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE GENUINE PROTEIN POWDER, PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE	742954	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	VANILLA CREME GENUINE PROTEIN POWDER, VANILLA CREME	742962	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	STRAWBERRIES 'N CREME GENUINE PROTEIN POWDER, STRAWBERRIES 'N CREME	742966	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	BANANA CREME GENUINE PROTEIN POWDER, BANANA CREME	742972	Uncategorized
select	3.707	G	COOKIES 'N CREME GENUINE PROTEIN POWDER, COOKIES 'N CREME	742976	Uncategorized
select	3.69	G	Smelt, dried (Alaska Native)	167654	American Indian/Alaska Native Foods
select	3.61	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	171771	Beef Products
select	3.605	G	ENGINEERED NUTRITION MEAL REPLACEMENT	553864	Uncategorized
select	3.582	G	Beef, round, eye of round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	170635	Beef Products
select	3.577	G	PEA PROTEIN SHAKE	584358	Uncategorized
select	3.551	G	Beverages, Protein powder soy based	173181	Beverages
select	3.551	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173050	Beef Products
select	3.535	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	172138	Beef Products
select	3.519	G	RICE PROTEIN	553760	Uncategorized
select	3.47	G	Pork, cured, bacon, cooked, microwaved	168321	Pork Products
select	3.46	G	Gelatins, dry powder, unsweetened	169599	Sweets
select	3.443	G	Beef, top loin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174690	Beef Products
select	3.443	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	168649	Beef Products
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
select	3.418	G	LIFE'S BASICS, MEAL REPLACEMENT PLANT PROTEIN MIX, VANILLA	554983	Uncategorized
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
select	3.405	G	Beef, round, eye of round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174008	Beef Products
select	3.386	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173052	Beef Products
select	3.377	G	Beef, rib, back ribs, bone-in, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, braised	172148	Beef Products
select	3.343	G	Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173381	Beef Products
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
select	3.321	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, choice, cooked, grilled	169471	Beef Products
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
select	3.305	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, outside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	173379	Beef Products
select	3.286	G	Beef, top loin petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173048	Beef Products
select	3.28	G	Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry	175043	Baked Products
select	3.273	G	Beef, ribeye petite roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, roasted	173060	Beef Products
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
select	3.263	G	Beef, round, top round roast, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, roasted	174007	Beef Products
select	3.252	G	Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced	173425	Dairy and Egg Products
select	3.24	G	Game meat, beaver, cooked, roasted	175295	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
select	3.239	G	Beef, loin, tenderloin steak, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	170643	Beef Products
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
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
select	3.214	G	Beef, loin, top sirloin filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	174693	Beef Products
select	3.208	G	Beef, round, top round steak, boneless, separable lean and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	168741	Beef Products
select	3.194	G	Beef, ribeye filet, boneless, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, select, cooked, grilled	174703	Beef Products
select	3.157	G	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate	174303	Legumes and Legume Products
select	3.157	G	Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu)	172450	Legumes and Legume Products
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
select	3.152	G	Beef, plate steak, boneless, inside skirt, separable lean only, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled	173373	Beef Products
select	3.138	G	Lamb, shoulder, arm, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked, braised	174331	Lamb, Veal, and Game Products
select	3.138	G	Beef, short loin, porterhouse steak, separable lean only, trimmed to 1/8" fat, select, cooked, grilled	168641	Beef Products
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