Foods high in Cysteine

Top foods ranked by Cysteine content per 100 g. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

# Food Per 100 g Category
1 Defatted Soy Flour 1.0 g Legumes and Legume Products
2 Full-Fat Soy Flour 0.8 g Legumes and Legume Products
3 Creamy Sesame Butter 0.8 g Nut and Seed Products
4 Ground Flaxseed 0.6 g Nut and Seed Products
5 Creamy Peanut Butter 0.5 g Legumes and Legume Products
6 Raw Whole Almonds 0.5 g Nut and Seed Products
7 Raw Pine Nuts 0.5 g Nut and Seed Products
8 Creamy Almond Butter 0.4 g Nut and Seed Products
9 Large Grade A Egg Yolk 0.4 g Dairy and Egg Products
10 Large Grade A Egg White 0.4 g Dairy and Egg Products
11 Large Grade A Whole Egg 0.4 g Dairy and Egg Products
12 Raw English Walnut Halves 0.4 g Nut and Seed Products
13 Raw Pecan Halves 0.3 g Nut and Seed Products
14 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links 0.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
15 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Links 0.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
16 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 0.2 g Dairy and Egg Products
17 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 0.2 g Dairy and Egg Products
18 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 0.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
19 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 0.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
20 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.1 g Legumes and Legume Products
21 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.1 g Legumes and Legume Products
22 Sweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.0 g Legumes and Legume Products
23 Whole Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
24 Whole Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
25 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
26 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
27 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
28 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
29 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
30 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
31 Plain Unsweetened Oat Milk 0.0 g Beverages
32 Unsweetened Almond Milk, Refrigerated 0.0 g Beverages
33 Salted Butter Stick 0.0 g Dairy and Egg Products

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