Table of foods showing Arginine/Lysine ratio
The following has a focus on reducing viral issues such as Warts and Herpes.
Ratio of Lysine to Arginine in Certain Foods, by James M. Scutero
Transcribed and calculated using data from Agricultural Handbook,
1-23, U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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| Weight (gm)
| Lys (mg)
| Arg (mg)
| Ratio Lys/Arg |
| Margarine
| 14.1
| 9
| 3
| 3.000 |
| Plain Yogurt
| 227
| 706
| 237
| 2.979 |
| Fruit Yogurt, lowfat
| 227
| 810
| 272
| 2.978 |
| Plain Yogurt, skim
| 227
| 1160
| 391
| 2.967 |
| Plain Yogurt, lowfat
| 227
| 1060
| 359
| 2.953 |
| Swiss Cheese
| 28
| 733
| 263
| 2.787 |
| Gruyere Cheese
| 28
| 768
| 276
| 2.783 |
| Edam Cheese
| 28
| 754
| 273
| 2.762 |
| American Cheese Spread
| 28
| 427
| 155
| 2.755 |
| Gouda Cheese
| 28
| 752
| 273
| 2.755 |
| Whey, dry, sweet
| 7.5
| 77
| 28
| 2.750 |
| Blue Cheese
| 28
| 526
| 202
| 2.604 |
| Provolone Cheese
| 28
| 750
| 290
| 2.586 |
| Papaya
| 454
| 76
| 30
| 2.533 |
| Brie Cheese
| 28
| 525
| 208
| 2.524 |
| Camermbert Cheese
| 28
| 501
| 199
| 2.518 |
| Parmesan Cheese
| 28
| 937
| 373
| 2.512 |
| Parmesan Cheese, grated
| 5
| 192
| 77
| 2.494 |
| Gjetost Cheese
| 28
| 231
| 93
| 2.484 |
| Goat Milk
| 244
| 708
| 291
| 2.433 |
| Brick Cheese
| 28
| 602
| 248
| 2.427 |
| Muenster Cheese
| 28
| 606
| 250
| 2.424 |
| Beets
| 136
| 72
| 30
| 2.400 |
| Limburger Cheese
| 28
| 475
| 198
| 2.399 |
| Tilsit Cheese
| 28
| 578
| 241
| 2.398 |
| Port du salut Cheese
| 28
| 563
| 235
| 2.396 |
| Processed Swiss Cheese
| 28
| 696
| 293
| 2.375 |
| Cream Cheese
| 28
| 192
| 81
| 2.370 |
| Mozzarella Cheese, part s
| 28
| 699
| 295
| 2.369 |
| Processed American Cheese
| 28
| 623
| 263
| 2.369 |
| Mozzarella Cheese
| 28
| 559
| 236
| 2.369 |
| Neufchatel Cheese
| 28
| 253
| 107
| 2.364 |
| Butter
| 14.1
| 9
| 4
| 2.250 |
| Colby Cheese
| 28
| 561
| 254
| 2.209 |
| Monterey Jack Cheese
| 28
| 578
| 262
| 2.206 |
| Cheshire Cheese
| 28
| 551
| 250
| 2.204 |
| Cheddar Cheese
| 28
| 588
| 267
| 2.202 |
| Buttermilk
| 245
| 679
| 309
| 2.197 |
| Skim Milk
| 245
| 663
| 302
| 2.195 |
| Half and Half Cream
| 242
| 568
| 259
| 2.193 |
| Sherbet
| 193
| 171
| 78
| 2.192 |
| Condensed Milk, sweetened
| 306
| 1920
| 876
| 2.192 |
| Chocolate Milk
| 250
| 629
| 287
| 2.192 |
| Nonfat Milk, dry
| 120
| 3440
| 1570
| 2.191 |
| Lowfat Milk, 2%
| 244
| 644
| 294
| 2.190 |
| Evaporated Milk
| 126
| 681
| 311
| 2.190 |
| Ice Cream
| 133
| 381
| 174
| 2.190 |
| Whole Milk
| 244
| 637
| 291
| 2.189 |
| Whole Milk, dry
| 128
| 2670
| 1220
| 2.189 |
| Nonfat Milk, dry, instant
| 68
| 1890
| 864
| 2.188 |
| Ice Milk
| 131
| 409
| 187
| 2.187 |
| Whipping Cream, heavy
| 238
| 387
| 177
| 2.186 |
| Evaporated Milk, skim
| 128
| 763
| 349
| 2.186 |
| Whipping Cream, light
| 239
| 411
| 188
| 2.186 |
| Ice Cream, rich
| 148
| 327
| 150
| 2.180 |
| Mango
| 300
| 85
| 39
| 2.179 |
| Whipped Cream, pressurize
| 60
| 152
| 70
| 2.171 |
| Apricot
| 114
| 103
| 48
| 2.146 |
| Coffee Cream
| 15
| 32
| 15
| 2.133 |
| Apple
| 150
| 17
| 8
| 2.125 |
| Ricotta Cheese
| 246
| 3290
| 1550
| 2.123 |
| Ricotta Cheese, part skim
| 246
| 3320
| 1570
| 2.115 |
| Pear, dried
| 175
| 116
| 56
| 2.071 |
| Eggnog
| 254
| 758
| 378
| 2.005 |
| Applesauce, unsweetened
| 244
| 24
| 12
| 2.000 |
| Crabapple, slices
| 110
| 28
| 14
| 2.000 |
| Loquat
| 16
| 2
| 1
| 2.000 |
| Apple, dried
| 64
| 37
| 19
| 1.947 |
| Pear
| 180
| 23
| 12
| 1.917 |
| Apricot, dried
| 35
| 89
| 49
| 1.816 |
| Cottage Cheese, creamed
| 210
| 2120
| 1190
| 1.782 |
| Cottage Cheese, Lowfat 2%
| 226
| 2510
| 1410
| 1.780 |
| Cottage Cheese, dry
| 145
| 2020
| 1140
| 1.772 |
| Fig, dried
| 189
| 228
| 131
| 1.740 |
| Fig
| 65
| 19
| 11
| 1.727 |
| Human Milk
| 246
| 168
| 105
| 1.600 |
| Avocado
| 272
| 189
| 119
| 1.588 |
| Salmon
| 85
| 1550
| 1000
| 1.550 |
| Swordfish
| 85
| 1550
| 1000
| 1.550 |
| Haddock
| 85
| 1480
| 961
| 1.540 |
| Smelt
| 85
| 1380
| 897
| 1.538 |
| Snapper
| 85
| 1600
| 1040
| 1.538 |
| Pollock
| 85
| 1520
| 989
| 1.537 |
| Eel
| 85
| 1440
| 938
| 1.535 |
| Catfish
| 85
| 1420
| 925
| 1.535 |
| Anchovy, in oit, drained
| 20
| 531
| 346
| 1.535 |
| Whitefish
| 85
| 1490
| 971
| 1.535 |
| Tuna, in water
| 165
| 4480
| 2920
| 1.534 |
| Cod
| 85
| 1390
| 906
| 1.534 |
| Flat fish, flounder and s
| 85
| 1470
| 959
| 1.533 |
| Mackerel
| 85
| 1450
| 946
| 1.533 |
| Shark
| 85
| 1640
| 1070
| 1.533 |
| Carp
| 85
| 1390
| 907
| 1.533 |
| Pike
| 85
| 1500
| 979
| 1.532 |
| Herring
| 85
| 1400
| 914
| 1.532 |
| Sardines, in oil, drained
| 24
| 542
| 354
| 1.531 |
| Bass
| 85
| 1380
| 902
| 1.530 |
| Perch
| 85
| 1450
| 948
| 1.530 |
| Bluefish
| 85
| 1560
| 1020
| 1.529 |
| Halibut
| 85
| 1620
| 1060
| 1.528 |
| Tomato
| 123
| 41
| 27
| 1.519 |
| Turnips
| 130
| 47
| 31
| 1.516 |
| Tomato juice
| 243
| 54
| 36
| 1.500 |
| Soybean sprouts
| 70
| 386
| 266
| 1.451 |
| Canadian Style Bacon
| 454
| 7370
| 5100
| 1.445 |
| Wild pheasant
| 371
| 7470
| 5240
| 1.426 |
| Pork Spareribs
| 454
| 4730
| 3340
| 1.416 |
| Tomato paste
| 262
| 282
| 200
| 1.410 |
| Liver cheese
| 28
| 334
| 237
| 1.409 |
| Chicken, dark meat, w/o s
| 109
| 1860
| 1320
| 1.409 |
| Chicken, light meat w/o s
| 88
| 1730
| 1230
| 1.407 |
| Chicken neck
| 79
| 298
| 212
| 1.406 |
| Summer sausage
| 23
| 318
| 228
| 1.395 |
| Pineapple
| 155
| 39
| 28
| 1.393 |
| Pork leg
| 454
| 7550
| 5530
| 1.365 |
| Pork loin chop
| 151
| 1950
| 1430
| 1.364 |
| Pork Shoulder
| 454
| 7140
| 5240
| 1.363 |
| Potato
| 150
| 190
| 140
| 1.357 |
| Chicken breast
| 181
| 2500
| 1870
| 1.337 |
| Cream of Mushroom soup
| 244
| 127
| 95
| 1.337 |
| Turkey noodle soup
| 244
| 212
| 159
| 1.333 |
| Celery
| 120
| 32
| 24
| 1.333 |
| Chicken drumstick
| 110
| 1160
| 872
| 1.330 |
| Potato, baking
| 202
| 283
| 214
| 1.322 |
| Beef Flank steak
| 454
| 7270
| 5500
| 1.322 |
| Chicken gumbo
| 244
| 161
| 122
| 1.320 |
| Chicken noodle soup
| 241
| 219
| 166
| 1.319 |
| Beef Round steak
| 454
| 7320
| 5550
| 1.319 |
| Beef noodle soup
| 244
| 261
| 198
| 1.318 |
| Vegetable w/beef soup
| 244
| 344
| 261
| 1.318 |
| Cream of Asparagus soup
| 244
| 112
| 85
| 1.318 |
| Porterhouse steak
| 454
| 6560
| 4980
| 1.317 |
| Beef T-bone steak
| 454
| 6330
| 4810
| 1.316 |
| Beef Sirloin steak
| 454
| 6880
| 5230
| 1.315 |
| Knockwurst
| 68
| 634
| 482
| 1.315 |
| Beef Rib roast
| 454
| 6050
| 4600
| 1.315 |
| Beef Short ribs
| 454
| 5430
| 4130
| 1.315 |
| Beef Chuck roast
| 454
| 6900
| 5250
| 1.314 |
| Beef Tenderloin
| 454
| 6990
| 5320
| 1.314 |
| Persimmon
| 200
| 55
| 42
| 1.310 |
| Squash, summer
| 130
| 85
| 65
| 1.308 |
| Chicken leg
| 231
| 2470
| 1890
| 1.307 |
| Chicken, light meat
| 116
| 1920
| 1470
| 1.306 |
| Ham, boneless
| 454
| 6750
| 5170
| 1.306 |
| Chicken canned, boned
| 142
| 2500
| 1920
| 1.302 |
| Turkey, dark meat
| 152
| 2620
| 2020
| 1.297 |
| Cream of chicken soup
| 244
| 215
| 166
| 1.295 |
| Chicken heart
| 6.1
| 79
| 61
| 1.295 |
| Turkey, light meat
| 180
| 3540
| 2740
| 1.292 |
| Bratwurst, ckd
| 85
| 910
| 706
| 1.289 |
| Turkey, canned boned
| 142
| 3040
| 2360
| 1.288 |
| Italian sausage, ckd
| 67
| 1020
| 792
| 1.288 |
| Pork sausage
| 28
| 252
| 196
| 1.286 |
| Wild quail
| 405
| 6660
| 5180
| 1.286 |
| Chicken thigh
| 120
| 1310
| 1020
| 1.284 |
| Chicken, dark meat
| 160
| 2150
| 1680
| 1.280 |
| Goose, domesticated
| 320
| 4010
| 3150
| 1.273 |
| Pork and beef sausage
| 13
| 141
| 111
| 1.270 |
| Bologna, beef and pork
| 28
| 250
| 198
| 1.263 |
| Peach, dried
| 130
| 151
| 120
| 1.258 |
| Black bean soup
| 247
| 415
| 331
| 1.254 |
| Bean w/ frankfurters soup
| 250
| 415
| 331
| 1.254 |
| Peach
| 115
| 20
| 16
| 1.250 |
| Corned Beef, brisket
| 454
| 5100
| 4100
| 1.244 |
| Pastrami
| 28
| 375
| 302
| 1.242 |
| Bologna, beef
| 28
| 254
| 205
| 1.239 |
| Frankfurter, beef
| 45
| 389
| 314
| 1.239 |
| Ground beef, regular
| 113
| 1560
| 1260
| 1.238 |
| Cream of celery soup
| 244
| 73
| 59
| 1.237 |
| Ground beef, lean
| 113
| 1670
| 1350
| 1.237 |
| Chicken liver
| 32
| 35
| 352
| 1.236 |
| Duck liver
| 44
| 624
| 505
| 1.236 |
| Turkey liver
| 102
| 1540
| 1250
| 1.232 |
| Mortadella
| 28
| 358
| 291
| 1.230 |
| Goose liver
| 94
| 1160
| 943
| 1.230 |
| Plum
| 5.5
| 90
| 74
| 1.216 |
| Green beans
| 110
| 97
| 80
| 1.213 |
| Chicken back
| 177
| 1090
| 900
| 1.211 |
| Beef smoked, chopped
| 28
| 467
| 386
| 1.210 |
| Pork Bacon
| 454
| 2900
| 2400
| 1.208 |
| Beef, dried
| 28
| 673
| 557
| 1.208 |
| Brotwurst
| 28
| 323
| 268
| 1.205 |
| Polish sausage
| 28
| 315
| 262
| 1.202 |
| Salami, hard
| 10
| 182
| 152
| 1.197 |
| Bologna, pork
| 28
| 341
| 285
| 1.196 |
| Chicken wing
| 90
| 698
| 585
| 1.193 |
| Braunschweiger
| 28
| 258
| 217
| 1.189 |
| Duck, domesticated
| 287
| 2610
| 2210
| 1.181 |
| Lentil sprouts
| 77
| 548
| 470
| 1.166 |
| Lettuce, romaine
| 56
| 58
| 50
| 1.160 |
| Lettuce, iceberg
| 75
| 60
| 52
| 1.154 |
| Caviar, black and red
| 16
| 293
| 254
| 1.154 |
| Cauliflower
| 100
| 108
| 96
| 1.125 |
| Vienna sausage
| 16
| 127
| 113
| 1.124 |
| Liver
| 113
| 1570
| 1420
| 1.106 |
| Guava
| 112
| 21
| 19
| 1.105 |
| New England Clam Chowder
| 244
| 251
| 229
| 1.096 |
| Cream of potato soup
| 244
| 83
| 76
| 1.092 |
| Spinach
| 55
| 98
| 90
| 1.089 |
| Kale
| 67
| 132
| 123
| 1.073 |
| Chicken rice soup
| 241
| 251
| 234
| 1.073 |
| Kielbasa
| 28
| 286
| 267
| 1.071 |
| Frankfurter, beef and por
| 45
| 407
| 382
| 1.065 |
| Whole Egg
| 50
| 410
| 388
| 1.057 |
| Egg White
| 33
| 206
| 195
| 1.056 |
| Whole Egg, dried
| 5
| 155
| 147
| 1.054 |
| Watermelon
| 160
| 99
| 94
| 1.053 |
| Cabbage, chinese
| 70
| 62
| 59
| 1.051 |
| Corn
| 154
| 210
| 200
| 1.050 |
| Sweet potato
| 130
| 105
| 100
| 1.050 |
| Turnip greens
| 55
| 54
| 52
| 1.038 |
| Abalone
| 85
| 1090
| 1060
| 1.028 |
| Oysters
| 84
| 444
| 433
| 1.025 |
| Clams
| 180
| 1720
| 1680
| 1.024 |
| Scallops
| 85
| 1060
| 1040
| 1.019 |
| Banana
| 175
| 55
| 54
| 1.019 |
| Asparagus
| 134
| 194
| 192
| 1.010 |
| Oat flakes
| 48
| 583
| 579
| 1.007 |
| Mayonnaise
| 185
| 1400
| 1400
| 1.000 |
| Vegetarian vegetable soup
| 241
| 99
| 99
| 1.000 |
| Beet greens
| 38
| 20
| 20
| 1.000 |
| Endive
| 50
| 32
| 32
| 1.000 |
| Leeks
| 124
| 97
| 97
| 1.000 |
| Pumpkin
| 245
| 96
| 96
| 1.000 |
| Shrimp
| 85
| 1500
| 1510
| 0.993 |
| Crab
| 85
| 1350
| 1360
| 0.993 |
| pea soup w/ham
| 253
| 696
| 703
| 0.990 |
| Lima beans, cooked
| 170
| 765
| 775
| 0.987 |
| Egg Yolk
| 17
| 189
| 193
| 0.979 |
| Okra
| 100
| 82
| 84
| 0.976 |
| Broccoli
| 88
| 124
| 128
| 0.969 |
| Chicken gizzard
| 37
| 465
| 484
| 0.961 |
| Strawberries
| 149
| 37
| 39
| 0.949 |
| Collards
| 186
| 140
| 72
| 0.931 |
| Minestrone soup
| 241
| 183
| 198
| 0.924 |
| Carrots
| 110
| 44
| 48
| 0.917 |
| Dates
| 83
| 50
| 55
| 0.909 |
| Peppers, sweet
| 100
| 38
| 42
| 0.905 |
| Radish
| 45
| 16
| 18
| 0.889 |
| Watercress
| 104
| 172
| 200
| 0.860 |
| Swiss chard
| 36
| 36
| 42
| 0.857 |
| Eggplant
| 82
| 42
| 50
| 0.840 |
| Tomato soup
| 244
| 51
| 61
| 0.836 |
| Cabbage, common
| 70
| 40
| 48
| 0.833 |
| Wheat germ
| 180
| 1330
| 1790
| 0.743 |
| Peas, green
| 146
| 463
| 625
| 0.741 |
| Brussels sprouts
| 88
| 130
| 178
| 0.730 |
| Tangerine
| 116
| 27
| 37
| 0.730 |
| Orange
| 180
| 62
| 85
| 0.729 |
| Onions, green
| 100
| 4
| 6
| 0.667 |
| Mushrooms
| 70
| 48
| 72
| 0.667 |
| Cucumber
| 104
| 22
| 36
| 0.611 |
| Wheat granules
| 28.4
| 101
| 169
| 0.598 |
| Corn grits
| 242
| 68
| 114
| 0.596 |
| Snails
| 85
| 1250
| 2100
| 0.595 |
| Wheat, shredded
| 23.6
| 79
| 133
| 0.594 |
| Wheat flakes
| 33
| 101
| 171
| 0.591 |
| Cream of wheat
| 251
| 98
| 166
| 0.590 |
| Pistachios, shelled
| 128
| 1640
| 2790
| 0.588 |
| Corn, puffed
| 28.4
| 65
| 112
| 0.580 |
| Wheat, puffed
| 12
| 49
| 85
| 0.576 |
| Squash, winter
| 205
| 902
| 1590
| 0.567 |
| Bran flakes
| 47
| 177
| 314
| 0.564 |
| Elderberries
| 145
| 38
| 68
| 0.559 |
| Plantain
| 148
| 89
| 160
| 0.556 |
| Oats, puffed
| 28.4
| 175
| 320
| 0.547 |
| Oatmeal
| 234
| 78
| 147
| 0.531 |
| Cashews
| 160
| 246
| 470
| 0.523 |
| Chestnuts, fresh
| 160
| 246
| 470
| 0.523 |
| Rice, puffed
| 14
| 38
| 73
| 0.521 |
| Yams
| 200
| 89
| 191
| 0.466 |
| Pumpkin seeds & squash
| 140
| 2530
| 5570
| 0.454 |
| Garlic
| 3
| 8
| 19
| 0.421 |
| Macadamia nuts
| 134
| 434
| 1200
| 0.362 |
| Blackberries
| 145
| 17
| 49
| 0.347 |
| Blueberries
| 145
| 17
| 49
| 0.347 |
| Onions, mature
| 160
| 90
| 262
| 0.344 |
| Grapes, slip skin
| 153
| 13
| 42
| 0.310 |
| Grapes, adherent skin
| 160
| 24
| 78
| 0.308 |
| Peanuts
| 144
| 1450
| 5050
| 0.287 |
| Peanut butter
| 15
| 176
| 613
| 0.287 |
| Coconut, shredded
| 80
| 118
| 437
| 0.270 |
| Almonds
| 142
| 946
| 3540
| 0.267 |
| Rutabaga
| 140
| 55
| 207
| 0.266 |
| Pecans
| 108
| 315
| 1190
| 0.265 |
| Sesame seeds
| 150
| 1240
| 4990
| 0.248 |
| Hickory nuts
| 15
| 70
| 298
| 0.235 |
| Brazil nuts
| 140
| 757
| 3350
| 0.226 |
| Tahini
| 15
| 82
| 378
| 0.217 |
| Grape juice
| 253
| 25
| 119
| 0.210 |
| Tangerine juice
| 247
| 17
| 84
| 0.202 |
| Pine nuts
| 28
| 256
| 1330
| 0.192 |
| Orange juice
| 248
| 22
| 117
| 0.188 |
| Hazelnuts
| 135
| 459
| 2480
| 0.185 |
| Walnuts
| 100
| 466
| 2520
| 0.185 |
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