Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

High-protein muscle-supporting foods (>12g protein/100g) highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (mg per 100g), verified against the Wise Eating USDA Standard Reference catalog. Osmolyte and methyl-group donor supporting hepatic homocysteine remethylation and cellular hydration.

USDA Leaderboard: Top High-Protein (>12g Protein/100g) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

Click any food below to open its full 100+ nutrient profile (including 22 vitamins, 11 minerals, amino acids, omega-3s, PRAL acid load, and WHO baby feeding age). Top food in this category: Pasta, dry, enriched (142 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Betaine (Trimethylglycine) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Pasta, dry, enriched	142 mg	57%	38.4 mg	371 kcal · 13g P
#2	Noodles, egg, dry, enriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#3	Noodles, egg, dry, unenriched	132 mg	52.7%	34.3 mg	384 kcal · 14.2g P
#4	Bread, whole-wheat, commercially prepared	126 mg	50.6%	50.2 mg	252 kcal · 12.4g P
#5	Fish, sheefish, raw (Alaska Native)	124 mg	49.5%	108 mg	115 kcal · 22.2g P
#6	Snacks, bagel chips, plain	53 mg	21.2%	11.8 mg	451 kcal · 12.3g P
#7	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	33.9 mg	13.6%	14.5 mg	234 kcal · 33.4g P
#8	Veal, ground, cooked, pan-fried	33.9 mg	13.6%	15.8 mg	215 kcal · 25.8g P
#9	Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat	26.3 mg	10.5%	20.5 mg	128 kcal · 26.1g P
#10	Veal, ground, raw	25.6 mg	10.2%	13 mg	197 kcal · 18.6g P
#11	Chicken patty, frozen, cooked	25 mg	10%	8.71 mg	287 kcal · 14.8g P
#12	Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw	23.4 mg	9.4%	20.5 mg	114 kcal · 21.9g P
#13	Chicken patty, frozen, uncooked	22.4 mg	9%	7.67 mg	292 kcal · 14.3g P
#14	Fish, tilapia, raw	21.7 mg	8.7%	22.6 mg	96 kcal · 20.1g P
#15	Veal, loin, separable lean and fat, raw	21.4 mg	8.6%	12.1 mg	177 kcal · 20.1g P
#16	Veal, shank, separable lean only, raw	21.1 mg	8.4%	22.4 mg	94 kcal · 19.8g P
#17	Veal, shank, separable lean and fat, raw	20.5 mg	8.2%	19.2 mg	107 kcal · 19.3g P
#18	Oat bran, raw	19.6 mg	7.8%	7.97 mg	246 kcal · 17.3g P
#19	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	16.9 mg	6.8%	14.2 mg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#20	Pate, chicken liver, canned	14 mg	5.6%	6.97 mg	201 kcal · 13.4g P
#21	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw	13.2 mg	5.3%	11.3 mg	117 kcal · 21g P
#22	Game meat, deer, ground, raw	12.9 mg	5.2%	8.22 mg	157 kcal · 21.8g P
#23	Bison, ground, grass-fed, raw	12.6 mg	5%	8.63 mg	146 kcal · 20.2g P
#24	Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned	12.6 mg	5%	15.2 mg	83 kcal · 17.9g P
#25	Chicken breast tenders, breaded, uncooked	12.5 mg	5%	4.75 mg	263 kcal · 14.7g P
#26	Veal, sirloin, separable lean and fat, raw	12.1 mg	4.8%	7.96 mg	152 kcal · 19.1g P
#27	Pheasant, cooked, total edible	11.9 mg	4.8%	4.98 mg	239 kcal · 32.4g P
#28	Beef, cured, pastrami	10.7 mg	4.3%	7.28 mg	147 kcal · 21.8g P
#29	Sausage, beef, fresh, cooked	10.4 mg	4.2%	3.13 mg	332 kcal · 18.2g P
#30	Turkey, Ground, cooked	10.4 mg	4.2%	5.12 mg	203 kcal · 27.4g P
#31	Lamb, ground, raw	10.2 mg	4.1%	3.62 mg	282 kcal · 16.6g P
#32	Quail, cooked, total edible	9.1 mg	3.6%	4.01 mg	227 kcal · 25.1g P
#33	Dove, cooked (includes squab)	8.8 mg	3.5%	4.13 mg	213 kcal · 23.9g P
#34	Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw	8.7 mg	3.5%	7.25 mg	120 kcal · 19.2g P
#35	Pasta mix, classic beef, unprepared	8.6 mg	3.4%	2.43 mg	354 kcal · 12.3g P

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