Top Low-Calorie (Under 150 kcal) Foods Highest in Betaine (Trimethylglycine) (USDA Ranking)

Low-calorie foods (under 150 kcal per 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 Low-Calorie (Under 150 kcal) 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: Beets, canned, drained solids (256 mg per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Betaine (Trimethylglycine) / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Beets, canned, drained solids	256 mg	100%	824 mg	31 kcal · 0.91g P
#2	Fish, sheefish, raw (Alaska Native)	124 mg	49.5%	108 mg	115 kcal · 22.2g P
#3	Bulgur, cooked	83.4 mg	33.4%	100 mg	83 kcal · 3.08g P
#4	Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat	26.3 mg	10.5%	20.5 mg	128 kcal · 26.1g P
#5	Veal, loin, separable lean only, raw	23.4 mg	9.4%	20.5 mg	114 kcal · 21.9g P
#6	Fish, tilapia, raw	21.7 mg	8.7%	22.6 mg	96 kcal · 20.1g P
#7	Veal, shank, separable lean only, raw	21.1 mg	8.4%	22.4 mg	94 kcal · 19.8g P
#8	Veal, shank, separable lean and fat, raw	20.5 mg	8.2%	19.2 mg	107 kcal · 19.3g P
#9	Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked	19.2 mg	7.7%	13.9 mg	138 kcal · 4.54g P
#10	Pasta with tomato sauce, no meat, canned	17.5 mg	7%	24.6 mg	71 kcal · 2.22g P
#11	Chicken, liver, all classes, raw	16.9 mg	6.8%	14.2 mg	119 kcal · 16.9g P
#12	Veal, leg (top round), separable lean and fat, raw	13.2 mg	5.3%	11.3 mg	117 kcal · 21g P
#13	Bison, ground, grass-fed, raw	12.6 mg	5%	8.63 mg	146 kcal · 20.2g P
#14	Crustaceans, crab, blue, canned	12.6 mg	5%	15.2 mg	83 kcal · 17.9g P
#15	Mushrooms, portabella, grilled	11.5 mg	4.6%	39.7 mg	29 kcal · 3.28g P
#16	Beef, cured, pastrami	10.7 mg	4.3%	7.28 mg	147 kcal · 21.8g P
#17	Chicken, broilers or fryers, leg, meat only, raw	8.7 mg	3.5%	7.25 mg	120 kcal · 19.2g P
#18	Beef, ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, raw	7.8 mg	3.1%	5.69 mg	137 kcal · 21.4g P
#19	Beef, ground, 97% lean meat / 3% fat, raw	7.7 mg	3.1%	6.36 mg	121 kcal · 22g P
#20	Veal, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	7.6 mg	3%	5.43 mg	140 kcal · 19.9g P
#21	Turkey, ground, 93% lean, 7% fat, raw	7.1 mg	2.8%	4.73 mg	150 kcal · 18.7g P
#22	Peppered loaf, pork, beef	6.5 mg	2.6%	4.36 mg	149 kcal · 17.3g P
#23	Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, raw	6.4 mg	2.6%	5.29 mg	121 kcal · 21.1g P
#24	Spaghetti, with meatballs in tomato sauce, canned	6.3 mg	2.5%	6.3 mg	100 kcal · 4.37g P
#25	Turkey, Ground, raw	6.3 mg	2.5%	4.26 mg	148 kcal · 19.7g P
#26	Mushrooms, portabella, raw	6.1 mg	2.4%	27.7 mg	22 kcal · 2.11g P
#27	Pastrami, turkey	5.9 mg	2.4%	4.24 mg	139 kcal · 16.3g P
#28	Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat only, raw	5.9 mg	2.4%	5 mg	118 kcal · 20.5g P
#29	Turkey, retail parts, thigh, meat only, raw	5.9 mg	2.4%	5.09 mg	116 kcal · 20.6g P
#30	Turkey, retail parts, drumstick, meat and skin, raw	5.6 mg	2.2%	3.97 mg	141 kcal · 20g P
#31	Turkey, ground, fat free, raw	5.4 mg	2.2%	4.82 mg	112 kcal · 23.6g P
#32	Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried	4.7 mg	1.9%	3.22 mg	146 kcal · 28.3g P
#33	Edamame, frozen, prepared	4.5 mg	1.8%	3.72 mg	121 kcal · 11.9g P
#34	Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, raw	4.4 mg	1.8%	3.26 mg	135 kcal · 20.4g P
#35	Shake, fast food, vanilla	3.8 mg	1.5%	2.57 mg	148 kcal · 3.37g P

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