Top 35 Foods Highest in Methionine (USDA Per 100g Ranking)

Ranked across 2,500 verified whole USDA foods by Methionine (g per 100g) with % Daily Value, calorie density, and macro ratios. Sulfur-containing essential amino acid that initiates protein translation and forms S-adenosylmethionine (SAMe).

USDA Leaderboard: Top 35 Foods Highest in Methionine (USDA Per 100g 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: Egg, white, dried (2.79 g per 100g).

Rank	USDA Food Item	Methionine / 100g	% Daily Value	Per 100 kcal	Calories & Protein
#1	Egg, white, dried	2.79 g	100%	0.73 g	382 kcal · 81.1g P
#2	Egg, whole, dried	1.5 g	100%	0.253 g	592 kcal · 48g P
#3	Cheese, parmesan, shredded	1.11 g	100%	0.268 g	415 kcal · 37.9g P
#4	Cheese, Parmesan, hard	0.958 g	95.8%	0.244 g	392 kcal · 35.8g P
#5	Turkey, ground, fat free, pan-broiled crumbles	0.931 g	93.1%	0.617 g	151 kcal · 31.7g P
#6	Mutton, cooked, roasted (Navajo)	0.918 g	91.8%	0.392 g	234 kcal · 33.4g P
#7	Milk, buttermilk, dried	0.86 g	86%	0.222 g	387 kcal · 34.3g P
#8	Egg, yolk, dried	0.858 g	85.8%	0.128 g	669 kcal · 33.6g P
#9	Cheese, romano	0.852 g	85.2%	0.22 g	387 kcal · 31.8g P
#10	Cheese, Gruyere	0.822 g	82.2%	0.199 g	413 kcal · 29.8g P
#11	Cheese, goat, hard type	0.813 g	81.3%	0.18 g	452 kcal · 30.5g P
#12	Turkey, Ground, cooked	0.806 g	80.6%	0.397 g	203 kcal · 27.4g P
#13	Cheese, Swiss	0.784 g	78.4%	0.199 g	393 kcal · 27g P
#14	Fish, salmon, sockeye (red), raw (Alaska Native)	0.78 g	78%	0.51 g	153 kcal · 21.9g P
#15	Fish, Salmon, Chum, raw (Alaska Native)	0.77 g	77%	0.664 g	116 kcal · 20.7g P
#16	Fish, tilapia, cooked, dry heat	0.766 g	76.6%	0.598 g	128 kcal · 26.1g P
#17	Canadian bacon, cooked, pan-fried	0.764 g	76.4%	0.523 g	146 kcal · 28.3g P
#18	Cheese, tilsit	0.754 g	75.4%	0.222 g	340 kcal · 24.4g P
#19	Cheese, parmesan, grated	0.751 g	75.1%	0.179 g	420 kcal · 28.4g P
#20	Beef, cured, dried	0.749 g	74.9%	0.49 g	153 kcal · 31.1g P
#21	Cheese, port de salut	0.734 g	73.4%	0.209 g	352 kcal · 23.8g P
#22	Bratwurst, pork, cooked	0.724 g	72.4%	0.217 g	333 kcal · 13.7g P
#23	Cheese, edam	0.721 g	72.1%	0.202 g	357 kcal · 25g P
#24	Fish, salmon, sockeye, raw	0.721 g	72.1%	0.55 g	131 kcal · 22.2g P
#25	Cheese, gouda	0.719 g	71.9%	0.202 g	356 kcal · 24.9g P
#26	Quail, breast, meat only, raw	0.716 g	71.6%	0.582 g	123 kcal · 22.6g P
#27	Fish, salmon, coho (silver), raw (Alaska Native)	0.71 g	71%	0.507 g	140 kcal · 22.6g P
#28	Pheasant, breast, meat only, raw	0.71 g	71%	0.534 g	133 kcal · 24.4g P
#29	Cheese, Fontina	0.706 g	70.6%	0.181 g	389 kcal · 25.6g P
#30	Fish, swordfish, cooked, dry heat	0.699 g	69.9%	0.406 g	172 kcal · 23.4g P
#31	Fish, tuna, fresh, yellowfin, raw	0.692 g	69.2%	0.635 g	109 kcal · 24.4g P
#32	Turkey, ground, fat free, raw	0.691 g	69.1%	0.617 g	112 kcal · 23.6g P
#33	Fish, tuna, fresh, bluefin, raw	0.69 g	69%	0.479 g	144 kcal · 23.3g P
#34	Squab, (pigeon), light meat without skin, raw	0.689 g	68.9%	0.514 g	134 kcal · 21.8g P
#35	Cheese, Provolone	0.686 g	68.6%	0.195 g	351 kcal · 25.6g P

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