Amino Acid Finder
With this tool you can sort thru a database of thousands of foods and sort them by the desired amino acid content. This is a preliminary tool which is a stepping stone to my complimentary protein finder software. When you are combining plant based foods to get as high protein quality as possible, you need to be able to find specific foods that are high in particular amino acids, hence this tool. For vegetarians, the typical problem is lysine and tryptophan. To find foods that are high in these, select the amino acid you desire and then click on the sort button.
The following list shows all top 100 sources of the selected amino acid. Only plant based food sources are shown. The food with the highest percentage of this amino acid is shown at the top of the list.
This software is still under development!
| FOOD | Amino Acid | g/100g serving |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, SUPRO | Lysine | 5.50000g |
| Soy protein isolate, PROTEIN TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, ProPlus | Lysine | 5.40000g |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type | Lysine | 5.32700g |
| Soy protein isolate, potassium type, crude protein basis | Lysine | 5.32700g |
| Soy protein isolate | Lysine | 5.32700g |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash | Lysine | 3.92900g |
| Soy protein concentrate, crude protein basis (N x 6.25), produced by acid wash | Lysine | 3.92900g |
| Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction | Lysine | 3.92900g |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) | Lysine | 3.15700g |
| Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate | Lysine | 3.15700g |
| Soy flour, defatted | Lysine | 3.12900g |
| Soy flour, defatted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) | Lysine | 3.12900g |
| Parsley, freeze-dried | Lysine | 3.11500g |
| Soy flour, low-fat, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) | Lysine | 3.09700g |
| Seaweed, spirulina, dried | Lysine | 3.02500g |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) | Lysine | 2.99100g |
| Soy meal, defatted, raw | Lysine | 2.99100g |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 2.70600g |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted | Lysine | 2.63400g |
| Meat extender | Lysine | 2.59600g |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) | Lysine | 2.52900g |
| Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) | Lysine | 2.49200g |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted | Lysine | 2.34400g |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added | Lysine | 2.34400g |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted | Lysine | 2.31600g |
| Soy flour, full-fat, roasted, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) | Lysine | 2.31600g |
| Soy flour, full-fat, raw | Lysine | 2.29800g |
| Soy flour, full-fat, raw, crude protein basis (N x 6.25) | Lysine | 2.29800g |
| Winged beans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 2.13600g |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) | Lysine | 2.07900g |
| Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted | Lysine | 1.97700g |
| Lupins, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.93300g |
| Peanut flour, defatted | Lysine | 1.87400g |
| Lentils, raw | Lysine | 1.80200g |
| Peas, split, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.77200g |
| Lentils, pink, raw | Lysine | 1.74000g |
| Beans, kidney, royal red, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.73800g |
| Papad | Lysine | 1.69500g |
| Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.67400g |
| Beans, kidney, california red, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.67300g |
| Broadbeans (fava beans), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.67100g |
| Mung beans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.66400g |
| Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) | Lysine | 1.65400g |
| Yardlong beans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.64600g |
| Hyacinth beans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.63200g |
| Beans, kidney, all types, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.61800g |
| Cowpeas, catjang, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.61400g |
| Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat | Lysine | 1.60800g |
| Beans, white, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.60300g |
| Cowpeas, common (blackeyes, crowder, southern), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.59100g |
| Beans, cranberry (roman), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.58000g |
| Beans, kidney, red, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.54700g |
| Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.52100g |
| Beans, yellow, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.51000g |
| Beans, great northern, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.50000g |
| Beans, adzuki, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.49700g |
| Beans, black, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.48300g |
| Wheat germ, crude | Lysine | 1.46800g |
| Beans, black turtle, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.45900g |
| Beans, small white, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.44900g |
| Beans, pink, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.43800g |
| Lima beans, large, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.43800g |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt | Lysine | 1.38600g |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added | Lysine | 1.38600g |
| Lima beans, thin seeded (baby), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.38200g |
| Beans, pinto, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.35600g |
| Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted | Lysine | 1.29300g |
| Chickpeas (garbanzo beans, bengal gram), mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.29100g |
| Beans, french, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.29100g |
| Beans, navy, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.28000g |
| Sausage, meatless | Lysine | 1.26200g |
| Mothbeans, mature seeds, raw | Lysine | 1.24800g |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried | Lysine | 1.23600g |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added | Lysine | 1.22000g |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt | Lysine | 1.22000g |
| Peanut flour, low fat | Lysine | 1.21300g |
| Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, with salt added | Lysine | 1.19500g |
| Nuts, pistachio nuts, dry roasted, without salt added | Lysine | 1.19500g |
| Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted | Lysine | 1.17600g |
| Natto | Lysine | 1.14500g |
| Nuts, pistachio nuts, raw | Lysine | 1.14200g |
| Tofu, fried | Lysine | 1.13100g |
| Tofu, fried, prepared with calcium sulfate | Lysine | 1.13100g |
| Soybeans, mature cooked, boiled, without salt | Lysine | 1.10800g |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt | Lysine | 1.10800g |
| Chives, freeze-dried | Lysine | 1.05800g |
| Tofu, raw, firm, prepared with calcium sulfate | Lysine | 1.03900g |
| Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, with salt | Lysine | 1.00500g |
| Peanuts, spanish, oil-roasted, without salt | Lysine | 1.00500g |
| Veggie burgers or soyburgers, unprepared | Lysine | 1.00400g |
| Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat | Lysine | 0.98700g |
| Seeds, lotus seeds, dried | Lysine | 0.98500g |
| Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, without salt | Lysine | 0.97100g |
| Peanuts, valencia, oil-roasted, with salt | Lysine | 0.97100g |
| Seeds, chia seeds, dried | Lysine | 0.97000g |
| Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, with salt | Lysine | 0.94500g |
| Peanuts, all types, oil-roasted, without salt | Lysine | 0.94500g |
| Peanuts, spanish, raw | Lysine | 0.93900g |
| Nuts, cashew butter, plain, with salt added | Lysine | 0.93800g |
| Nuts, cashew butter, plain, without salt added | Lysine | 0.93800g |