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Top 50 Foods Highest in Cystine

Ranked by Cystine content per 100g edible portion. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

Cystine: benefits, deficiency & absorption tips

#1 Highest

Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced

2.21 g

Foods ranked

50

with Cystine data

Complete Ranking — Cystine per 100g

# Food Cystine (g)
1 Egg, white, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced 2.21
2 Egg, white, dried vs #1 2.10
3 Egg, white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 2.04
4 Egg, white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 1.91
5 Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) vs #1 1.31
6 Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) vs #1 1.29
7 Egg, whole, dried, stabilized, glucose reduced vs #1 1.15
8 Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) vs #1 1.07
9 Egg, whole, dried vs #1 1.07
10 Soy protein isolate vs #1 1.05
11 Soy protein isolate, potassium type vs #1 1.05
12 Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat vs #1 1.01
13 Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted vs #1 0.952
14 Soy protein concentrate, produced by alcohol extraction vs #1 0.886
15 Soy protein concentrate, produced by acid wash vs #1 0.886
16 Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) vs #1 0.855
17 Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted vs #1 0.814
18 Soy flour, defatted vs #1 0.757
19 Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, cooked, braised vs #1 0.727
20 Soy meal, defatted, raw vs #1 0.724
21 Beverages, Protein powder soy based vs #1 0.722
22 Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted vs #1 0.685
23 Spices, mustard seed, ground vs #1 0.680
24 Fish, cod, Atlantic, dried and salted vs #1 0.673
25 Seeds, hemp seed, hulled vs #1 0.672
26 Peanut flour, defatted vs #1 0.669
27 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu) vs #1 0.663
28 Tofu, dried-frozen (koyadofu), prepared with calcium sulfate vs #1 0.663
29 Seaweed, spirulina, dried vs #1 0.662
30 Soybeans, mature seeds, raw vs #1 0.655
31 Soybeans, mature seeds, dry roasted vs #1 0.638
32 Meat extender vs #1 0.627
33 Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat vs #1 0.621
34 Egg, yolk, dried vs #1 0.588
35 Oat bran, raw vs #1 0.576
36 Cereals ready-to-eat, wheat germ, toasted, plain vs #1 0.576
37 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, salted vs #1 0.567
38 Soybeans, mature seeds, roasted, no salt added vs #1 0.567
39 Soy flour, full-fat, roasted vs #1 0.561
40 Pork, fresh, variety meats and by-products, kidneys, cooked, braised vs #1 0.557
41 Soy flour, full-fat, raw vs #1 0.556
42 Winged beans, mature seeds, raw vs #1 0.545
43 Spaghetti, protein-fortified, dry, enriched (n x 6.25) vs #1 0.540
44 Beef, variety meats and by-products, spleen, raw vs #1 0.530
45 Snacks, pork skins, plain vs #1 0.529
46 Beef, variety meats and by-products, liver, cooked, braised vs #1 0.526
47 Snacks, pork skins, barbecue-flavor vs #1 0.514
48 Fish, whitefish, dried (Alaska Native) vs #1 0.500
49 Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry vs #1 0.500
50 Fish, roe, mixed species, cooked, dry heat vs #1 0.499

* All values per 100g edible portion. % Daily Values based on FDA 2020 (2,000 kcal diet). Rankings update automatically when USDA data is refreshed.