Methionine Foods high in methionine and how much you need · Amino acids

Q: What is methionine good for?

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins.

Q: How much methionine do I need?

The recommended amount of methionine is usually expressed as the sum of methionine and cysteine in your diet. Generally, adults should aim to consume about 19 milligrams of methionine plus cysteine per kilogram of body weight per day.

Q: What if your methionine intake is low?

To address low methionine intake, consider incorporating methionine-rich foods such as eggs, fish, poultry, seeds, and nuts into your diet.

Q: How do vegans get their methionine intake?

Vegans can get their Methionine intake through plant-based sources such as legumes, seeds, nuts, grains, and soy products. Including a variety of these foods in the diet can ensure adequate methionine intake for vegans.

Methionine is an essential amino acid, meaning that it cannot be synthesized by the body and must be obtained from the diet. It plays a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins and other important molecules in the body.

Women, a day: 1.2 g
Men, a day: 1.5 g
Per kg of body weight: about 20 mg
Give 20%+ of a day per serving: 342 foods · 10 plant

Scaled to body weight (WHO/FAO amino acid requirements). For a lightly active 30-year-old: a 65 kg woman and an 80 kg man.

Among plant foods, brazil nut; bean, yellow, mature and macaroni have the most methionine per serving. Among animal foods, the most are in snail; pork fillet, boneless tenderloin, fat 4.5 % and cheese, hard cheese, goat cheese, 20-25% fat.

Plant sources

Also high in it

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Foods highest in methionine

Ranked from 916 foods in our catalog, one entry per food. % of daily is for a healthy adult.

1

Snail 0.86 g

serving (85 g) · Crustaceans and molluscs 65% of daily
2

Pork fillet, boneless tenderloin, fat 4.5 % 0.83 g

serving (110 g) · Steaks and chops 63% of daily
3

Chicken breast, fried 0.79 g

serving (85 g) · Chicken and other birds 59% of daily
4

Pheasant, breast, meat only, raw 0.78 g

serving (110 g) · Chicken and other birds 59% of daily
5

Kidney, boiled, salt 0.76 g

serving (85 g) · Offal dishes 57% of daily
6

Beef steak, fried 0.76 g

serving (85 g) · Steaks and chops 57% of daily
7

Tuna 0.76 g

serving (110 g) · Fish 57% of daily
8

Pork mince, fat 16 % 0.75 g

serving (110 g) · Steaks and chops 56% of daily
9

Chicken, grilled 0.73 g

serving (85 g) · Chicken and other birds 55% of daily
10

Trout 0.73 g

serving (110 g) · Fish 55% of daily
11

Zander, pike-perch 0.72 g

serving (110 g) · Fish 54% of daily
12

Liver, boiled, salt 0.65 g

serving (85 g) · Offal dishes 49% of daily
13

Salami, light, 15% fat 0.63 g

serving (55 g) · Cold cuts, sausages 47% of daily
14

Mollusks, clam, mixed species, canned, drained solids 0.59 g

serving (85 g) · Crustaceans and molluscs 45% of daily
15

Roasted liver 0.59 g

serving (85 g) · Offal dishes 44% of daily
16

Redfish, rosefish, frozen 0.54 g

serving (110 g) · Fish products 40% of daily
17

Herring, salted 0.49 g

serving (85 g) · Fish products 37% of daily
18

Salmon in oil, canned 0.48 g

serving (85 g) · Fish products 36% of daily
19

Whey protein concentrate (75%) 0.46 g

scoop (28.7 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 35% of daily
20

Crayfish 0.46 g

serving (110 g) · Crustaceans and molluscs 35% of daily
21

Cheese, hard cheese, goat cheese, 20-25% fat 0.45 g

serving (55 g) · Cheese, ripened cheese 34% of daily
22

Chicken nuggets, deep-fried, lactose-free 0.38 g

serving (85 g) · Poultry dishes 29% of daily
23

Skim Milk powder, lactose-free 0.37 g

serving (30 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 28% of daily
24

Brazil nut 0.34 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 25% of daily
25

Turkey cold cuts 0.3 g

serving (55 g) · Cold cuts, meat 23% of daily
26

Bean, yellow, mature 0.3 g

serving (90 g) · Pulses 22% of daily
27

Yoghurt, plain, fat-free, low-lactose, 0.5 ug vitamin d 0.29 g

container (170 g) · Yoghurt 22% of daily
28

Macaroni, boiled 0.29 g

serving (140 g) · Pasta 21% of daily
29

Spaghetti, boiled 0.29 g

serving (140 g) · Pasta 21% of daily
30

Pork and beef, canned 0.28 g

serving (85 g) · Meat products 21% of daily
31

Hemp seed, whole 0.28 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 21% of daily
32

Cottage cheese, 2-5% fat 0.28 g

serving (110 g) · Cheese, unripened, fresh cheese 21% of daily
33

Milk powder 0.27 g

serving (30 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 20% of daily
34

Soy mince 0.26 g

serving (35 g) · Pulse products 20% of daily
35

Sesame seed, white 0.26 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 20% of daily
36

Sour milk, acidophilus bifidus, 2% fat, probiotics 0.26 g

serving (240 g) · Soured milks 19% of daily
37

Milk, 1.5% fat, lactose-free, without added vitamin d, organic 0.24 g

serving (240 g) · Milks <2% fat 18% of daily
38

Rice, wholegrain, boiled 0.24 g

serving (140 g) · Rice 18% of daily
39

Egg, organic, boiled 0.22 g

large (50 g) · Egg 16% of daily
40

Soy bean 0.2 g

serving (35 g) · Pulses 15% of daily
41

Egg white powder 0.2 g

tbsp (7 g) · Egg 15% of daily
42

Egg white, fried 0.19 g

large (46 g) · Egg 14% of daily
43

Tofu, firm (with calcium sulfate) 0.18 g

serving (85 g) · Pulse products 13% of daily
44

Frankfurter, fried without fat 0.18 g

serving (55 g) · Sausages 13% of daily
45

Pea, green, split, mature seeds 0.18 g

serving (90 g) · Pulses 13% of daily
46

Tahini, sesami seed butter 0.17 g

serving (30 g) · Condiments 13% of daily
47

Pasta, wheat germ pasta 0.15 g

serving (55 g) · Pasta 11% of daily
48

Quinoa 0.14 g

serving (45 g) · Flour 10% of daily
49

Wheat whole, boiled 0.14 g

serving (140 g) · Rice 10% of daily
50

Oats, rolled, oat flakes 0.12 g

serving (40 g) · Flour 9% of daily

1

Brazil nut 0.34 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 25% of daily
2

Bean, yellow, mature 0.3 g

serving (90 g) · Pulses 22% of daily
3

Macaroni, boiled 0.29 g

serving (140 g) · Pasta 21% of daily
4

Spaghetti, boiled 0.29 g

serving (140 g) · Pasta 21% of daily
5

Hemp seed, whole 0.28 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 21% of daily
6

Soy mince 0.26 g

serving (35 g) · Pulse products 20% of daily
7

Sesame seed, white 0.26 g

serving (30 g) · Nuts, seeds and dried fruits 20% of daily
8

Soy protein concentrate, 58% protein 0.24 g

serving (30 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 18% of daily
9

Rice, wholegrain, boiled 0.24 g

serving (140 g) · Rice 18% of daily
10

Soy bean 0.2 g

serving (35 g) · Pulses 15% of daily
11

Tofu, firm (with calcium sulfate) 0.18 g

serving (85 g) · Pulse products 13% of daily
12

Pea, green, split, mature seeds 0.18 g

serving (90 g) · Pulses 13% of daily
13

Tahini, sesami seed butter 0.17 g

serving (30 g) · Condiments 13% of daily
14

Tempeh 0.15 g

serving (85 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 11% of daily
15

Pasta, wheat germ pasta 0.15 g

serving (55 g) · Pasta 11% of daily
16

Quinoa 0.14 g

serving (45 g) · Flour 10% of daily
17

Wheat whole, boiled 0.14 g

serving (140 g) · Rice 10% of daily
18

Oats, rolled, oat flakes 0.12 g

serving (40 g) · Flour 9% of daily
19

Pulled oats 0.12 g

serving (40 g) · Pulse products 9% of daily
20

Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) 0.12 g

serving (15 g) · Flour 9% of daily
21

Rice cooking cream 0.12 g

serving (240 g) · Cream 9% of daily
22

Millet, wholegrain 0.1 g

serving (45 g) · Rice 7% of daily
23

Coconut milk 0.09 g

serving (240 g) · Vegetable juices 7% of daily
24

Seaweed, wakame, dried 0.09 g

serving (30 g) · Canned vegetables 7% of daily
25

Barley malt for beer 0.09 g

serving (30 g) · Miscellaneous ingredients 7% of daily
26

Peanut butter 0.07 g

serving (32 g) · Condiments 5% of daily
27

Taro leaves 0.07 g

serving (85 g) · Vegetables 5% of daily
28

Sweet corn, boiled 0.06 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 4% of daily
29

Sweet corn kernel 0.06 g

serving (85 g) · Vegetables 4% of daily
30

Popcorn, cooking oil 0.06 g

serving (30 g) · Savoury snacks 4% of daily
31

Almond butter 0.05 g

serving (32 g) · Condiments 4% of daily
32

Jackfruit 0.05 g

serving (140 g) · Fruits 4% of daily
33

Spinach 0.05 g

serving (85 g) · Vegetables 3% of daily
34

Spinach boiled 0.05 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 3% of daily
35

Mushroom, crimini 0.04 g

serving (85 g) · Mushroom 3% of daily
36

Orange, average, with skin 0.04 g

serving (140 g) · Fruits 3% of daily
37

Broccoli, boiled 0.04 g

serving (85 g) · Cooked vegetables 3% of daily
38

Potato, with skin, boiled 0.04 g

serving (110 g) · Cooked potatoes 3% of daily
39

Oyster mushroom 0.04 g

serving (85 g) · Mushroom 3% of daily
40

Kiwi, without skin 0.03 g

serving (140 g) · Fruits 3% of daily
41

Mamey sapote 0.03 g

serving (140 g) · Berries 3% of daily
42

Barley malt syrup 0.03 g

serving (30 g) · Sugar and syrups 2% of daily
43

Coconut water, unsweetened 0.03 g

cup (240 g) · Vegetable juices 2% of daily
44

French fries, deep-fried 0.03 g

serving (70 g) · Fried potatoes, French fries 2% of daily
45

Shiitake mushroom, raw 0.03 g

serving (85 g) · Mushroom 2% of daily
46

Bamboo shoots, canned 0.03 g

serving (130 g) · Canned vegetables 2% of daily
47

Elderberry 0.02 g

serving (140 g) · Berries 1% of daily
48

Tomato, crushed, canned 0.02 g

serving (130 g) · Canned vegetables 1% of daily
49

Blueberry 0.02 g

serving (140 g) · Berries 1% of daily
50

Orange juice 0.01 g

serving (240 g) · Juices 1% of daily

Learn about methionine

What is methionine good for?

Methionine is an essential amino acid that plays a crucial role in the synthesis of proteins.

How much methionine do I need?

The recommended amount of methionine is usually expressed as the sum of methionine and cysteine in your diet. Generally, adults should aim to consume about 19 milligrams of methionine plus cysteine per kilogram of body weight per day.

What if your methionine intake is low?

To address low methionine intake, consider incorporating methionine-rich foods such as eggs, fish, poultry, seeds, and nuts into your diet.

How do vegans get their methionine intake?

Vegans can get their Methionine intake through plant-based sources such as legumes, seeds, nuts, grains, and soy products. Including a variety of these foods in the diet can ensure adequate methionine intake for vegans.

How much methionine do you need?

Enter your details for your own daily value.

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Your daily methionine

1.2 g

An estimate for healthy adults. Pregnancy, breastfeeding and medical conditions change what you need.

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