Methionine rich foods
Methionine (symbol Met) is an essential amino acid in humans. As the substrate for other amino acids such as cysteine and taurine, methionine plays a critical role in the metabolism and health of many species, including humans.
Methionine is also an important part of angiogenesis, the growth of new blood vessels. Supplementation may benefit those suffering from copper poisoning.
The Recommended Dietary Allowance (RDA) for methionine is 19 mg/kg body weight/day for adults 19 years and older. More on methionine here.
Below is a list of foods having the highest content of methionine in grams (g) per 100 grams of the food. The list also includes the number of kilocalories (kcal) and the methionine content in grams (g) per kcal, and the list is sorted with respect to the latter with the highest values at the top.
As you can see there are many foods having a high methionine content per kcal. So if you are lacking in methionine, you could easily correct the deficiency by eating some of these foods.
The list is made using ECstep’s Personal Nutrition Data Program and includes more than 100 of the methionine richest foods. Commercial brand products are not included in this list.
