Cysteine
Measured in GNutrient #52632 measured values
Foods highest in Cysteine
The full ranked list — top 25 and lowest 10 — is below, drawn live from 32 USDA measurements.
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Top 24 foods and ingredients by Cysteine, per 100g.
Lowest in Cysteine
The 8 lowest non-zero values on record, per 100g.
| # | Food or ingredient | Source | Per 100g (G) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D | Foundation Food | 0.035 |
| 26 | Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D | Foundation Food | 0.036 |
| 27 | Milk, whole, 3.25% milkfat, with added vitamin D | Foundation Food | 0.038 |
| 28 | Milk, nonfat, fluid, with added vitamin A and vitamin D (fat free or skim) | Foundation Food | 0.038 |
| 29 | Soy milk, unsweetened, plain, shelf stable | Foundation Food | 0.0575 |
| 30 | Sausage, breakfast sausage, beef, pre-cooked, unprepared | Foundation Food | 0.17 |
| 31 | Cheese, ricotta, whole milk | Foundation Food | 0.18 |
| 32 | Sausage, turkey, breakfast links, mild, raw | Foundation Food | 0.19 |
Sourced from USDA FoodData Central — Foundation Foods; not yet through an editorial verification pass.
USDA release 2026-04-30. All values are per 100 g unless stated otherwise.