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Lysine-Arginine Food Database - Spice

Browse our database of foods in the Spice category and their Lysine and Arginine content. All values are for 100g of food.

Name ▲▼	Category ▲▼	Lysine (mg) ▲▼	Arginine (mg) ▲▼	Lysine/Arginine Ratio ▲▼
Black Pepper	Spice	244	308	0.79
Chili Powder	Spice	7.53	9.82	0.77
Cinnamon	Spice	240	170	1.41
Curry Powder	Spice	700	890	0.79
Ginger	Spice	57	10	5.7
Paprika	Spice	59.93	62.16	0.96
Turmeric	Spice	11	16	0.69