Arginine Rich Fish and shellfish

Welcome to the list of the top 100 fish and shellfish highest in arginine content. Where the amount of arginine ranges from 4.94 g to 1.06 g per 100g. The top fish and shellfish is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat with the highest arginine content, which in 100g contains 4.94 g of arginine.

Our proprietary nutritional density score gives a nutritional value out of 100 based on 9 different vitamins, minerals and macro nutrients. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat has a nutritional value score of 16.00 out of 100.

Other important and arginine related nutrients are Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. For this 100g serving for Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat, which is the top of the fish and shellfish list for arginine content in your diet, the amount of Energy is 275.00 kcal (14% RDA), the amount of Protein is 47.68 g (85% RDA), the amount of Total Fat is 0.80 g (1% RDA) and the amount of Carbohydrate is 15.52 g (12% RDA). The nutritional content and facts for 100g, which includes Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate is shown in the bar chart below as percentages of the recommended daily allowance along with the arginine content in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat from the list of fish and shellfish.

Top Twenty List - Highest arginine Content per 100g

Below is a basic list for arginine in fish and shellfish for the top 20 fish and shellfish. A more comprehensive list for the top items can be found at the bottom of the page along with different servings.

1. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat 4.94g
2. Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw 2.47g
3. Mollusks, cuttlefish, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 2.37g
4. Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 2.30g
5. Mollusks, octopus, common, cooked, moist heat 2.18g
6. Crustaceans, crab, queen, cooked, moist heat 2.07g
7. Crustaceans, crab, dungeness, cooked, moist heat 1.95g
8. Fish, sturgeon, mixed species, smoked 1.87g
9. Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 1.86g
10. Crustaceans, spiny lobster, mixed species, raw 1.80g
11. Crustaceans, shrimp, mixed species, cooked, breaded and fried 1.78g
12. Crustaceans, crab, blue, cooked, moist heat 1.76g
13. Crustaceans, lobster, northern, cooked, moist heat 1.75g
14. Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat 1.74g
15. Crustaceans, crab, blue, crab cakes, home recipe 1.73g
16. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat 1.69g
17. Fish, salmon, coho, wild, cooked, moist heat 1.64g
18. Crustaceans, crab, queen, raw 1.62g
19. Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, raw 1.60g
20. Fish, caviar, black and red, granular 1.59g

Highest Amount of arginine per Serving

Please remember that the above gives an accurate value in 100g for high arginine foods in your diet. You should also take into account portion sizes when you are considering the arginine nutritional content.

The food with the highest arginine content per typical serving is Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat which contains 4.2 g in 3.000 oz (or 85.00 g). For this serving the Energy content is 233.75 kcal (12% RDA), the Protein content is 40.53 g (72% RDA), the Total Fat content is 0.68 g (1% RDA) and the Carbohydrate content is 13.19 g (10% RDA).

Grams of arginine in fish and shellfish (per 100g)

The list below gives the total arginine content in the top 100 items from the general description 'fish and shellfish' each of which show the arginine amount as well as Energy, Protein, Total Fat and Carbohydrate. The top 50 food items are shown in the graph below, to give a quick and easy dietary comparison for the different items, where each item is listed at the bottom of the page with a nutritional summary.

The level of arginine can be affected by the method of storage for example canned or frozen and also by the method of preparation for example either raw, cooked or fried. The total food items which are raw is 70 items. The highest amount of arginine from the 70 raw items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, raw where the content is 2.47 g per 100g. The number of food items which are cooked are 22 items. The highest amount of arginine from the 22 cooked items is in Mollusks, whelk, unspecified, cooked, moist heat where the amount is 4.94 g per 100g. Comparing raw and cooked fish and shellfish shows that cooking can change the levels of arginine by 2.47 g in a 100g serving.

Nutritional Information Summary