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Top 20 Nuts and Seeds Highest in Arginine Content.
| Nuts and seeds | Arginine content (g/100 g edible portion) |
| Seeds, sesame flour, low-fat | 7.44 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, low fat (glandless) | 6.73/td> |
| Seeds, cottonseed meal, partially defatted (glandless) | 6.63 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, partially defatted | 5.98 |
| Seeds, cottonseed flour, partially defatted (glandless) | 5.53 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, without salt | 5.42 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, with salt added | 5.42 |
| Seeds, sunflower seed flour, partially defatted | 5.07 |
| Seeds, watermelon seed kernels, dried | 4.90 |
| Nuts, butternuts, dried | 4.86 |
| Seeds, sesame flour, high-fat | 4.57 |
| Seeds, cottonseed kernels, roasted (glandless) | 4.40 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seed kernels, dried | 4.03 |
| Seeds, safflower seed meal, partially defatted | 3.85 |
| Nuts, walnuts, black, dried | 3.62 |
| Seeds, sesame seed kernels, dried (decorticated) | 3.25 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, without salt | 3.05 |
| Seeds, pumpkin and squash seeds, whole, roasted, with salt added | 3.05 |
| Seeds, sesame butter, paste | 2.68 |
| Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from unroasted kernels (non-chemically removed seed coat) | 2.66 |
Table 3: Top 10 Vegetables Highest in Arginine Content
| Vegetables | Arginine content (g/100 grams edidble portion) |
| Seaweed, spirulina, dried | 4.15 |
| Chives, freeze-dried | 1.53 |
| Onions, dehydrated flakes | 1.20 |
| Soybeans, green, raw | 1.04 |
| Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, with salt | 0.99 |
| Soybeans, green, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt | 0.99 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, raw/td> | 0.91 |
| Soybeans, mature seeds, sprouted, cooked, stir-fried | 0.91 |
| Shallots, freeze-dried | 0.89 |
| Peppers, sweet, green, freeze-dried | 0.86 |