Hi All,

Nice reference for food sources of L-Carnitine:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocente...uts/carnitine/

L-Carnitine Content of Selected Foods
Food Serving L-Carnitine (mg)
Beef steak 3 ounces 81
Ground beef 3 ounces 80
Pork 3 ounces 24
Canadian bacon 3 ounces 20
Milk (whole) 8 fluid oz (1 cup) 8
Fish (cod) 3 ounces 5
Chicken breast 3 ounces 3
Ice cream 4 ounces (1/2 cup) 3
Avocado 1 medium 2
American cheese 1 ounce 1
Whole-wheat bread 2 slices 0.2
Asparagus 6 spears (1/2 cup) 0.2


Food sources of Folate (for the Beef above to neutralize
the homocystein).

DO NOT USE YEAST EXTRACT: it is a potent excitotoxin (free
glutamic acid).

http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Fol...hProfessional/


Food mcg DFE per serving
Beef liver, braised, 3 ounces 215
Spinach, boiled, ½ cup 131
Black-eyed peas (cowpeas), boiled, ½ cup 105
Breakfast cereals, fortified with 25% of the DV 100
Rice, white, medium-grain, cooked, ½ cup† 90
Asparagus, boiled, 4 spears 89
Spaghetti, cooked, enriched, ½ cup† 83
Brussels sprouts, frozen, boiled, ½ cup 78
Lettuce, romaine, shredded, 1 cup 64
Avocado, raw, sliced, ½ cup 59
Spinach, raw, 1 cup 58
Broccoli, chopped, frozen, cooked, ½ cup 52
Green peas, frozen, boiled, ½ cup 47
Kidney beans, canned, ½ cup 46
Bread, white, 1 slice† 43
Peanuts, dry roasted, 1 ounce 41
Wheat germ, 2 tablespoons 40
Tomato juice, canned, ¾ cup 36
Crab, Dungeness, 3 ounces 36
Orange juice, ¾ cup 35
Turnip greens, frozen, boiled, ½ cup 32
Orange, fresh, 1 small 29
Papaya, raw, cubed, ½ cup 27
Banana, 1 medium 24
Yeast, baker’s, ¼ teaspoon 23
Egg, whole, hard-boiled, 1 large 22
Vegetarian baked beans, canned, ½ cup 15
Cantaloupe, raw, 1 wedge 14
Fish, halibut, cooked, 3 ounces 12
Milk, 1% fat, 1 cup 12
Ground beef, 85% lean, cooked, 3 ounces 7
Chicken breast, roasted, ½ breast 3


Hmmmmm. Asparagus and Steak. Life is good. Oh! And,
hot sauce! (Omnivores rule.)

-T