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Betaine

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Chemical reference: betaine (C5H11NO2). USDA reports Betaine separately. [1] [2]

betaine — 2D chemical diagram — **Depicted form: betaine**
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Description, source and attribution
Reference depiction: betaine. Formula C5H11NO2; PubChem CID 247; charge 0. This is a chemical reference, not a depiction of its physical appearance in food.
PubChem Compound 247, 2D Structure. NCBI / National Library of Medicine. Source · Reuse terms
Source check: 2026-09-13 · No scientific editorial review.

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36 foods with data 70 not reported, excluded from ranking

Rye grain
Rye grain, unprepared; not cooked rye bread.
146.1 mg
Spinach
Raw spinach.
102.6 mg
Bulgur
Cooked bulgur; added salt/fat not specified in the source description.
83.4 mg
Tilapia
Tilapia cooked with dry heat; added salt/fat not specified.
26.3 mg
Goat meat
Goat meat, roasted, as classified by USDA under game meat.
14 mg
Lamb leg
Roasted lamb whole leg, shank and sirloin, separable lean only, choice, trimmed to 1/4 inch fat.
13.8 mg
Dried oregano
Dried oregano.
9.8 mg
Atlantic cod
Atlantic cod, cooked with dry heat.
9.7 mg
Ground turmeric
Ground turmeric spice.
9.7 mg
Black pepper
Black pepper spice.
8.9 mg
Duck meat
Domesticated duck, roasted, meat only, without skin.
8.4 mg
Beef ground 90% lean
Ground beef, 90% lean / 10% fat, cooked as a pan-broiled patty.
7.7 mg

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Identity and structure sources

PubChem Compound 247: Betaine · Accessed 2026-09-13
USDA FoodData Central: Foundation Foods Documentation · Accessed 2026-09-13

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