Foods high in Leucine

Top foods ranked by Leucine content per 100 g. Data from USDA FoodData Central.

# Food Per 100 g Category
1 Defatted Soy Flour 4.1 g Legumes and Legume Products
2 Full-Fat Soy Flour 3.1 g Legumes and Legume Products
3 Maitake Mushrooms 2.5 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
4 Queso Seco 2.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
5 Queso Seco 2.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
6 Crimini Mushrooms 2.0 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
7 Pioppini Mushrooms 2.0 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
8 Creamy Peanut Butter 1.9 g Legumes and Legume Products
9 White Button Mushrooms 1.9 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
10 Creamy Almond Butter 1.8 g Nut and Seed Products
11 Creamy Sesame Butter 1.6 g Nut and Seed Products
12 Portabella Mushrooms 1.6 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
13 Oyster Mushrooms 1.5 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
14 Raw Whole Almonds 1.5 g Nut and Seed Products
15 Ground Flaxseed 1.4 g Nut and Seed Products
16 Large Grade A Egg Yolk 1.4 g Dairy and Egg Products
17 Lion's Mane Mushrooms 1.3 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
18 Shiitake Mushrooms 1.3 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
19 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Links 1.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
20 Raw Mild Turkey Breakfast Sausage Links 1.2 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
21 King Oyster Mushrooms 1.2 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
22 Raw Pine Nuts 1.1 g Nut and Seed Products
23 Beech Mushrooms 1.1 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
24 Raw Pollock 1.1 g Finfish and Shellfish Products
25 Enoki Mushrooms 1.1 g Vegetables and Vegetable Products
26 Large Grade A Whole Egg 1.1 g Dairy and Egg Products
27 Nonfat Greek Yogurt, Plain 1.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
28 Large Grade A Egg White 1.0 g Dairy and Egg Products
29 Raw English Walnut Halves 1.0 g Nut and Seed Products
30 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 0.9 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
31 Pre-Cooked Beef Breakfast Sausage 0.9 g Sausages and Luncheon Meats
32 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
33 Whole Milk Ricotta Cheese 0.8 g Dairy and Egg Products
34 Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork 0.7 g Restaurant Foods
35 Chinese Sweet and Sour Pork 0.7 g Restaurant Foods
36 Raw Pecan Halves 0.7 g Nut and Seed Products
37 Bean Pupusas (Pupusas con Frijoles) 0.5 g Restaurant Foods
38 Pork Tamale 0.5 g Restaurant Foods
39 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
40 Nonfat Skim Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
41 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
42 1% Low-Fat Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
43 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
44 2% Reduced-Fat Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
45 Whole Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
46 Whole Milk 0.3 g Dairy and Egg Products
47 Yellow Prepared Mustard 0.3 g Spices and Herbs
48 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.2 g Legumes and Legume Products
49 Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.2 g Legumes and Legume Products
50 Sweetened Plain Soy Milk 0.2 g Legumes and Legume Products

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