Leucine in Animal Products

List of animal products with a high leucine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 6.84g 148.7%
2 Parmesan cheese 3.45g 75%
3 Gruyere cheese 3.1g 67.4%
4 Romano cheese 3.07g 66.7%
5 Swiss cheese 2.96g 64.3%
6 Egg yolk powder 2.91g 63.3%
7 Beaver meat 2.75g 59.8%
8 Beef liver 2.67g 58%
9 Fontina cheese 2.66g 57.8%
10 Beef 2.65g 57.6%
11 Dry milk 2.58g 56.1%
12 Edam cheese 2.57g 55.9%
13 Venison (deer meat) 2.57g 55.9%
14 Gouda cheese 2.56g 55.7%
15 Tilsit cheese 2.55g 55.4%
16 Elk meat 2.55g 55.4%
17 Veal 2.54g 55.2%
18 Chicken breast 2.53g 55%
19 Antelope meat 2.49g 54.1%
20 Port De Salut cheese 2.48g 53.9%
21 Yellowtail 2.41g 52.4%
22 Pork 2.36g 51.3%
23 Anchovy 2.35g 51.1%
24 Monterey cheese 2.34g 50.9%
25 Pork liver 2.32g 50.4%
26 Pork spleen 2.31g 50.2%
27 Chicken hearts 2.3g 50%
28 Boar meat 2.3g 50%
29 Provolone cheese 2.3g 50%
30 Chicken meat 2.29g 49.8%
31 Cuttlefish 2.29g 49.8%
32 Pork kidneys 2.28g 49.6%
33 Colby cheese 2.28g 49.6%
34 Rabbit meat 2.26g 49.1%
35 Muenster cheese 2.26g 49.1%
36 Goat meat 2.26g 49.1%
37 Chicken livers 2.24g 48.7%
38 Cheshire cheese 2.24g 48.7%
39 Horse meat 2.23g 48.5%
40 Lamb meat 2.19g 47.6%
41 Sockeye salmon 2.19g 47.6%
42 Bison meat 2.18g 47.4%
43 Pork loin 2.17g 47.2%
44 Trout 2.16g 47%
45 Milkfish 2.14g 46.5%
46 Pork pancreas 2.13g 46.3%
47 Pork heart 2.13g 46.3%
48 Asadero cheese 2.12g 46.1%
49 Roquefort cheese 2.11g 45.9%
50 Goose meat 2.11g 45.9%
51 Chum salmon 2.1g 45.7%
52 Octopus 2.1g 45.7%
53 Limburger cheese 2.09g 45.4%
54 Chinook salmon 2.09g 45.4%
55 Turkey leg 2.09g 45.4%
56 Atlantic salmon 2.07g 45%
57 Halibut 2.06g 44.8%
58 Tilapia 2.04g 44.3%
59 Pollock 2.03g 44.1%
60 Grouper 2.02g 43.9%
61 Anejo cheese 2.02g 43.9%
62 Queso Chihuahua cheese 2.02g 43.9%
63 Burbot 2.01g 43.7%
64 Pike 2.01g 43.7%
65 Sardine 2g 43.5%
66 Chicken legs 2g 43.5%
67 Walleye 1.99g 43.3%
68 Duck meat 1.98g 43%
69 Cusk 1.98g 43%
70 Ling 1.98g 43%
71 Bass 1.97g 42.8%
72 Roe (fish eggs) 1.96g 42.6%
73 Mozzarella cheese 1.96g 42.6%
74 Cheddar cheese 1.94g 42.2%
75 Mackerel 1.94g 42.2%
76 Turkey liver 1.94g 42.2%
77 Pork tongue 1.93g 42%
78 Brie cheese 1.93g 42%
79 Mahi-mahi 1.93g 42%
80 Turkey meat 1.93g 42%
81 Eel 1.92g 41.7%
82 Turkey thigh 1.92g 41.7%
83 Sea bass 1.92g 41.7%
84 Swordfish 1.92g 41.7%
85 Blue cheese 1.92g 41.7%
86 Whiting 1.91g 41.5%
87 Coho salmon 1.91g 41.5%
88 Jack mackerel 1.89g 41.1%
89 Pink salmon 1.87g 40.7%
90 Herring 1.87g 40.7%
91 Turkey breast 1.87g 40.7%
92 Goat cheese 1.86g 40.4%
93 Carp 1.86g 40.4%
94 Camembert cheese 1.84g 40%
95 Lingcod 1.84g 40%
96 Smelt 1.84g 40%
97 Wolffish 1.82g 39.6%
98 Butterfish 1.8g 39.1%
99 Clam 1.8g 39.1%
100 Ostrich meat 1.79g 38.9%
101 Philadelphia cream cheese 1.74g 37.8%
102 Duck liver 1.69g 36.7%
103 Sturgeon 1.68g 36.5%
104 Mussels 1.68g 36.5%
105 Chicken thighs 1.59g 34.6%
106 Shark meat 1.52g 33%
107 Tuna 1.51g 32.8%
108 Monkfish 1.51g 32.8%
109 Catfish 1.5g 32.6%
110 Beef lungs 1.5g 32.6%
111 Ocean perch 1.5g 32.6%
112 Atlantic croaker 1.48g 32.2%
113 Goose liver 1.48g 32.2%
114 Raw egg yolk 1.4g 30.4%
115 Feta 1.4g 30.4%
116 Abalone 1.39g 30.2%
117 Lobster 1.38g 30%
118 Flatfish 1.34g 29.1%
119 Cisco 1.33g 28.9%
120 Crayfish 1.33g 28.9%
121 Crab 1.31g 28.5%
122 Pork lungs 1.29g 28%
123 Squid 1.27g 27.6%
124 Ricotta cheese 1.24g 27%
125 Scallop 1.23g 26.7%
126 Turkey eggs 1.2g 26.1%
127 Goose egg 1.19g 25.9%
128 Quail eggs 1.15g 25%
129 Duck eggs 1.1g 23.9%
130 Raw eggs 1.09g 23.7%
131 Hard-boiled eggs 1.08g 23.5%
132 Pork brain 1.06g 23%
133 Cottage cheese 1.05g 22.8%
134 Foie gras 1.03g 22.4%
135 Raw egg white 1.02g 22.2%
136 Neufchatel cheese 1.01g 22%
137 Gjetost cheese 0.99g 21.5%
138 Pork tail 0.95g 20.7%
139 Beef brain 0.94g 20.4%
140 Pig's ears 0.88g 19.1%
141 Sweetened condensed milk 0.78g 17%
142 Cream cheese 0.66g 14.3%
143 Sheep milk 0.59g 12.8%
144 Oyster 0.56g 12.2%
145 Whole milk (3.7% fat) 0.32g 7%
146 Goat milk 0.31g 6.7%
147 Milk (2% fat) 0.31g 6.7%
148 Buttermilk 0.3g 6.5%
149 Milk whey liquid 0.07g 1.5%
150 Butter oil 0.03g 0.7%
151 Mutton tallow 0g 0%
152 Beef tallow 0g 0%
153 Goose fat 0g 0%
154 Turkey fat 0g 0%
155 Chicken fat 0g 0%
156 Lard 0g 0%
157 Duck fat 0g 0%
158 Beef tripe 0g 0%
159 Beef tongue 0g 0%
160 Beef heart 0g 0%
161 Beef kidney 0g 0%
162 Salmon oil 0g 0%
163 Cod liver oil 0g 0%
164 Sardine oil 0g 0%
165 Herring oil 0g 0%
166 Egg substitute (powder) 0g 0%
167 Kefir 0g 0%
168 Shrimp 0g 0%
169 Frog legs 0g 0%
170 Bear meat 0g 0%
171 Jellyfish 0g 0%
172 Beefalo meat 0g 0%
173 Pheasant meat 0g 0%
174 Whey protein powder 0g 0%
175 Milk based protein powder 0g 0%
176 Bacon fat 0g 0%
177 Pork stomach 0g 0%
178 Pork chitterlings 0g 0%
179 Pig's feet 0g 0%
180 Sour cream 0g 0%
181 Fat-free sour cream 0g 0%
182 Queso Fresco cheese 0g 0%
183 Cotija Cheese 0g 0%
184 Cod 0g 0%
185 Land snails 0g 0%