Leucine in Foods

List of foods with a high leucine content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 6.84g 148.7%
2 Soy protein isolate 6.78g 147.4%
3 Soy protein concentrate 4.92g 107%
4 Soy-based protein powder 4.6g 100%
5 Soy meal 3.66g 79.6%
6 Sunflower seed flour 3.5g 76.1%
7 Parmesan cheese 3.45g 75%
8 Gruyere cheese 3.1g 67.4%
9 Romano cheese 3.07g 66.7%
10 Swiss cheese 2.96g 64.3%
11 Egg yolk powder 2.91g 63.3%
12 Beaver meat 2.75g 59.8%
13 Beef liver 2.67g 58%
14 Fontina cheese 2.66g 57.8%
15 Beef 2.65g 57.6%
16 Dry milk 2.58g 56.1%
17 Edam cheese 2.57g 55.9%
18 Venison (deer meat) 2.57g 55.9%
19 Gouda cheese 2.56g 55.7%
20 Tilsit cheese 2.55g 55.4%
21 Elk meat 2.55g 55.4%
22 Veal 2.54g 55.2%
23 Chicken breast 2.53g 55%
24 Antelope meat 2.49g 54.1%
25 Port De Salut cheese 2.48g 53.9%
26 Pumpkin seed 2.42g 52.6%
27 Yellowtail 2.41g 52.4%
28 Pork 2.36g 51.3%
29 Sesame flour 2.36g 51.3%
30 Anchovy 2.35g 51.1%
31 Monterey cheese 2.34g 50.9%
32 Pork liver 2.32g 50.4%
33 Pork spleen 2.31g 50.2%
34 Chicken hearts 2.3g 50%
35 Boar meat 2.3g 50%
36 Provolone cheese 2.3g 50%
37 Chicken meat 2.29g 49.8%
38 Cuttlefish 2.29g 49.8%
39 Pork kidneys 2.28g 49.6%
40 Colby cheese 2.28g 49.6%
41 Rabbit meat 2.26g 49.1%
42 Muenster cheese 2.26g 49.1%
43 Goat meat 2.26g 49.1%
44 Chicken livers 2.24g 48.7%
45 Cheshire cheese 2.24g 48.7%
46 Horse meat 2.23g 48.5%
47 Butternuts 2.2g 47.8%
48 Lamb meat 2.19g 47.6%
49 Sockeye salmon 2.19g 47.6%
50 Bison meat 2.18g 47.4%
51 Pork loin 2.17g 47.2%
52 Trout 2.16g 47%
53 Hemp seed 2.16g 47%
54 Milkfish 2.14g 46.5%
55 Snapper 2.14g 46.5%
56 Pork pancreas 2.13g 46.3%
57 Pork heart 2.13g 46.3%
58 Asadero cheese 2.12g 46.1%
59 Roquefort cheese 2.11g 45.9%
60 Goose meat 2.11g 45.9%
61 Chum salmon 2.1g 45.7%
62 Octopus 2.1g 45.7%
63 Limburger cheese 2.09g 45.4%
64 Chinook salmon 2.09g 45.4%
65 Turkey leg 2.09g 45.4%
66 Mustard seed 2.08g 45.2%
67 Atlantic salmon 2.07g 45%
68 Halibut 2.06g 44.8%
69 Tilapia 2.04g 44.3%
70 Pollock 2.03g 44.1%
71 Grouper 2.02g 43.9%
72 Anejo cheese 2.02g 43.9%
73 Queso Chihuahua cheese 2.02g 43.9%
74 Mullet 2.02g 43.9%
75 Burbot 2.01g 43.7%
76 Pike 2.01g 43.7%
77 Sardine 2g 43.5%
78 Chicken legs 2g 43.5%
79 Walleye 1.99g 43.3%
80 Duck meat 1.98g 43%
81 Cusk 1.98g 43%
82 Ling 1.98g 43%
83 Bass 1.97g 42.8%
84 Roe (fish eggs) 1.96g 42.6%
85 Mozzarella cheese 1.96g 42.6%
86 Cheddar cheese 1.94g 42.2%
87 Mackerel 1.94g 42.2%
88 Turkey liver 1.94g 42.2%
89 Pork tongue 1.93g 42%
90 Brie cheese 1.93g 42%
91 Mahi-mahi 1.93g 42%
92 Turkey meat 1.93g 42%
93 Eel 1.92g 41.7%
94 Turkey thigh 1.92g 41.7%
95 Sea bass 1.92g 41.7%
96 Swordfish 1.92g 41.7%
97 Blue cheese 1.92g 41.7%
98 Whiting 1.91g 41.5%
99 Coho salmon 1.91g 41.5%
100 Jack mackerel 1.89g 41.1%
101 Pink salmon 1.87g 40.7%
102 Herring 1.87g 40.7%
103 Turkey breast 1.87g 40.7%
104 Goat cheese 1.86g 40.4%
105 Carp 1.86g 40.4%
106 Camembert cheese 1.84g 40%
107 Lingcod 1.84g 40%
108 Smelt 1.84g 40%
109 Wolffish 1.82g 39.6%
110 Butterfish 1.8g 39.1%
111 Clam 1.8g 39.1%
112 Ostrich meat 1.79g 38.9%
113 Fenugreek seed 1.76g 38.3%
114 Philadelphia cream cheese 1.74g 37.8%
115 Duck liver 1.69g 36.7%
116 Black walnuts 1.68g 36.5%
117 Sturgeon 1.68g 36.5%
118 Mussels 1.68g 36.5%
119 Dry roasted pistachio nuts 1.68g 36.5%
120 Peanuts 1.67g 36.3%
121 Sunflower seeds 1.66g 36.1%
122 Pistachio nuts 1.6g 34.8%
123 Chicken thighs 1.59g 34.6%
124 Millet flour 1.54g 33.5%
125 Roasted peanuts 1.54g 33.5%
126 Shark meat 1.52g 33%
127 Tuna 1.51g 32.8%
128 Monkfish 1.51g 32.8%
129 Catfish 1.5g 32.6%
130 Sesame seeds 1.5g 32.6%
131 Beef lungs 1.5g 32.6%
132 Ocean perch 1.5g 32.6%
133 Atlantic croaker 1.48g 32.2%
134 Goose liver 1.48g 32.2%
135 Almonds 1.47g 32%
136 Cashew nuts 1.47g 32%
137 Chickpeas 1.47g 32%
138 Roasted almonds 1.46g 31.7%
139 Tempeh 1.43g 31.1%
140 Dry roasted sunflower seeds 1.41g 30.7%
141 Raw egg yolk 1.4g 30.4%
142 Feta 1.4g 30.4%
143 Abalone 1.39g 30.2%
144 Lobster 1.38g 30%
145 Oat bran 1.37g 29.8%
146 Chia seeds 1.37g 29.8%
147 Soy beans 1.36g 29.6%
148 Flatfish 1.34g 29.1%
149 Cisco 1.33g 28.9%
150 Crayfish 1.33g 28.9%
151 Poppy seeds 1.32g 28.7%
152 Crab 1.31g 28.5%
153 Toasted sesame seeds 1.3g 28.3%
154 Pork lungs 1.29g 28%
155 Roasted cashews 1.29g 28%
156 Squid 1.27g 27.6%
157 Flaxseed 1.24g 27%
158 Ricotta cheese 1.24g 27%
159 Sisymbrium seeds 1.23g 26.7%
160 Scallop 1.23g 26.7%
161 Caraway seed 1.22g 26.5%
162 Turkey eggs 1.2g 26.1%
163 Brazil nuts 1.19g 25.9%
164 Goose egg 1.19g 25.9%
165 Lupin beans 1.18g 25.7%
166 Walnuts 1.17g 25.4%
167 Quail eggs 1.15g 25%
168 Duck eggs 1.1g 23.9%
169 Raw eggs 1.09g 23.7%
170 Whole grain sorghum flour 1.09g 23.7%
171 Hard-boiled eggs 1.08g 23.5%
172 Dry roasted hazelnuts 1.07g 23.3%
173 Hazelnuts 1.06g 23%
174 Pork brain 1.06g 23%
175 Cottage cheese 1.05g 22.8%
176 Foie gras 1.03g 22.4%
177 Rice bran 1.02g 22.2%
178 Raw egg white 1.02g 22.2%
179 Black pepper 1.01g 22%
180 Neufchatel cheese 1.01g 22%
181 Fennel seed 1g 21.7%
182 Gjetost cheese 0.99g 21.5%
183 Pine nuts 0.99g 21.5%
184 Bread crumbs 0.96g 20.9%
185 Pork tail 0.95g 20.7%
186 Beef brain 0.94g 20.4%
187 Soy bean sprouts 0.94g 20.4%
188 Wheat bran 0.93g 20.2%
189 Dill seed 0.93g 20.2%
190 Triticale flour 0.92g 20%
191 Whole-wheat flour 0.9g 19.6%
192 Pili nuts 0.89g 19.3%
193 Pig's ears 0.88g 19.1%
194 Whole grain corn flour 0.85g 18.5%
195 Tortilla 0.84g 18.3%
196 Raw buckwheat 0.83g 18%
197 Turmeric 0.81g 17.6%
198 Extra-firm tofu 0.8g 17.4%
199 Buckwheat flour 0.79g 17.2%
200 Oregano 0.78g 17%