Leucine in Legumes

List of legumes with a high leucine content.

The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Soy protein isolate 6.78g 147.4%
2 Soy protein concentrate 4.92g 107%
3 Soy meal 3.66g 79.6%
4 Fenugreek seed 1.76g 38.3%
5 Peanuts 1.67g 36.3%
6 Roasted peanuts 1.54g 33.5%
7 Chickpeas 1.47g 32%
8 Tempeh 1.43g 31.1%
9 Soy beans 1.36g 29.6%
10 Lupin beans 1.18g 25.7%
11 Soy bean sprouts 0.94g 20.4%
12 Extra-firm tofu 0.8g 17.4%
13 Pinto beans 0.77g 16.7%
14 Edamame 0.75g 16.3%
15 Kidney beans 0.74g 16.1%
16 Soy sauce (tamari) 0.74g 16.1%
17 Firm tofu 0.73g 15.9%
18 Pink beans 0.72g 15.7%
19 Black beans 0.71g 15.4%
20 Navy beans 0.7g 15.2%
21 Lentils 0.65g 14.1%
22 Adzuki beans 0.63g 13.7%
23 Cooked chickpeas 0.63g 13.7%
24 Lentil sprouts 0.63g 13.7%
25 Tofu 0.62g 13.5%
26 Peas 0.6g 13%
27 Cowpeas 0.59g 12.8%
28 Fava beans 0.57g 12.4%
29 Mung beans 0.54g 11.7%
30 Lima beans 0.54g 11.7%
31 Pigeon peas 0.48g 10.4%
32 Broad beans (raw) 0.43g 9.3%
33 Pinto beans sprouts 0.38g 8.3%
34 Broad beans 0.37g 8%
35 Pea sprouts 0.37g 8%
36 Green peas 0.32g 7%
37 Kidney bean sprouts 0.3g 6.5%
38 Alfalfa sprouts 0.27g 5.9%
39 Canned green peas 0.26g 5.7%
40 Yardlong beans 0.18g 3.9%
41 Mung bean sprouts 0.18g 3.9%
42 Green beans (snap beans) 0.12g 2.6%
43 Hydrolyzed soy sauce 0g 0%