Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in Herbs
List of herbs with a high branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) content.
| Food | Amount |
|---|---|
| Oregano | 1.81 g |
| Thyme | 0.85 g |
| Lamb's quarters | 0.83 g |
| Pumpkin leaves | 0.66 g |
| Peppermint | 0.62 g |
| Cooked spinach | 0.55 g |
| Rosemary | 0.55 g |
| Spearmint | 0.55 g |
| Spinach | 0.53 g |
| Dill weed | 0.51 g |
| Parsley | 0.49 g |
| Amaranth leaves | 0.45 g |
| Basil | 0.42 g |
| Dock | 0.40 g |
| Watercress | 0.40 g |
| Collard greens | 0.37 g |
| Cooked asparagus | 0.35 g |
| Asparagus | 0.32 g |
| Turnip greens | 0.32 g |
| Chicory greens | 0.25 g |
| Lettuce | 0.23 g |
| Endive | 0.23 g |
| Escarole | 0.21 g |
| Radicchio | 0.21 g |
| Beet greens | 0.21 g |
| Romaine lettuce | 0.18 g |
| Butterhead lettuce | 0.16 g |
| Red leaf lettuce | 0.16 g |
| Celery | 0.08 g |
| Iceberg lettuce | 0.07 g |
| Butterbur | n/d |
| Grape leaves | n/d |
| Chervil | n/d |
| Coriander | n/d |
| Fireweed | n/d |
| Garden cress | n/d |
| Bay leaf | n/d |
| Dandelion greens | n/d |
| Green onions | n/d |
| Marjoram | n/d |
| Purslane | n/d |
| Arugula | n/d |