Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in Raw Food

List of raw food with a high branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) content.

Food Amount
Pumpkin seed 5.28 g
Hemp seed 5.23 g
Sunflower seeds 4.11 g
Black walnuts 3.92 g
Pistachio nuts 3.77 g
Peanuts 3.66 g
Poppy seeds 3.24 g
Sesame seeds 3.23 g
Chickpeas 3.21 g
Flaxseed 3.20 g
Almonds 3.08 g
Dill seed 2.81 g
Fennel seed 2.61 g
Walnuts 2.55 g
Brazil nuts 2.47 g
Hazelnuts 2.31 g
Pine nuts 2.22 g
Pili nuts 2.07 g
Raw buckwheat 2.01 g
Chili powder 1.56 g
Lentil sprouts 1.35 g
Pecans 1.35 g
Chili pepper 1.34 g
Macadamia nuts 1.28 g
Dried coconut meat 1.20 g
Goji berries 1.03 g
Beechnuts 0.96 g
Broad beans (raw) 0.96 g
Pinto beans sprouts 0.88 g
Thyme 0.85 g
Garlic 0.82 g
Dried bananas 0.81 g
Pea sprouts 0.76 g
Green peas 0.75 g
Kidney bean sprouts 0.70 g
Sweet corn 0.66 g
Peppermint 0.62 g
Coconut meat 0.58 g
Alfalfa sprouts 0.56 g
Wakame 0.55 g
Spearmint 0.55 g
Spinach 0.53 g
Dill weed 0.51 g
Parsley 0.49 g
Chives 0.48 g
Amaranth leaves 0.45 g
Mung bean sprouts 0.44 g
White mushrooms 0.43 g
Rapini 0.43 g
Basil 0.42 g
Dock 0.40 g
Coconut milk 0.40 g
Collard greens 0.37 g
Brown mushrooms 0.37 g
Shallots 0.37 g
Guava 0.35 g
Avocado 0.33 g
Broccoli 0.33 g
Asparagus 0.32 g
Turnip greens 0.32 g
Cauliflower 0.30 g
Savoy cabbage 0.29 g
Welsh onion 0.28 g
Okra 0.27 g
Jackfruit 0.26 g
Hot chili pepper 0.25 g
Chicory greens 0.25 g
Chestnuts 0.25 g
Carrots 0.25 g
Dried apricots 0.25 g
Chinese cabbage 0.24 g
Raw sweet potato 0.23 g
Lettuce 0.23 g
Endive 0.23 g
Radicchio 0.21 g
Beet greens 0.21 g
Mamey sapote 0.21 g
Leeks 0.20 g
Dates (deglet noor) 0.20 g
Ginger root 0.20 g
Kohlrabi 0.20 g
Dates (medjool) 0.19 g
Chayote 0.18 g
Breadfruit 0.18 g
Romaine lettuce 0.18 g
Kiwifruit 0.17 g
Beets 0.17 g
Carambola 0.17 g
Cherimoya 0.17 g
Apricots 0.17 g
Butterhead lettuce 0.16 g
Red leaf lettuce 0.16 g
Bananas 0.14 g
Plantains 0.14 g
Longans 0.14 g
Persimmons 0.14 g
Cranberries 0.13 g
Red cabbage 0.13 g
Coconut water 0.13 g
Mango 0.12 g
Elderberry 0.12 g
Cabbage 0.11 g
Pumpkin 0.11 g
Turnips 0.10 g
Blueberries 0.10 g
Green bell peppers 0.10 g
Oranges 0.09 g
Red bell peppers 0.09 g
Radish 0.09 g
Daikon 0.09 g
Figs 0.08 g
Cantaloupe melon 0.08 g
Celery 0.08 g
Cucumber 0.07 g
Strawberry 0.07 g
Pineapple 0.07 g
Iceberg lettuce 0.07 g
Tangerines 0.07 g
Peaches 0.07 g
Feijoa 0.07 g
Loquats 0.06 g
Tomatoes 0.06 g
Onion 0.06 g
Grapes (red or green) 0.06 g
Sapodilla 0.06 g
Watermelon 0.05 g
Pear 0.05 g
Honeydew melon 0.05 g
Plums 0.05 g
Grapefruit 0.04 g
Papayas 0.03 g
Apple 0.03 g
Quince n/d
Mammy-apple n/d
Acerola n/d
Chinese broccoli n/d
Rutabaga n/d
Wasabi n/d
Grapes (muscadine) n/d
Grape leaves n/d
Cherry n/d
Pomegranates n/d
Java plum n/d
Durian n/d
Blackberry n/d
Golden raisins n/d
Kale n/d
Cardamom n/d
Horned melon n/d
Coriander n/d
Clementines n/d
Chicory roots n/d
Garden cress n/d
Gooseberries n/d
Kumquat n/d
Lime n/d
Lemons n/d
Dandelion greens n/d
Litchis n/d
Loganberries n/d
Green onions n/d
Raspberries n/d
Passion fruit n/d
Coconut oil n/d
Allspice n/d
Pummelo n/d
Rhubarb n/d
Arugula n/d
Custard-apple n/d
Anise seed n/d
Coriander seeds n/d
Soursop n/d
Red and white currants n/d
Black currant n/d
Salt n/d
Surinam cherry n/d
Tamarinds n/d
Jerusalem artichoke n/d
Groundcherries n/d
Tomatillos n/d
Prunes n/d
Mulberries n/d
Jujube n/d
Rose-apples n/d