Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in Animal Products

List of animal products with a high branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) content.

Food Amount
Powdered egg white 16.58 g
Parmesan cheese 7.80 g
Gruyere cheese 6.96 g
Romano cheese 6.94 g
Swiss cheese 6.64 g
Egg yolk powder 6.54 g
Fontina cheese 5.97 g
Dry milk 5.93 g
Veal 5.87 g
Tilsit cheese 5.78 g
Beef liver 5.78 g
Edam cheese 5.69 g
Gouda cheese 5.68 g
Beaver meat 5.66 g
Beef 5.64 g
Port De Salut cheese 5.64 g
Chicken breast 5.61 g
Monterey cheese 5.50 g
Chicken meat 5.42 g
Pork 5.34 g
Colby cheese 5.34 g
Yellowtail 5.31 g
Cheshire cheese 5.25 g
Pork liver 5.25 g
Chicken hearts 5.21 g
Boar meat 5.18 g
Venison (deer meat) 5.17 g
Anchovy 5.17 g
Pork pancreas 5.16 g
Cuttlefish 5.12 g
Rabbit meat 5.12 g
Pork kidneys 5.10 g
Pork spleen 5.10 g
Goat meat 5.08 g
Lamb meat 5.07 g
Provolone cheese 5.03 g
Horse meat 5.02 g
Roquefort cheese 4.95 g
Chicken livers 4.93 g
Antelope meat 4.93 g
Sockeye salmon 4.92 g
Pork loin 4.89 g
Muenster cheese 4.89 g
Bison meat 4.78 g
Asadero cheese 4.77 g
Trout 4.76 g
Limburger cheese 4.75 g
Milkfish 4.71 g
Octopus 4.70 g
Chum salmon 4.62 g
Chinook salmon 4.60 g
Blue cheese 4.60 g
Mozzarella cheese 4.59 g
Elk meat 4.59 g
Atlantic salmon 4.55 g
Cheddar cheese 4.55 g
Tilapia 4.54 g
Goose meat 4.52 g
Halibut 4.52 g
Pork heart 4.52 g
Pollock 4.46 g
Grouper 4.44 g
Burbot 4.43 g
Duck meat 4.42 g
Pike 4.42 g
Anejo cheese 4.41 g
Roe (fish eggs) 4.41 g
Sardine 4.40 g
Walleye 4.39 g
Queso Chihuahua cheese 4.36 g
Cusk 4.36 g
Ling 4.36 g
Pink salmon 4.34 g
Bass 4.33 g
Chicken legs 4.32 g
Pork tongue 4.28 g
Brie cheese 4.28 g
Mackerel 4.27 g
Mahi-mahi 4.24 g
Goat cheese 4.24 g
Eel 4.23 g
Sea bass 4.23 g
Swordfish 4.22 g
Whiting 4.20 g
Coho salmon 4.20 g
Jack mackerel 4.15 g
Herring 4.12 g
Carp 4.09 g
Camembert cheese 4.09 g
Lingcod 4.05 g
Smelt 4.04 g
Clam 4.03 g
Wolffish 4.01 g
Butterfish 3.96 g
Ostrich meat 3.93 g
Turkey leg 3.92 g
Duck liver 3.87 g
Mussels 3.75 g
Chicken thighs 3.73 g
Sturgeon 3.70 g
Turkey liver 3.65 g
Philadelphia cream cheese 3.64 g
Turkey meat 3.62 g
Turkey thigh 3.60 g
Turkey breast 3.50 g
Beef lungs 3.48 g
Goose liver 3.38 g
Shark meat 3.35 g
Tuna 3.33 g
Monkfish 3.32 g
Catfish 3.31 g
Atlantic croaker 3.27 g
Ocean perch 3.27 g
Feta 3.26 g
Raw egg yolk 3.21 g
Abalone 3.10 g
Lobster 3.06 g
Turkey eggs 3.04 g
Pork lungs 2.94 g
Cisco 2.93 g
Crayfish 2.93 g
Quail eggs 2.90 g
Flatfish 2.89 g
Crab 2.89 g
Squid 2.83 g
Goose egg 2.79 g
Raw eggs 2.62 g
Duck eggs 2.58 g
Scallop 2.56 g
Ricotta cheese 2.53 g
Hard-boiled eggs 2.53 g
Raw egg white 2.49 g
Foie gras 2.35 g
Pork brain 2.31 g
Cottage cheese 2.31 g
Gjetost cheese 2.28 g
Neufchatel cheese 2.12 g
Beef brain 2.05 g
Pig's ears 1.88 g
Pork tail 1.85 g
Sweetened condensed milk 1.78 g
Cream cheese 1.38 g
Sheep milk 1.37 g
Oyster 1.32 g
Goat milk 0.76 g
Whole milk (3.7% fat) 0.74 g
Milk (2% fat) 0.70 g
Buttermilk 0.68 g
Milk whey liquid 0.15 g
Butter oil 0.06 g
Beef tripe n/d
Beef tongue n/d
Beef heart n/d
Beef kidney n/d
Mutton tallow n/d
Beef tallow n/d
Goose fat n/d
Turkey fat n/d
Chicken fat n/d
Salmon oil n/d
Cod liver oil n/d
Sardine oil n/d
Lard n/d
Herring oil n/d
Duck fat n/d
Egg substitute (powder) n/d
Kefir n/d
Shrimp n/d
Frog legs n/d
Bear meat n/d
Jellyfish n/d
Beefalo meat n/d
Pheasant meat n/d
Whey protein powder n/d
Milk based protein powder n/d
Bacon fat n/d
Pork stomach n/d
Pork chitterlings n/d
Pig's feet n/d
Sour cream n/d
Fat-free sour cream n/d
Queso Fresco cheese n/d
Cotija Cheese n/d
Cod n/d
Land snails n/d