Tryptophan in Animal Products

List of animal products with a high tryptophan content.

№ The amount of Percent Daily Value (DV) per 100 g
1 Powdered egg white 1g 125%
2 Pork pancreas 0.63g 78.8%
3 Mozzarella cheese 0.55g 68.8%
4 Cheddar cheese 0.55g 68.8%
5 Elk meat 0.55g 68.8%
6 Parmesan cheese 0.48g 60%
7 Romano cheese 0.43g 53.8%
8 Gruyere cheese 0.42g 52.5%
9 Goat meat 0.4g 50%
10 Swiss cheese 0.4g 50%
11 Egg yolk powder 0.39g 48.8%
12 Chicken breast 0.39g 48.8%
13 Rabbit meat 0.38g 47.5%
14 Boar meat 0.38g 47.5%
15 Pork 0.37g 46.3%
16 Dry milk 0.37g 46.3%
17 Beef liver 0.37g 46.3%
18 Pork liver 0.37g 46.3%
19 Cuttlefish 0.36g 45%
20 Fontina cheese 0.36g 45%
21 Chicken meat 0.36g 45%
22 Gouda cheese 0.35g 43.8%
23 Tilsit cheese 0.35g 43.8%
24 Edam cheese 0.35g 43.8%
25 Horse meat 0.35g 43.8%
26 Provolone cheese 0.35g 43.8%
27 Port De Salut cheese 0.34g 42.5%
28 Chicken hearts 0.34g 42.5%
29 Pork loin 0.34g 42.5%
30 Sockeye salmon 0.34g 42.5%
31 Octopus 0.33g 41.3%
32 Yellowtail 0.33g 41.3%
33 Goose meat 0.33g 41.3%
34 Lamb meat 0.33g 41.3%
35 Pork kidneys 0.33g 41.3%
36 Muenster cheese 0.33g 41.3%
37 Duck meat 0.33g 41.3%
38 Beef 0.33g 41.3%
39 Anchovy 0.32g 40%
40 Veal 0.32g 40%
41 Brie cheese 0.32g 40%
42 Turkey leg 0.32g 40%
43 Monterey cheese 0.32g 40%
44 Blue cheese 0.31g 38.8%
45 Camembert cheese 0.31g 38.8%
46 Colby cheese 0.31g 38.8%
47 Roquefort cheese 0.3g 37.5%
48 Cheshire cheese 0.3g 37.5%
49 Trout 0.3g 37.5%
50 Turkey thigh 0.3g 37.5%
51 Milkfish 0.3g 37.5%
52 Turkey liver 0.29g 36.3%
53 Roe (fish eggs) 0.29g 36.3%
54 Turkey meat 0.29g 36.3%
55 Chum salmon 0.29g 36.3%
56 Pork spleen 0.29g 36.3%
57 Limburger cheese 0.29g 36.3%
58 Chinook salmon 0.29g 36.3%
59 Turkey breast 0.29g 36.3%
60 Clam 0.29g 36.3%
61 Atlantic salmon 0.29g 36.3%
62 Halibut 0.28g 35%
63 Goose egg 0.28g 35%
64 Pollock 0.28g 35%
65 Grouper 0.28g 35%
66 Pork tongue 0.28g 35%
67 Burbot 0.28g 35%
68 Pike 0.28g 35%
69 Sardine 0.28g 35%
70 Walleye 0.28g 35%
71 Cusk 0.27g 33.8%
72 Ling 0.27g 33.8%
73 Pork heart 0.27g 33.8%
74 Bass 0.27g 33.8%
75 Chicken legs 0.27g 33.8%
76 Asadero cheese 0.27g 33.8%
77 Mussels 0.27g 33.8%
78 Mackerel 0.27g 33.8%
79 Mahi-mahi 0.27g 33.8%
80 Pink salmon 0.27g 33.8%
81 Swordfish 0.27g 33.8%
82 Sea bass 0.27g 33.8%
83 Tilapia 0.27g 33.8%
84 Eel 0.27g 33.8%
85 Duck liver 0.26g 32.5%
86 Coho salmon 0.26g 32.5%
87 Whiting 0.26g 32.5%
88 Chicken livers 0.26g 32.5%
89 Jack mackerel 0.26g 32.5%
90 Duck eggs 0.26g 32.5%
91 Herring 0.26g 32.5%
92 Carp 0.26g 32.5%
93 Lingcod 0.25g 31.3%
94 Smelt 0.25g 31.3%
95 Wolffish 0.25g 31.3%
96 Chicken thighs 0.25g 31.3%
97 Lobster 0.25g 31.3%
98 Butterfish 0.25g 31.3%
99 Crayfish 0.23g 28.8%
100 Sturgeon 0.23g 28.8%
101 Goose liver 0.23g 28.8%
102 Ocean perch 0.23g 28.8%
103 Goat cheese 0.23g 28.8%
104 Crab 0.23g 28.8%
105 Abalone 0.22g 27.5%
106 Turkey eggs 0.22g 27.5%
107 Anejo cheese 0.22g 27.5%
108 Shark meat 0.21g 26.3%
109 Tuna 0.21g 26.3%
110 Quail eggs 0.21g 26.3%
111 Atlantic croaker 0.21g 26.3%
112 Monkfish 0.21g 26.3%
113 Catfish 0.21g 26.3%
114 Squid 0.2g 25%
115 Feta 0.2g 25%
116 Queso Chihuahua cheese 0.2g 25%
117 Flatfish 0.2g 25%
118 Ostrich meat 0.2g 25%
119 Bison meat 0.19g 23.8%
120 Beef lungs 0.19g 23.8%
121 Cisco 0.18g 22.5%
122 Philadelphia cream cheese 0.18g 22.5%
123 Raw egg yolk 0.18g 22.5%
124 Scallop 0.17g 21.3%
125 Raw eggs 0.17g 21.3%
126 Foie gras 0.16g 20%
127 Pork brain 0.16g 20%
128 Hard-boiled eggs 0.15g 18.8%
129 Pork lungs 0.15g 18.8%
130 Cottage cheese 0.14g 17.5%
131 Gjetost cheese 0.14g 17.5%
132 Ricotta cheese 0.13g 16.3%
133 Raw egg white 0.13g 16.3%
134 Sweetened condensed milk 0.11g 13.8%
135 Oyster 0.11g 13.8%
136 Neufchatel cheese 0.11g 13.8%
137 Beef brain 0.1g 12.5%
138 Pork tail 0.1g 12.5%
139 Sheep milk 0.08g 10%
140 Cream cheese 0.07g 8.8%
141 Whole milk (3.7% fat) 0.05g 6.3%
142 Goat milk 0.04g 5%
143 Milk (2% fat) 0.04g 5%
144 Buttermilk 0.04g 5%
145 Pig's ears 0.03g 3.8%
146 Milk whey liquid 0.02g 2.5%
147 Butter oil 0g 0%
148 Mutton tallow 0g 0%
149 Beef tallow 0g 0%
150 Goose fat 0g 0%
151 Turkey fat 0g 0%
152 Chicken fat 0g 0%
153 Lard 0g 0%
154 Duck fat 0g 0%
155 Beef tripe 0g 0%
156 Beef tongue 0g 0%
157 Beef heart 0g 0%
158 Beef kidney 0g 0%
159 Salmon oil 0g 0%
160 Cod liver oil 0g 0%
161 Sardine oil 0g 0%
162 Herring oil 0g 0%
163 Egg substitute (powder) 0g 0%
164 Kefir 0g 0%
165 Shrimp 0g 0%
166 Frog legs 0g 0%
167 Bear meat 0g 0%
168 Jellyfish 0g 0%
169 Antelope meat 0g 0%
170 Beefalo meat 0g 0%
171 Beaver meat 0g 0%
172 Pheasant meat 0g 0%
173 Venison (deer meat) 0g 0%
174 Whey protein powder 0g 0%
175 Milk based protein powder 0g 0%
176 Bacon fat 0g 0%
177 Pork stomach 0g 0%
178 Pork chitterlings 0g 0%
179 Pig's feet 0g 0%
180 Sour cream 0g 0%
181 Fat-free sour cream 0g 0%
182 Queso Fresco cheese 0g 0%
183 Cotija Cheese 0g 0%
184 Cod 0g 0%
185 Land snails 0g 0%