Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in Foods

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

Food Amount
Powdered egg white 16.58 g
Soy protein isolate 15.13 g
Soy protein concentrate 10.92 g
Soy-based protein powder 10.19 g
Sunflower seed flour 8.68 g
Soy meal 8.08 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
Sesame flour 5.40 g
Pork 5.34 g
Colby cheese 5.34 g
Yellowtail 5.31 g
Pumpkin seed 5.28 g
Cheshire cheese 5.25 g
Pork liver 5.25 g
Hemp seed 5.23 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
Butternuts 4.92 g
Pork loin 4.89 g
Muenster cheese 4.89 g
Bison meat 4.78 g
Asadero cheese 4.77 g
Mustard seed 4.77 g
Trout 4.76 g
Limburger cheese 4.75 g
Milkfish 4.71 g
Snapper 4.70 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
Mullet 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
Sunflower seeds 4.11 g
Fenugreek seed 4.10 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
Dry roasted pistachio nuts 3.94 g
Ostrich meat 3.93 g
Black walnuts 3.92 g
Turkey leg 3.92 g
Duck liver 3.87 g
Pistachio nuts 3.77 g
Mussels 3.75 g
Chicken thighs 3.73 g
Sturgeon 3.70 g
Peanuts 3.66 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
Dry roasted sunflower seeds 3.49 g
Beef lungs 3.48 g
Goose liver 3.38 g
Roasted peanuts 3.36 g
Cashew nuts 3.36 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
Poppy seeds 3.24 g
Sesame seeds 3.23 g
Tempeh 3.23 g
Raw egg yolk 3.21 g
Chickpeas 3.21 g
Flaxseed 3.20 g
Chia seeds 3.12 g
Abalone 3.10 g
Caraway seed 3.08 g
Almonds 3.08 g
Lobster 3.06 g
Roasted cashews 3.06 g
Roasted almonds 3.05 g
Turkey eggs 3.04 g
Oat bran 3.01 g
Soy beans 2.99 g
Toasted sesame seeds 2.98 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
Dill seed 2.81 g
Goose egg 2.79 g
Raw eggs 2.62 g
Fennel seed 2.61 g
Millet flour 2.59 g
Sisymbrium seeds 2.59 g
Duck eggs 2.58 g
Scallop 2.56 g
Walnuts 2.55 g
Ricotta cheese 2.53 g
Hard-boiled eggs 2.53 g
Lupin beans 2.53 g
Raw egg white 2.49 g
Rice bran 2.47 g
Brazil nuts 2.47 g
Foie gras 2.35 g
Dry roasted hazelnuts 2.32 g
Pork brain 2.31 g
Hazelnuts 2.31 g
Cottage cheese 2.31 g
Gjetost cheese 2.28 g
Pine nuts 2.22 g
Wheat bran 2.14 g
Soy bean sprouts 2.14 g
Neufchatel cheese 2.12 g
Bread crumbs 2.11 g
Pili nuts 2.07 g
Beef brain 2.05 g
Triticale flour 2.02 g
Raw buckwheat 2.01 g
Turmeric 1.94 g
Black pepper 1.93 g
Buckwheat flour 1.91 g
Whole-wheat flour 1.91 g
Pig's ears 1.88 g
Pork tail 1.85 g
Oregano 1.81 g
Extra-firm tofu 1.80 g
Sweetened condensed milk 1.78 g
Whole grain sorghum flour 1.78 g
Soy sauce (tamari) 1.75 g