Branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) in Fruits and Vegetables

List of fruits and vegetables with a high branched-chain amino acid (BCAA) content.

Food Amount
Soy protein isolate 15.13 g
Soy protein concentrate 10.92 g
Soy meal 8.08 g
Fenugreek seed 4.10 g
Peanuts 3.66 g
Roasted peanuts 3.36 g
Chickpeas 3.21 g
Soy beans 2.99 g
Lupin beans 2.53 g
Soy bean sprouts 2.14 g
Extra-firm tofu 1.80 g
Soy sauce (tamari) 1.75 g
Pinto beans 1.71 g
Kidney beans 1.65 g
Firm tofu 1.63 g
Pink beans 1.60 g
Navy beans 1.59 g
Black beans 1.56 g
Lentils 1.49 g
Tofu 1.43 g
Lima beans 1.40 g
Cooked chickpeas 1.38 g
Edamame 1.37 g
Lentil sprouts 1.35 g
Chili pepper 1.34 g
Peas 1.34 g
Adzuki beans 1.32 g
Cowpeas 1.27 g
Ground ginger 1.27 g
Fava beans 1.22 g
Mung beans 1.21 g
Potato starch 1.08 g
Goji berries 1.03 g
Pigeon peas 1.02 g
Broad beans (raw) 0.96 g
Pinto beans sprouts 0.88 g
Lamb's quarters 0.83 g
Broad beans 0.82 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
Cooked sweet corn 0.68 g
Sweet corn 0.66 g
Pumpkin leaves 0.66 g
Canned green peas 0.62 g
Alfalfa sprouts 0.56 g
Cooked spinach 0.55 g
Spinach 0.53 g
Cooked rapini 0.52 g
Parsley 0.49 g
Chives 0.48 g
Canned corn 0.47 g
Yardlong beans 0.46 g
Amaranth leaves 0.45 g
Brussels sprouts 0.44 g
Mung bean sprouts 0.44 g
Rapini 0.43 g
French fried potatoes 0.41 g
Dock 0.40 g
Watercress 0.40 g
Swiss chard 0.39 g
Hearts of palm 0.38 g
Cooked broccoli 0.38 g
Collard greens 0.37 g
Shallots 0.37 g
Guava 0.35 g
Cooked asparagus 0.35 g
Avocado 0.33 g
Broccoli 0.33 g
Cooked brussels sprouts 0.33 g
Cooked collard greens 0.32 g
Asparagus 0.32 g
Turnip greens 0.32 g
Mashed potatoes (milk and butter added) 0.31 g
Potatoes 0.31 g
Cauliflower 0.30 g
Savoy cabbage 0.29 g
Welsh onion 0.28 g
Green beans (snap beans) 0.28 g
Boiled potatoes 0.27 g
Cooked cauliflower 0.27 g
Raw potatoes 0.27 g
Okra 0.27 g
Jackfruit 0.26 g
Hot chili pepper 0.25 g
Chicory greens 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
Escarole 0.21 g
Radicchio 0.21 g
Beet greens 0.21 g
Cooked kohlrabi 0.21 g
Mamey sapote 0.21 g
Sweet potato 0.20 g
Leeks 0.20 g
Dates (deglet noor) 0.20 g
Yam 0.20 g
Boiled carrots 0.20 g
Ginger root 0.20 g
Bamboo shoots 0.20 g
Kohlrabi 0.20 g
Dates (medjool) 0.19 g
Chayote 0.18 g
Cooked beets 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
Patty pan squash 0.15 g
Bananas 0.14 g
Plantains 0.14 g
Longans 0.14 g
Ripe olives 0.14 g
Persimmons 0.14 g
Eggplant 0.13 g
Cranberries 0.13 g
Burdock root 0.13 g
Red cabbage 0.13 g
Cooked onion 0.13 g
Mango 0.12 g
Elderberry 0.12 g
Cooked cabbage 0.11 g
Cabbage 0.11 g
Pumpkin 0.11 g
Cooked leek 0.11 g
Turnips 0.10 g
Blueberries 0.10 g
Green bell peppers 0.10 g
Cooked tomatoes 0.09 g
Zucchini 0.09 g
Oranges 0.09 g
Red bell peppers 0.09 g
Radish 0.09 g
Daikon 0.09 g
Taro root 0.09 g
Figs 0.08 g
Cantaloupe melon 0.08 g
Cooked pumpkin 0.08 g
Celery 0.08 g
Cooked turnips 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
Amaranth grain n/d
Mammy-apple n/d
Artichokes n/d
Cardoon n/d
Acerola n/d
Butterbur n/d
Chinese broccoli n/d
Cooked 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
Kimchi n/d
Kale n/d
Roselle n/d
Horned melon n/d
Coriander n/d
Clementines n/d
Salsify n/d
Chicory roots n/d
Garden cress n/d
Gooseberries n/d
Kumquat n/d