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Foods High in Leucine

124 foods ranked for leucine. Top of the list: Sardines with 2.98 g in 1 cup, drained, then Soybeans (2.33 g). Data from USDA.

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Foods high in leucine

Per serving. No daily amount is set, so bars compare each food with the top food.

Per 100 g. No daily amount is set, so bars compare each food with the top food.

Per 100 kcal: the same calories of each food, for a fair comparison. Bars compare each food with the top food.

Food labels have no Daily Value or Reference Intake for leucine, so the % compares each food with the top food.

  1. 1.SoybeansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)2.33 g
  2. 2.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)2.1 g
  3. 3.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats · per 1 drumstick with skin (133 g)2 g
  4. 4.SardinesSeafood · per 1 can (92 g)1.84 g
  5. 5.MackerelSeafood · per 1 fillet (112 g)1.69 g
  6. 6.ShrimpSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.66 g
  7. 7.TunaSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.52 g
  8. 8.Ground beefPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.51 g
  9. 9.Ground lambPoultry and Meats · per 4 oz (113 g)1.46 g
  10. 10.Adzuki beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (230 g)1.45 g
  11. 11.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.37 g
  12. 12.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.37 g
  13. 13.Cranberry beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.32 g
  14. 14.Pinto beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (171 g)1.31 g
  15. 15.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.3 g
  16. 16.LentilsBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (198 g)1.29 g
  17. 17.Navy beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (182 g)1.27 g
  18. 18.Lima beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (188 g)1.27 g
  19. 19.HerringSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.24 g
  20. 20.CodSeafood · per 3 oz (85 g)1.23 g
  21. 21.Black beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (172 g)1.22 g
  22. 22.Great northern beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (177 g)1.18 g
  23. 23.Mung beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (202 g)1.1 g
  24. 24.ChickpeasBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (164 g)1.03 g
  25. 25.Fava beansBeans and Legumes · per 1 cup (170 g)0.97 g
  1. 1.Pumpkin seedsNuts and Seeds2.42 g
  2. 2.Hemp seedsNuts and Seeds2.16 g
  3. 3.SardinesSeafood2 g
  4. 4.ShrimpSeafood1.95 g
  5. 5.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.86 g
  6. 6.TunaSeafood1.79 g
  7. 7.PeanutsNuts and Seeds1.67 g
  8. 8.Sunflower seedsNuts and Seeds1.66 g
  9. 9.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.62 g
  10. 10.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.61 g
  11. 11.Pistachio nutsNuts and Seeds1.6 g
  12. 12.MackerelSeafood1.51 g
  13. 13.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats1.5 g
  14. 14.AlmondsNuts and Seeds1.47 g
  15. 15.CashewsNuts and Seeds1.47 g
  16. 16.HerringSeafood1.46 g
  17. 17.CodSeafood1.45 g
  18. 18.Chia seedsNuts and Seeds1.37 g
  19. 19.Sesame seedsNuts and Seeds1.36 g
  20. 20.SoybeansBeans and Legumes1.36 g
  21. 21.Ground beefPoultry and Meats1.34 g
  22. 22.Ground lambPoultry and Meats1.29 g
  23. 23.OatsGrains1.28 g
  24. 24.FlaxseedsNuts and Seeds1.24 g
  25. 25.Brazil nutsNuts and Seeds1.19 g
  1. 1.CodSeafood1.76 g
  2. 2.TunaSeafood1.74 g
  3. 3.ShrimpSeafood1.64 g
  4. 4.Chicken breastPoultry and Meats1.55 g
  5. 5.Wild Atlantic SalmonSeafood1.14 g
  6. 6.ScallopsSeafood1.04 g
  7. 7.SpinachVegetables0.97 g
  8. 8.SardinesSeafood0.96 g
  9. 9.Chicken drumstickPoultry and Meats0.93 g
  10. 10.HerringSeafood0.92 g
  11. 11.BasilHerbs and spices0.83 g
  12. 12.OystersSeafood0.82 g
  13. 13.SoybeansBeans and Legumes0.79 g
  14. 14.Farmed Atlantic SalmonSeafood0.78 g
  15. 15.EggsEggs and Dairy0.76 g
  16. 16.MackerelSeafood0.74 g
  17. 17.Bok choyVegetables0.68 g
  18. 18.ChivesHerbs and spices0.65 g
  19. 19.AsparagusVegetables0.64 g
  20. 20.Semi-skimmed cows milkEggs and Dairy0.63 g
  21. 21.KaleVegetables0.59 g
  22. 22.Lima beansBeans and Legumes0.59 g
  23. 23.Kidney beansBeans and Legumes0.58 g
  24. 24.EndiveVegetables0.58 g
  25. 25.ParsleyHerbs and spices0.57 g

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