Foods high in alanine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 2.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products2.3 g
  2. 2Rusk toastBaked Products0.61 g
  3. 3Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.55 g
  4. 4Baked taco shells, without added saltBaked Products0.54 g
  5. 5Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.53 g
  6. 6Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.5 g
  7. 7Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.5 g
  8. 8Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.5 g
  9. 9Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.49 g
  10. 10Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.48 g
  11. 11Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.48 g
  12. 12Cornbread stuffing mix, dryBaked Products0.48 g
  13. 13Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.47 g
  14. 14Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.47 g
  15. 15Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.47 g
  16. 16Baked taco shellsBaked Products0.46 g
  17. 17Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.46 g
  18. 18Egg matzoBaked Products0.45 g
  19. 19Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.45 g
  20. 20Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.45 g
  21. 21Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.43 g
  22. 22Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.43 g
  23. 23Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake, unsaltedBaked Products0.43 g
  24. 24Rye melba toastBaked Products0.42 g
  25. 25Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.42 g
  26. 26Protein breadBaked Products0.41 g
  27. 27Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.41 g
  28. 28Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.41 g
  29. 29Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.4 g
  30. 30Special dietary pancake dry mixBaked Products0.4 g
  31. 31Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.4 g
  32. 32Plain breadsticksBaked Products0.4 g
  33. 33Plain melba toastBaked Products0.4 g
  34. 34Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products0.4 g
  35. 35Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products0.39 g
  36. 36Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.39 g
  37. 37Plain croutonsBaked Products0.39 g
  38. 38Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.39 g
  39. 39Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.39 g
  40. 40Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.39 g
  41. 41Hush puppiesBaked Products0.38 g
  42. 42Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.38 g
  43. 43Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.38 g
  44. 44Bread, cornbread, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.37 g
  45. 45Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.37 g
  46. 46Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.37 g
  47. 47Oat bran breadBaked Products0.37 g
  48. 48Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products0.37 g
  49. 49Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.37 g
  50. 50Wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.37 g
  51. 51Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.36 g
  52. 52Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggsBaked Products0.36 g
  53. 53Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.36 g
  54. 54French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.36 g
  55. 55Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products0.36 g
  56. 56Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.36 g
  57. 57Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.36 g
  58. 58Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.36 g
  59. 59Seasoned croutonsBaked Products0.36 g
  60. 60Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.36 g
  61. 61Egg breadBaked Products0.36 g
  62. 62Corn muffins, from dry mixBaked Products0.36 g
  63. 63Egg bagelsBaked Products0.35 g
  64. 64Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.35 g
  65. 65Regular wheat crackersBaked Products0.35 g
  66. 66Sponge cake, homemadeBaked Products0.35 g
  67. 67Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.35 g
  68. 68Egg and onion matzoBaked Products0.35 g
  69. 69Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.35 g
  70. 70Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.35 g
  71. 71Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.35 g
  72. 72Baked peanut butter cookies, from doughBaked Products0.35 g
  73. 73Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.34 g
  74. 74Peanut butter cookies, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.34 g
  75. 75Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.34 g
  76. 76Plain dinner rollsBaked Products0.34 g
  77. 77Rye crispbreadBaked Products0.34 g
  78. 78Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.34 g
  79. 79Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.34 g
  80. 80Regular peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.34 g
  81. 81Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.34 g
  82. 82Cheese croissantsBaked Products0.34 g
  83. 83Oat bran muffinsBaked Products0.34 g
  84. 84Cornbread mix, dry, enrichedBaked Products0.34 g
  85. 85Unenriched cornbread mixBaked Products0.34 g
  86. 86Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.33 g
  87. 87French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.33 g
  88. 88Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.33 g
  89. 89Hard rollsBaked Products0.33 g
  90. 90Gluten-free white bread with tapioca starchBaked Products0.33 g
  91. 91Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.33 g
  92. 92Udi's soft white gluten-free sandwich breadBaked Products0.33 g
  93. 93Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.33 g
  94. 94Rice bran breadBaked Products0.33 g
  95. 95Rye bread, toastedBaked Products0.33 g
  96. 96Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products0.33 g
  97. 97Butter croissantsBaked Products0.33 g
  98. 98Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.33 g
  99. 99Pumpernickel breadBaked Products0.32 g
  100. 100Angel food cake, from dry mixBaked Products0.32 g

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Source: USDA FoodData Central. Per serving uses each food's typical USDA portion. Daily Values are the FDA's for adults and children 4 years and older.