Foods high in alanine

Toasted wheat germ cereal, plain tops the list with 1.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Toasted wheat germ cereal, plainBreakfast Cereals1.9 g
2. 2Incaparina dry mix, unpreparedBreakfast Cereals1.3 g
3. 3Homemade granolaBreakfast Cereals0.69 g
4. 4Enriched white corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.67 g
5. 5Unenriched yellow corn grits, dryBreakfast Cereals0.66 g
6. 6Ralston Corn BiscuitsBreakfast Cereals0.59 g
7. 7Ralston Corn FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.58 g
8. 8Ralston Tasteeos cerealBreakfast Cereals0.57 g
9. 9Oat cereal, regular and quick, unfortified, dryBreakfast Cereals0.56 g
10. 10Fortified instant plain oats, dryBreakfast Cereals0.56 g
11. 11Fortified puffed wheat cerealBreakfast Cereals0.55 g
12. 12Ralston Crispy HexagonsBreakfast Cereals0.47 g
13. 13Cereals ready-to-eat, POST, HONEY BUNCHES OF OATS, honey roastedBreakfast Cereals0.46 g
14. 14Ralston Enriched Wheat Bran FlakesBreakfast Cereals0.45 g
15. 15Ralston Crisp Rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.42 g
16. 16Post Shredded Wheat, original big biscuitBreakfast Cereals0.39 g
17. 17Cream of Wheat, 2 1/2 minute, dryBreakfast Cereals0.38 g
18. 18Enriched quick farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
19. 19Cream of Wheat instant, dryBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
20. 20Cream of Wheat, 1 min, dryBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
21. 21Cream of Wheat cereal, regular, dryBreakfast Cereals0.37 g
22. 22Unenriched farina, dryBreakfast Cereals0.31 g
23. 23Post Raisin Bran cerealBreakfast Cereals0.27 g
24. 24Fortified puffed rice cerealBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
25. 25Cream of rice cereal, dryBreakfast Cereals0.26 g
26. 26Malt-O-Meal Golden PuffsBreakfast Cereals0.2 g
27. 27Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
28. 28Cereals, QUAKER, corn grits, instant, plain, prepared (microwaved or boiling water added), without saltBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
29. 29Enriched white corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
30. 30Enriched white corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.13 g
31. 31Oat cereal, regular and quick, cooked, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.12 g
32. 32Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved)Breakfast Cereals0.12 g
33. 33Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
34. 34Enriched yellow corn grits, cooked, saltedBreakfast Cereals0.11 g
35. 35Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, microwaved, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.085 g
36. 36Enriched quick farina, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.082 g
37. 37Enriched farina, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.081 g
38. 38Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 1 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.075 g
39. 39Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, 2 1/2 minute cook time, cooked with water, stove-top, without saltBreakfast Cereals0.065 g
40. 40Cream of Wheat cereal, instant, prepared, no saltBreakfast Cereals0.064 g
41. 41Cream of wheat, regular, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.051 g
42. 42Cream of Wheat regular, cooked, unsaltedBreakfast Cereals0.05 g
43. 43Cream of rice, cooked with water, with saltBreakfast Cereals0.036 g

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.