Foods high in alanine

Sorghum grain tops the list with 2 g per serving. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

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  1. 1Sorghum grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)2 g
  2. 2Raw milletCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)2 g
  3. 3Crude wheat germCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (115 g)1.7 g
  4. 4Amaranth grain, uncookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)1.5 g
  5. 5Millet flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (119 g)1.5 g
  6. 6Uncooked teffCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (193 g)1.4 g
  7. 7OatsCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (156 g)1.4 g
  8. 8Raw wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)1.3 g
  9. 9BuckwheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)1.3 g
  10. 10White corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)1.2 g
  11. 11Yellow corn grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (166 g)1.2 g
  12. 12Crude rice branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (118 g)1.1 g
  13. 13Roasted buckwheat groats, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)1.1 g
  14. 14Hard red spring wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)1.1 g
  15. 15Uncooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (186 g)1 g
  16. 16Uncooked quinoaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)1.0 g
  17. 17White self-rising cornmeal with wheat, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.99 g
  18. 18Yellow self-rising bolted enriched cornmeal, with wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (170 g)0.99 g
  19. 19TriticaleCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.93 g
  20. 20Uncooked speltCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)0.93 g
  21. 21Whole grain sorghum flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (121 g)0.92 g
  22. 22Hulled barleyCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (184 g)0.89 g
  23. 23White degermed cornmeal, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (157 g)0.88 g
  24. 24Yellow degermed enriched cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (157 g)0.88 g
  25. 25White degermed cornmeal, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (157 g)0.88 g
  26. 26Yellow degermed cornmeal, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (157 g)0.88 g
  27. 27Hard red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.86 g
  28. 28Raw brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.86 g
  29. 29Whole-groat buckwheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.85 g
  30. 30Barley malt flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (162 g)0.84 g
  31. 31Raw brown medium-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (190 g)0.83 g
  32. 32Dark rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (128 g)0.83 g
  33. 33Durum wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (192 g)0.82 g
  34. 34Raw oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (94 g)0.82 g
  35. 35Dry enriched parboiled white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.8 g
  36. 36Dry unenriched parboiled long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.8 g
  37. 37Pearled barley, rawCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.77 g
  38. 38Raw enriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.76 g
  39. 39Raw unenriched long-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.76 g
  40. 40White self-rising cornmeal, enrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.76 g
  41. 41Yellow self-rising bolted plain enriched cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.76 g
  42. 42Uncooked enriched short-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.75 g
  43. 43White short-grain rice, raw, unenrichedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (200 g)0.75 g
  44. 44Raw enriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.75 g
  45. 45Raw unenriched medium-grain white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (195 g)0.75 g
  46. 46White whole-grain cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.74 g
  47. 47Whole-grain yellow cornmealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (122 g)0.74 g
  48. 48Uncooked unenriched glutinous white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.73 g
  49. 49Enriched white masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.72 g
  50. 50White masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.72 g
  51. 51Enriched yellow masa corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.72 g
  52. 52Soft red winter wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.69 g
  53. 53Rye grainCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (169 g)0.68 g
  54. 54Brown rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.67 g
  55. 55Dry couscousCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (173 g)0.65 g
  56. 56Whole-grain triticale flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (130 g)0.64 g
  57. 57Enriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.62 g
  58. 58Unenriched semolinaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (167 g)0.62 g
  59. 59Bulgur, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.61 g
  60. 60White whole-grain corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (117 g)0.61 g
  61. 61Whole-grain yellow corn flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (117 g)0.61 g
  62. 62Barley flour or mealCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (148 g)0.61 g
  63. 63Whole-grain wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (120 g)0.59 g
  64. 64Dry gluten-free corn pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (105 g)0.59 g
  65. 65Teff, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (252 g)0.55 g
  66. 66Millet, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (174 g)0.55 g
  67. 67Unenriched white rice flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (158 g)0.52 g
  68. 68Fresh spinach pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.51 g
  69. 69Enriched white bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (137 g)0.5 g
  70. 70Unenriched bread flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.5 g
  71. 71Crude wheat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (58 g)0.44 g
  72. 72Dry enriched instant white riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (95 g)0.43 g
  73. 73Fresh plain pasta, as purchasedCereal Grains and Pasta · 4.5 oz (128 g)0.42 g
  74. 74Medium rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.42 g
  75. 75Bleached enriched all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.41 g
  76. 76Enriched all-purpose white flour, calcium-fortifiedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.41 g
  77. 77All-purpose flour, enriched, unbleachedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.41 g
  78. 78Unenriched all-purpose white flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.41 g
  79. 79Dry Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.4 g
  80. 80Dry enriched pastaCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.4 g
  81. 81Unenriched pasta, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (91 g)0.4 g
  82. 82Enriched self-rising all-purpose white wheat flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (125 g)0.4 g
  83. 83Cooked wild riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (164 g)0.37 g
  84. 84Protein-fortified spaghetti, dryCereal Grains and Pasta · 2 oz (57 g)0.36 g
  85. 85Cooked khorasan wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (172 g)0.36 g
  86. 86Protein-fortified spaghetti, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (140 g)0.36 g
  87. 87Enriched white tortilla flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (111 g)0.34 g
  88. 88Light rye flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (102 g)0.34 g
  89. 89Ancient Harvest corn and quinoa pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti packed (166 g)0.34 g
  90. 90Quinoa, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (185 g)0.34 g
  91. 91Enriched white cake flourCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup unsifted, dipped (137 g)0.34 g
  92. 92Gluten-free corn and rice pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti (141 g)0.33 g
  93. 93Dry enriched vegetable macaroniCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spiral shaped (84 g)0.33 g
  94. 94Cooked oat branCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (219 g)0.33 g
  95. 95Roasted buckwheat groats, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (168 g)0.32 g
  96. 96Sprouted wheatCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (108 g)0.32 g
  97. 97Cooked brown long-grain riceCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (202 g)0.31 g
  98. 98Tinkyada brown rice pasta, cookedCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup spaghetti not packed (169 g)0.29 g
  99. 99Cooked enriched spinach egg noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (160 g)0.28 g
  100. 100Cooked Japanese soba noodlesCereal Grains and Pasta · 1 cup (114 g)0.28 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.