Foods high in alanine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.3 g
2. 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5 g
4. 4Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products4.7 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2.8 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
7. 7Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
8. 8Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
9. 9Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
10. 10Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
11. 11Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
12. 12Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
13. 13Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
14. 14Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
15. 15Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
16. 16Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.97 g
17. 17Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
18. 18Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products0.96 g
19. 19Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
20. 20Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
21. 21Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
22. 22Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
23. 23Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
24. 24Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
25. 25Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products0.84 g
26. 26Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.84 g
27. 27Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
28. 28Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
29. 29Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
30. 30Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
31. 31Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
32. 32Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.81 g
33. 33Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.8 g
34. 34Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.8 g
35. 35Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.79 g
36. 36Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
37. 37Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
38. 38Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
39. 39Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
40. 40Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.76 g
41. 41Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.75 g
42. 42Queso secoDairy and Egg Products0.75 g
43. 43Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.74 g
44. 44Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
45. 45Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
46. 46Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.72 g
47. 47Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
48. 48Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
49. 49Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
50. 50Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
51. 51Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
52. 52Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.71 g
53. 53Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
54. 54Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
55. 55Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
56. 56Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
57. 57Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
58. 58Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
59. 59Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
60. 60Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
61. 61Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
62. 62Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
63. 63Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
64. 64Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
65. 65Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
66. 66Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.65 g
67. 67Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
68. 68Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
69. 69Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.64 g
70. 70Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.63 g
71. 71Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.63 g
72. 72Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.63 g
73. 73Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
74. 74Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
75. 75Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
76. 76Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
77. 77Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
78. 78Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
79. 79Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
80. 80Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
81. 81Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
82. 82Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
83. 83Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
84. 84Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
85. 85Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
86. 86Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products0.55 g
87. 87Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.53 g
88. 88Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
89. 89Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.52 g
90. 90Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
91. 91Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.51 g
92. 92Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products0.5 g
93. 93American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.49 g
94. 94Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.49 g
95. 95Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.41 g
96. 96Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.38 g
97. 97Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.37 g
98. 98Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.36 g
99. 99Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.35 g
100. 100Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.33 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.