Foods high in alanine

Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheated tops the list with 1.2 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
2. 2Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
3. 3Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
4. 4Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products1.2 g
5. 5Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
6. 6Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.1 g
7. 7Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
8. 8Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.1 g
9. 9Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
10. 10Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
11. 11Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
12. 12Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
13. 13Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
14. 14Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
15. 15Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.1 g
16. 16Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products1.1 g
17. 17Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products1.1 g
18. 18Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
19. 19Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
20. 20Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
21. 21Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.1 g
22. 22Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.1 g
23. 23Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
24. 24Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
25. 25Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
26. 26Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.1 g
27. 27Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
28. 28Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products1.1 g
29. 29Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products1 g
30. 30Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products1 g
31. 31Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
32. 32Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products1 g
33. 33Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products1 g
34. 34Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
35. 35Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1 g
36. 36Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
37. 37Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products1 g
38. 38Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1 g
39. 39Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1 g
40. 40Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1 g
41. 41Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products1 g
42. 42Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products1 g
43. 43Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1 g
44. 44Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1 g
45. 45Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1 g
46. 46Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1 g
47. 47Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1 g
48. 48Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
49. 49Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1 g
50. 50Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1 g
51. 51Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1 g
52. 52Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1 g
53. 53Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1 g
54. 54Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1 g
55. 55Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1 g
56. 56Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.0 g
57. 57Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products1.0 g
58. 58Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products0.99 g
59. 59Ham, water added, slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.99 g
60. 60Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.99 g
61. 61Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.99 g
62. 62Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products0.98 g
63. 63Pork shoulder petite tender, rawPork Products0.97 g
64. 64Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products0.97 g
65. 65Pork shoulder arm picnic, lean, rawPork Products0.97 g
66. 66Ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.97 g
67. 67Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.96 g
68. 68Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products0.96 g
69. 69Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products0.96 g
70. 70Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.96 g
71. 71Bone-in ham rump, lean, roastedPork Products0.96 g
72. 72Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products0.95 g
73. 73Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products0.95 g
74. 74Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products0.95 g
75. 75Boneless extra lean ham steak, unheatedPork Products0.95 g
76. 76Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.94 g
77. 77Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products0.94 g
78. 78Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products0.94 g
79. 79Spiral-sliced boneless ham, roastedPork Products0.94 g
80. 80Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products0.94 g
81. 81Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.94 g
82. 82Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products0.93 g
83. 83Ham, boneless, lean, unheatedPork Products0.93 g
84. 84Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products0.93 g
85. 85Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.92 g
86. 86Pickled pork hocksPork Products0.92 g
87. 87Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products0.91 g
88. 88Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products0.91 g
89. 89Ham, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.91 g
90. 90Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products0.9 g
91. 91Whole ham, lean only, unheatedPork Products0.9 g
92. 92Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, roastedPork Products0.89 g
93. 93Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products0.89 g
94. 94Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products0.88 g
95. 95Pork Boston butt steak, lean, rawPork Products0.88 g
96. 96Pork, cured, ham, extra lean (approximately 4% fat), canned, unheatedPork Products0.88 g
97. 97Cured ham slice, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products0.88 g
98. 98Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, rawPork Products0.88 g
99. 99Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products0.87 g
100. 100Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, rawPork Products0.87 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.