Foods high in alanine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak 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. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.9 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.9 g
3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.8 g
4. 4Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.7 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.6 g
6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods1.4 g
7. 7Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
8. 8Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods1.1 g
9. 9Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1 g
10. 10Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods1.0 g
11. 11Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.97 g
12. 12TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.97 g
13. 13TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.94 g
14. 14Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.94 g
15. 15Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.9 g
16. 16Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.89 g
17. 17Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.89 g
18. 18Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.81 g
19. 19Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.79 g
20. 20Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.79 g
21. 21Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.79 g
22. 22Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.78 g
23. 23Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.78 g
24. 24Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.75 g
25. 25Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.74 g
26. 26Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.73 g
27. 27Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.73 g
28. 28Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.68 g
29. 29Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.67 g
30. 30Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.67 g
31. 31Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.66 g
32. 32TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.65 g
33. 33Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.64 g
34. 34Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.62 g
35. 35Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.61 g
36. 36Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.59 g
37. 37Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.58 g
38. 38Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.57 g
39. 39Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.53 g
40. 40Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.49 g
41. 41Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.49 g
42. 42Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.48 g
43. 43TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.48 g
44. 44Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.47 g
45. 45Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.46 g
46. 46Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.46 g
47. 47Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.45 g
48. 48Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.44 g
49. 49Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.44 g
50. 50Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.43 g
51. 51Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.41 g
52. 52Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.39 g
53. 53Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.38 g
54. 54Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.37 g
55. 55Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.37 g
56. 56Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.36 g
57. 57Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.35 g
58. 58Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.35 g
59. 59ArepaRestaurant Foods0.34 g
60. 60Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.31 g
61. 61Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.31 g
62. 62Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.3 g
63. 63Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.3 g
64. 64Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.28 g
65. 65Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.27 g
66. 66Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.26 g
67. 67Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.26 g
68. 68Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.26 g
69. 69Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.25 g
70. 70Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.25 g
71. 71Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.24 g
72. 72Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.23 g
73. 73Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.21 g
74. 74Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.21 g
75. 75Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.21 g
76. 76Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.2 g
77. 77Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.18 g
78. 78Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.18 g
79. 79Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.18 g
80. 80Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.17 g
81. 81Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.17 g
82. 82Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.17 g
83. 83TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.16 g
84. 84Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.15 g
85. 85Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.15 g
86. 86Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.14 g
87. 87Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.13 g
88. 88Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.13 g
89. 89Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.12 g
90. 90Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.11 g
91. 91Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.11 g
92. 92Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.11 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.09 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.06 g
95. 95Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.04 g
96. 96Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.034 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.