Foods high in alanine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 0.95 g per 100 calories. 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 Foods0.95 g
2. 2Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.95 g
3. 3TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.94 g
4. 4Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.92 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods0.84 g
6. 6Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.8 g
7. 7Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.51 g
8. 8Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.51 g
9. 9Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.51 g
10. 10Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.46 g
11. 11Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.44 g
12. 12Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.42 g
13. 13Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.4 g
14. 14Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.4 g
15. 15Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.39 g
16. 16Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.39 g
17. 17Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.38 g
18. 18Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.38 g
19. 19Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.36 g
20. 20Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.36 g
21. 21Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.35 g
22. 22Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.35 g
23. 23Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.34 g
24. 24Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.34 g
25. 25Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.33 g
26. 26Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.33 g
27. 27Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.31 g
28. 28Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.31 g
29. 29Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.3 g
30. 30TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.3 g
31. 31Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.3 g
32. 32Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.29 g
33. 33Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.29 g
34. 34TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.28 g
35. 35Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.27 g
36. 36Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.26 g
37. 37Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.26 g
38. 38Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.25 g
39. 39Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.24 g
40. 40Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.23 g
41. 41Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.23 g
42. 42Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.23 g
43. 43Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.22 g
44. 44Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.22 g
45. 45TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.22 g
46. 46Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.21 g
47. 47Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.21 g
48. 48Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.21 g
49. 49Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.2 g
50. 50Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.2 g
51. 51Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.2 g
52. 52Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.2 g
53. 53Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.2 g
54. 54Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.19 g
55. 55Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.18 g
56. 56Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.18 g
57. 57Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.17 g
58. 58Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.17 g
59. 59Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.17 g
60. 60Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.17 g
61. 61Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.16 g
62. 62ArepaRestaurant Foods0.16 g
63. 63Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.15 g
64. 64TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.14 g
65. 65Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.14 g
66. 66Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.14 g
67. 67Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.14 g
68. 68Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.14 g
69. 69Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.14 g
70. 70TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.14 g
71. 71Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.13 g
72. 72Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.13 g
73. 73Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.13 g
74. 74Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.12 g
75. 75Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.12 g
76. 76Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.12 g
77. 77Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.12 g
78. 78Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.12 g
79. 79Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.11 g
80. 80Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.11 g
81. 81Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.1 g
82. 82Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.1 g
83. 83Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.093 g
84. 84Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.091 g
85. 85Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.089 g
86. 86Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.054 g
87. 87Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.046 g
88. 88Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.043 g
89. 89Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.042 g
90. 90Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.039 g
91. 91Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.038 g
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.038 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.035 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.033 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.028 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.023 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.