Foods high in alanine

TGI Friday's classic sirloin steak tops the list with 3.3 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. 1TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)3.3 g
  2. 2Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)3.2 g
  3. 3Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)3 g
  4. 4Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)2.9 g
  5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)2.5 g
  6. 6Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)2.4 g
  7. 7Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)2.4 g
  8. 8Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)2.3 g
  9. 9Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)2.2 g
  10. 10TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)2.2 g
  11. 11Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (250 g)2 g
  12. 12Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)2 g
  13. 13Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (107 g)1.8 g
  14. 14Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods · 1 serving varied from 1 to 3 tacos per serving (281 g)1.8 g
  15. 15Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (226 g)1.8 g
  16. 16Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (194 g)1.7 g
  17. 17Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)1.6 g
  18. 18Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)1.5 g
  19. 19Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (201 g)1.5 g
  20. 20Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 tamales (302 g)1.4 g
  21. 21Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)1.4 g
  22. 22Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (182 g)1.4 g
  23. 23TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (141 g)1.3 g
  24. 24Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (206 g)1.3 g
  25. 25Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)1.2 g
  26. 26Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (114 g)1.2 g
  27. 27Tripe soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (200 g)1.2 g
  28. 28TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)1.1 g
  29. 29Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (169 g)1.1 g
  30. 30Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)1.1 g
  31. 31Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (3 pieces) (99 g)1 g
  32. 32TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (212 g)1 g
  33. 33Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (103 g)1.0 g
  34. 34Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (141 g)0.96 g
  35. 35Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied on diameter and count of quesadila (205 g)0.92 g
  36. 36Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (149 g)0.91 g
  37. 37Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving serving size varied from 1 to 3 enchiladas (244 g)0.91 g
  38. 38Black bean soupRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (246 g)0.86 g
  39. 39Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (122 g)0.82 g
  40. 40Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (100 g)0.74 g
  41. 41Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving 4 pieces in serving (67 g)0.59 g
  42. 42Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.59 g
  43. 43Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (134 g)0.59 g
  44. 44Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (153 g)0.57 g
  45. 45Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (257 g)0.55 g
  46. 46Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (117 g)0.54 g
  47. 47Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.51 g
  48. 48Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (142 g)0.5 g
  49. 49Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (73 g)0.49 g
  50. 50Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (63 g)0.49 g
  51. 51Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (350 g)0.48 g
  52. 52Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (210 g)0.44 g
  53. 53Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (53 g)0.4 g
  54. 54Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (148 g)0.4 g
  55. 55Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (261 g)0.39 g
  56. 56TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (236 g)0.39 g
  57. 57Onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (259 g)0.39 g
  58. 58Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (166 g)0.38 g
  59. 59Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (126 g)0.38 g
  60. 60Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (283 g)0.37 g
  61. 61Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (175 g)0.35 g
  62. 62ArepaRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (98 g)0.34 g
  63. 63Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (137 g)0.33 g
  64. 64Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.32 g
  65. 65Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (180 g)0.32 g
  66. 66Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (146 g)0.31 g
  67. 67Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (157 g)0.28 g
  68. 68Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)0.28 g
  69. 69Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (55 g)0.27 g
  70. 70Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods · 1 piece (89 g)0.26 g
  71. 71Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods · 3 pieces (41.8 g)0.2 g
  72. 72Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (116 g)0.2 g
  73. 73Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods · 1 cup (115 g)0.2 g
  74. 74Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (170 g)0.19 g
  75. 75Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (165 g)0.18 g
  76. 76Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (198 g)0.18 g
  77. 77Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods · 1 piece (70 g)0.18 g
  78. 78Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (167 g)0.067 g
  79. 79Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (91 g)0.055 g
  80. 80Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (76 g)0.026 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.