Foods high in alanine

Spirulina, dried tops the list with 4.5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,827 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products4.5 g
2. 2Chives, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.96 g
3. 3Canadian cultivated emi-tsunomata seaweed, dryVegetables and Vegetable Products0.81 g
4. 4Leeks, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.75 g
5. 5Freeze-dried red sweet peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products0.73 g
6. 6Drumstick leaves, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.7 g
7. 7Laver seaweed, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.65 g
8. 8Stir-fried sprouted soybeans, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.61 g
9. 9Green soybeans, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.58 g
10. 10Shiitake mushrooms, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.57 g
11. 11Green soybeans, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.56 g
12. 12Green soybeans, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.56 g
13. 13Shallots, freeze-driedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.56 g
14. 14Sprouted soybeans, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.55 g
15. 15Sprouted soybeans, stir-friedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.55 g
16. 16Dried ancho peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products0.48 g
17. 17Spirulina, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.47 g
18. 18Frozen edamame, preparedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.45 g
19. 19Sun-dried hot chile peppersVegetables and Vegetable Products0.43 g
20. 20Edamame, frozenVegetables and Vegetable Products0.42 g
21. 21Tomato powderVegetables and Vegetable Products0.41 g
22. 22Sun-dried tomatoesVegetables and Vegetable Products0.4 g
23. 23Winged bean tuber, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.4 g
24. 24Drumstick leaves, boiledVegetables and Vegetable Products0.4 g
25. 25Drumstick leaves, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.4 g
26. 26Sprouted lentils, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.36 g
27. 27Sprouted soybeans, steamedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.35 g
28. 28Steamed sprouted soybeans, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.35 g
29. 29Green peas, canned, drained, rinsedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.35 g
30. 30Sprouted lentils, stir-friedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.35 g
31. 31Sprouted lentils, stir-fried, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.35 g
32. 32Potato flourVegetables and Vegetable Products0.33 g
33. 33Spinach souffléVegetables and Vegetable Products0.32 g
34. 34Lambsquarters, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.32 g
35. 35Sprouted peas, boiled, drainedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.32 g
36. 36Sprouted peas, boiled, saltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.32 g
37. 37White sweet corn, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
38. 38White sweet corn, boiled, without saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
39. 39Yellow sweet corn, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
40. 40Yellow sweet corn, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
41. 41Frozen white sweet corn on the cobVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
42. 42Sweet corn, frozen, on cobVegetables and Vegetable Products0.3 g
43. 43White sweet corn, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
44. 44Yellow sweet corn, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
45. 45Boiled sprouted navy beans, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
46. 46Frozen sweet corn, microwavedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
47. 47Sprouted navy beans, boiled, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
48. 48Frozen baby lima beans, unpreparedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.29 g
49. 49Boiled frozen white sweet corn, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
50. 50Boiled frozen white sweet corn, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
51. 51Frozen sweet corn on cob, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
52. 52Sweet corn, frozen, boiled, on cobVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
53. 53Succotash, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
54. 54Succotash, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
55. 55Frozen white sweet corn kernelsVegetables and Vegetable Products0.28 g
56. 56Corn pudding, home preparedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.27 g
57. 57Potato pancakesVegetables and Vegetable Products0.27 g
58. 58Lima beans, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.26 g
59. 59Lima beans, boiled, drained, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.26 g
60. 60Lima beans, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.26 g
61. 61Jute potherb, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.26 g
62. 62Sprouted navy beans, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.26 g
63. 63Boiled baby lima beans, drained, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.25 g
64. 64Frozen baby lima beans, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.25 g
65. 65Oriental radishes, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.25 g
66. 66Lambsquarters, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
67. 67Lambsquarters, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
68. 68Sprouted peas, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
69. 69Frozen Fordhook lima beans, unpreparedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
70. 70Green peas, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
71. 71Oyster mushrooms, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
72. 72Boiled frozen succotash, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
73. 73Boiled succotash, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
74. 74Frozen succotashVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
75. 75Green peas, boiled, drainedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
76. 76Green peas, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
77. 77Sweet corn, frozen, kernelsVegetables and Vegetable Products0.24 g
78. 78Green peas, frozenVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
79. 79Boiled Fordhook lima beans, drained, no saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
80. 80Boiled Fordhook lima beans, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
81. 81Boiled frozen turnip greens, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
82. 82Frozen turnip greens, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
83. 83Green peas, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
84. 84Green peas, frozen, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
85. 85Immature broadbeans, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
86. 86Microwaved white mushroomsVegetables and Vegetable Products0.23 g
87. 87Boiled frozen spinach, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
88. 88Frozen spinach, boiled, drained, unsaltedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
89. 89Canned sweet corn, vacuum pack, regular packVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
90. 90Canned vacuum pack sweet corn, no salt addedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
91. 91Canned white sweet corn, vacuum packVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
92. 92Grilled portabella mushrooms, UV exposedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
93. 93Frozen spinach, unpreparedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
94. 94Pinto bean sprouts, rawVegetables and Vegetable Products0.22 g
95. 95White mushrooms, stir-friedVegetables and Vegetable Products0.21 g
96. 96Canned corn with red and green peppers, solids and liquidsVegetables and Vegetable Products0.21 g
97. 97Boiled potherb jute, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.2 g
98. 98Jute potherb, boiledVegetables and Vegetable Products0.2 g
99. 99Sprouted kidney beans, boiledVegetables and Vegetable Products0.2 g
100. 100Sprouted kidney beans, boiled, with saltVegetables and Vegetable Products0.2 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.