Foods high in isoleucine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.7 g
3. 3Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products4.6 g
4. 4Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.4 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products3 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
7. 7Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
8. 8Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
9. 9Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
10. 10Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
11. 11Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
12. 12Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
13. 13Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
14. 14Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
15. 15Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
16. 16Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
17. 17Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
18. 18Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
19. 19Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
20. 20Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
21. 21Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
22. 22Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
23. 23Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
24. 24Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
25. 25Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
26. 26Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
27. 27Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
28. 28Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
29. 29Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
30. 30Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
31. 31Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
32. 32Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
33. 33Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
34. 34Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
35. 35Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
36. 36Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
37. 37Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
38. 38Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
39. 39Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
40. 40Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
41. 41Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
42. 42Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
43. 43Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
44. 44Queso secoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
45. 45Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
46. 46Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
47. 47Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
48. 48Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
49. 49Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
50. 50Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
51. 51Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
52. 52Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
53. 53Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
54. 54Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
55. 55Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products1 g
56. 56Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
57. 57Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1 g
58. 58Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.97 g
59. 59Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.94 g
60. 60Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.94 g
61. 61American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
62. 62Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.89 g
63. 63Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.87 g
64. 64Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
65. 65Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
66. 66Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
67. 67Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.85 g
68. 68Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
69. 69Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.82 g
70. 70Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.8 g
71. 71Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.78 g
72. 72Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
73. 73Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
74. 74Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
75. 75Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
76. 76Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products0.72 g
77. 77Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
78. 78Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
79. 79Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.7 g
80. 80Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
81. 81Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
82. 82Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
83. 83Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
84. 84Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
85. 85Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
86. 86Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.65 g
87. 87Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
88. 88Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.62 g
89. 89Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
90. 90Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
91. 91Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.6 g
92. 92Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.59 g
93. 93Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products0.58 g
94. 94Cheese sauce, prepared from recipeDairy and Egg Products0.58 g
95. 95Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
96. 96Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
97. 97Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
98. 98Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
99. 99Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
100. 100Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.55 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.