Foods high in isoleucine

Partially defatted sunflower seed flour tops the list with 2.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Partially defatted sunflower seed flourNut and Seed Products2.4 g
2. 2Sesame flour, low-fatNut and Seed Products2.2 g
3. 3Low fat glandless cottonseed flourNut and Seed Products1.8 g
4. 4Partially defatted glandless cottonseed mealNut and Seed Products1.8 g
5. 5Partially defatted sesame flourNut and Seed Products1.7 g
6. 6Safflower seed meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products1.6 g
7. 7Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products1.5 g
8. 8Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products1.3 g
9. 9High-fat sesame flourNut and Seed Products1.3 g
10. 10Hulled hemp seedsNut and Seed Products1.3 g
11. 11Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
12. 12Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
13. 13Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1.3 g
14. 14Butternuts, driedNut and Seed Products1.2 g
15. 15Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products1.2 g
16. 16Sunflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products1.1 g
17. 17Oil roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products1 g
18. 18Sunflower seed kernels, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products1 g
19. 19Dry roasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.97 g
20. 20Dry roasted sunflower seed kernels, with saltNut and Seed Products0.97 g
21. 21Sunflower seed kernels, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.97 g
22. 22Dried black walnutsNut and Seed Products0.97 g
23. 23Dry roasted pistachios, saltedNut and Seed Products0.96 g
24. 24Dry roasted pistachios, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.96 g
25. 25Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.96 g
26. 26Roasted pumpkin seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.96 g
27. 27Ground flaxseedNut and Seed Products0.94 g
28. 28Creamy almond butterNut and Seed Products0.93 g
29. 29Raw pistachiosNut and Seed Products0.92 g
30. 30FlaxseedNut and Seed Products0.9 g
31. 31Toasted sunflower seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.86 g
32. 32Toasted sunflower seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.86 g
33. 33Creamy sesame butterNut and Seed Products0.86 g
34. 34Salted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products0.84 g
35. 35Unsalted sunflower seed butterNut and Seed Products0.84 g
36. 36Plain unsalted cashew butterNut and Seed Products0.84 g
37. 37Oil roasted mixed nuts, with peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.83 g
38. 38Oil roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.83 g
39. 39Mixed nuts, oil roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.83 g
40. 40Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.81 g
41. 41Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products0.81 g
42. 42Chia seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.8 g
43. 43Raw cashewsNut and Seed Products0.79 g
44. 44Sesame pasteNut and Seed Products0.78 g
45. 45Whole almonds, rawNut and Seed Products0.77 g
46. 46Tahini from unroasted kernelsNut and Seed Products0.77 g
47. 47Tahini from raw stone ground kernelsNut and Seed Products0.77 g
48. 48Dried lotus seedsNut and Seed Products0.77 g
49. 49Whole dried sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.76 g
50. 50AlmondsNut and Seed Products0.75 g
51. 51Mixed nuts, dry roasted, with peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.75 g
52. 52Almonds, dry roasted, saltedNut and Seed Products0.74 g
53. 53Dry roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.74 g
54. 54Dry roasted mixed nuts with peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.74 g
55. 55Dry roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
56. 56Cashews, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
57. 57Seeds, sesame butter, tahini, from roasted and toasted kernels (most common type)Nut and Seed Products0.73 g
58. 58Sesame meal, partially defattedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
59. 59Toasted sesame seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
60. 60Toasted sesame seeds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
61. 61Whole roasted and toasted sesame seedsNut and Seed Products0.73 g
62. 62Oil roasted cashews, saltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
63. 63Cashews, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.73 g
64. 64Safflower seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products0.72 g
65. 65Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.71 g
66. 66Oil roasted mixed nuts, no peanuts, saltedNut and Seed Products0.7 g
67. 67Mixed nuts, oil roasted, without peanuts, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.7 g
68. 68Almonds, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.7 g
69. 69Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products0.69 g
70. 70Oil roasted almonds, saltedNut and Seed Products0.69 g
71. 71Oil roasted almonds, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.69 g
72. 72Honey roasted almonds, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.68 g
73. 73Dried sisymbrium seedsNut and Seed Products0.65 g
74. 74English walnutsNut and Seed Products0.63 g
75. 75Dried hickory nutsNut and Seed Products0.58 g
76. 76Pine nuts, rawNut and Seed Products0.57 g
77. 77Wheat-based nut formula, saltedNut and Seed Products0.56 g
78. 78Wheat-based nut mix, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.55 g
79. 79Hazelnuts, dry roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.55 g
80. 80HazelnutsNut and Seed Products0.55 g
81. 81Pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.54 g
82. 82English walnuts, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.52 g
83. 83Brazil nuts, dried, unblanchedNut and Seed Products0.52 g
84. 84Dried ginkgo nutsNut and Seed Products0.5 g
85. 85Hazelnuts, blanchedNut and Seed Products0.5 g
86. 86Breadnut tree seeds, driedNut and Seed Products0.49 g
87. 87Pili nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.48 g
88. 88Pinyon pine nuts, driedNut and Seed Products0.45 g
89. 89Salted cashew butterNut and Seed Products0.45 g
90. 90Raw breadfruit seedsNut and Seed Products0.44 g
91. 91Acorns, driedNut and Seed Products0.38 g
92. 92Breadfruit seeds, roastedNut and Seed Products0.37 g
93. 93Pecans, halves, rawNut and Seed Products0.36 g
94. 94Acorn flour, full fatNut and Seed Products0.35 g
95. 95Dry roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.35 g
96. 96Dry roasted pecans, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.35 g
97. 97Breadnut tree seeds, rawNut and Seed Products0.34 g
98. 98Oil roasted pecans, saltedNut and Seed Products0.34 g
99. 99Pecans, oil roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products0.34 g
100. 100PecansNut and Seed Products0.34 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.