Foods high in isoleucine
Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5.4 g per serving. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.
- 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)5.4 g
- 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)4.7 g
- 3Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)3.7 g
- 4Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.6 g
- 5Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)3.1 g
- 6Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)3 g
- 7Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)3 g
- 8Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)3 g
- 9Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)2.9 g
- 10Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)2.9 g
- 11Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)2.9 g
- 12Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)2.9 g
- 13Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)2.8 g
- 14TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)2.7 g
- 15Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)2.7 g
- 16Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)2.7 g
- 17Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.7 g
- 18Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)2.7 g
- 19Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.6 g
- 20Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.6 g
- 21Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)2.6 g
- 22Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.6 g
- 23Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)2.5 g
- 24Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.5 g
- 25Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)2.5 g
- 26Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)2.5 g
- 27Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.5 g
- 28Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)2.4 g
- 29Stewed stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.4 g
- 30Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)2.4 g
- 31Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.4 g
- 32Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)2.4 g
- 33Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)2.4 g
- 34Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.4 g
- 35Chicken breast, meat only, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.3 g
- 36Roasted chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.3 g
- 37Chicken meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.3 g
- 38Raw mothbeansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2.2 g
- 39Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.2 g
- 40Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)2.2 g
- 41Chicken breast, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
- 42Chicken dark meat, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)2.1 g
- 43Chicken meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
- 44Chicken breast, meat and skin, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
- 45Stewed chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
- 46Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.1 g
- 47Roasted goose meatPoultry Products · 1 unit (yield from 1 lb ready-to-cook goose) (143 g)2.1 g
- 48Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (209 g)2.1 g
- 49Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (157 g)2.1 g
- 50Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)2.1 g
- 51Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.1 g
- 52Stewed stewing chicken dark meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2.1 g
- 53Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.1 g
- 54Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.1 g
- 55Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.1 g
- 56Chicken heart, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.1 g
- 57Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2 g
- 58Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2 g
- 59Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (128 g)2 g
- 60Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2 g
- 61Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2 g
- 62Jack mackerel, canned, drained solidsFinfish and Shellfish Products · 1 cup (190 g)2 g
- 63Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2 g
- 64Chicken dark meat, roastedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
- 65Stewed chicken, meat onlyPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
- 66Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)2 g
- 67Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (178 g)2 g
- 68Roasted roasting chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
- 69Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2 g
- 70Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)2 g
- 71Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)2 g
- 72TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (225 g)2 g
- 73Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)2 g
- 74California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2 g
- 75Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 1 chop (145 g)2 g
- 76Chicken breast, meat and skin, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)2 g
- 77Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (178 g)2 g
- 78Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)2 g
- 79Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)1.9 g
- 80Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)1.9 g
- 81Capon giblets, cooked, simmeredPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)1.9 g
- 82Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)1.9 g
- 83Simmered roasting chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)1.9 g
- 84Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)1.9 g
- 85Chicken dark meat, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)1.9 g
- 86Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)1.9 g
- 87Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)1.9 g
- 88Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 1 rack (138 g)1.9 g
- 89Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)1.9 g
- 90Squab, raw, meat and skinPoultry Products · 1 squab (199 g)1.9 g
- 91Simmered stewing chicken gibletsPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)1.9 g
- 92Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 1 chop (135 g)1.9 g
- 93Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)1.9 g
- 94Roasted roasting chicken meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)1.8 g
- 95Chicken thigh, meat only, stewedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)1.8 g
- 96Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)1.8 g
- 97Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)1.8 g
- 98Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)1.8 g
- 99Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods · 1 item (310 g)1.8 g
- 100Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)1.8 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.