Foods high in leucine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 2.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
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  1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products2.9 g
  2. 2Rusk toastBaked Products1 g
  3. 3Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products1 g
  4. 4Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.96 g
  5. 5Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.94 g
  6. 6Wheat sandwich crackers, peanut butterBaked Products0.91 g
  7. 7Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.91 g
  8. 8Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.89 g
  9. 9Egg matzoBaked Products0.89 g
  10. 10Baked taco shells, without added saltBaked Products0.89 g
  11. 11Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.88 g
  12. 12Cornbread stuffing mix, dryBaked Products0.87 g
  13. 13Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.86 g
  14. 14Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.86 g
  15. 15Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.86 g
  16. 16Protein breadBaked Products0.86 g
  17. 17Plain melba toastBaked Products0.84 g
  18. 18Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products0.84 g
  19. 19Cheese crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.84 g
  20. 20Baked taco shellsBaked Products0.84 g
  21. 21Plain breadsticksBaked Products0.83 g
  22. 22Plain croutonsBaked Products0.83 g
  23. 23Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.82 g
  24. 24Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.81 g
  25. 25Rye melba toastBaked Products0.8 g
  26. 26Special dietary pancake dry mixBaked Products0.8 g
  27. 27Whole-wheat crackers, reduced fatBaked Products0.78 g
  28. 28Dry bread stuffing mixBaked Products0.77 g
  29. 29Seasoned croutonsBaked Products0.77 g
  30. 30Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.77 g
  31. 31Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.77 g
  32. 32French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.76 g
  33. 33Standard snack crackers with peanut butter fillingBaked Products0.76 g
  34. 34Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.76 g
  35. 35Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.76 g
  36. 36Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.76 g
  37. 37Egg bagelsBaked Products0.75 g
  38. 38Enriched popover mixBaked Products0.75 g
  39. 39Popover mix, dryBaked Products0.75 g
  40. 40Low sodium cheese crackersBaked Products0.74 g
  41. 41Regular cheese crackersBaked Products0.74 g
  42. 42Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.73 g
  43. 43Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.73 g
  44. 44Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.73 g
  45. 45Oat bran breadBaked Products0.73 g
  46. 46Plain dinner rollsBaked Products0.73 g
  47. 47Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.72 g
  48. 48Cream puff shells, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.72 g
  49. 49Fat-free low sodium saltine crackersBaked Products0.72 g
  50. 50Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.71 g
  51. 51Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.71 g
  52. 52Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake, unsaltedBaked Products0.71 g
  53. 53Hush puppiesBaked Products0.71 g
  54. 54Whole-wheat crackersBaked Products0.7 g
  55. 55Egg and onion matzoBaked Products0.7 g
  56. 56Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.7 g
  57. 57Wheat sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.7 g
  58. 58Hard rollsBaked Products0.69 g
  59. 59Egg breadBaked Products0.69 g
  60. 60Plain matzoBaked Products0.69 g
  61. 61Cheese croissantsBaked Products0.69 g
  62. 62Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.69 g
  63. 63Wonton wrappersBaked Products0.68 g
  64. 64Low salt saltine crackersBaked Products0.68 g
  65. 65Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.68 g
  66. 66Bread, cornbread, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.68 g
  67. 67Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.68 g
  68. 68Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.67 g
  69. 69Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.67 g
  70. 70Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.67 g
  71. 71Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.67 g
  72. 72Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.67 g
  73. 73Special dietary peanut butter sandwich cookiesBaked Products0.67 g
  74. 74Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.67 g
  75. 75Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.66 g
  76. 76Corn muffins, from dry mixBaked Products0.66 g
  77. 77Bread, cornbread, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk, 80% margarine, and eggsBaked Products0.66 g
  78. 78Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.66 g
  79. 79Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.66 g
  80. 80Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.66 g
  81. 81Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.66 g
  82. 82Peanut butter cookiesBaked Products0.65 g
  83. 83Saltine crackersBaked Products0.65 g
  84. 84Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.65 g
  85. 85Salvadoran sweet cheese breadBaked Products0.65 g
  86. 86Rye sandwich crackers, cheese fillingBaked Products0.65 g
  87. 87Standard snack crackers with cheese fillingBaked Products0.65 g
  88. 88Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.65 g
  89. 89Cheese Danish pastryBaked Products0.64 g
  90. 90Meal crackersBaked Products0.64 g
  91. 91Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.64 g
  92. 92Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.64 g
  93. 93Cheese crackers, sandwich-type with fillingBaked Products0.64 g
  94. 94Rye bread, toastedBaked Products0.64 g
  95. 95Toasted white breadBaked Products0.64 g
  96. 96Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no saltBaked Products0.64 g
  97. 97Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products0.64 g
  98. 98Enriched white pita breadBaked Products0.63 g
  99. 99White pita breadBaked Products0.63 g
  100. 100Cornbread mix, dry, enrichedBaked Products0.63 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.