Foods high in leucine

Active dry baker's yeast tops the list with 0.9 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Active dry baker's yeastBaked Products0.9 g
2. 2Compressed baker's yeastBaked Products0.64 g
3. 3Protein breadBaked Products0.35 g
4. 4Toasted protein breadBaked Products0.35 g
5. 5Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.33 g
6. 6Whole-wheat pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.32 g
7. 7Corn tortillas, ready-to-bake, unsaltedBaked Products0.32 g
8. 8Reduced-calorie white breadBaked Products0.32 g
9. 9Reduced-calorie rye breadBaked Products0.31 g
10. 10Oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.31 g
11. 11Oat bran breadBaked Products0.31 g
12. 12Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.3 g
13. 13Whole-wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.3 g
14. 14Oat bran bagelsBaked Products0.3 g
15. 15Plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.29 g
16. 16Oat bran dinner rollsBaked Products0.28 g
17. 17Plain enriched bagels, with calcium propionate, toastedBaked Products0.28 g
18. 18Toasted plain English muffins, enrichedBaked Products0.28 g
19. 19Reduced-calorie oat bran bread, toastedBaked Products0.28 g
20. 20Reduced-calorie oat bran breadBaked Products0.28 g
21. 21Mixed-grain English muffinsBaked Products0.28 g
22. 22Frozen French toastBaked Products0.27 g
23. 23French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.27 g
24. 24Egg bagelsBaked Products0.27 g
25. 25Reduced-calorie oatmeal breadBaked Products0.27 g
26. 26Enriched plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.27 g
27. 27Plain bagels, with calcium propionateBaked Products0.27 g
28. 28Plain bagels, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.27 g
29. 29Wheat English muffinsBaked Products0.27 g
30. 30Whole-wheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.26 g
31. 31Seasoned dry breadcrumbsBaked Products0.26 g
32. 32Toasted rice bran breadBaked Products0.26 g
33. 33Rice bran breadBaked Products0.26 g
34. 34Whole wheat pita breadBaked Products0.26 g
35. 35Bread, cornbread, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.25 g
36. 36Whole-wheat matzoBaked Products0.25 g
37. 37Mixed-grain hamburger bunsBaked Products0.25 g
38. 38Rye dinner rollsBaked Products0.25 g
39. 39Rusk toastBaked Products0.25 g
40. 40Cinnamon-raisin bagels, toastedBaked Products0.25 g
41. 41Cinnamon-raisin bagelsBaked Products0.24 g
42. 42Plain dry grated bread crumbsBaked Products0.24 g
43. 43Egg bread, toastedBaked Products0.24 g
44. 44Egg breadBaked Products0.24 g
45. 45Pumpernickel breadBaked Products0.24 g
46. 46Buttermilk pancakes, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.24 g
47. 47French or Vienna bread, toastedBaked Products0.24 g
48. 48Ladyfinger cookiesBaked Products0.24 g
49. 49Hard rollsBaked Products0.24 g
50. 50Wheat melba toastBaked Products0.24 g
51. 51Ladyfingers with lemon juice and rindBaked Products0.24 g
52. 52Enriched plain English muffins, without calcium propionateBaked Products0.24 g
53. 53Plain English muffinsBaked Products0.24 g
54. 54Plain English muffins, unenrichedBaked Products0.24 g
55. 55Plain dinner rollsBaked Products0.24 g
56. 56Wonton wrappersBaked Products0.24 g
57. 57Plain pancake dry mixBaked Products0.23 g
58. 58Cracked wheat breadBaked Products0.23 g
59. 59Enriched white pita breadBaked Products0.23 g
60. 60White pita breadBaked Products0.23 g
61. 61Pumpernickel rollsBaked Products0.23 g
62. 62Plain pancakes, from complete dry mixBaked Products0.23 g
63. 63Special dietary pancake dry mixBaked Products0.23 g
64. 64Egg matzoBaked Products0.23 g
65. 65Oatmeal bread, toastedBaked Products0.23 g
66. 66Oatmeal breadBaked Products0.23 g
67. 67Plain pancakesBaked Products0.23 g
68. 68Whole-wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.23 g
69. 69Cornbread stuffing mix, dryBaked Products0.22 g
70. 70Rye bread, toastedBaked Products0.22 g
71. 71Rye breadBaked Products0.22 g
72. 72Egg dinner rollsBaked Products0.22 g
73. 73Buckwheat pancake dry mixBaked Products0.22 g
74. 74Toasted white breadBaked Products0.22 g
75. 75French rollsBaked Products0.22 g
76. 76Blueberry pancakesBaked Products0.22 g
77. 77Apple croissantsBaked Products0.22 g
78. 78Sweet dinner rollsBaked Products0.22 g
79. 79Wheat dinner rollsBaked Products0.22 g
80. 80Bread, white, commercially prepared, toasted, low sodium no saltBaked Products0.22 g
81. 81Bread, white, commercially prepared, low sodium, no saltBaked Products0.22 g
82. 82Egg custard pieBaked Products0.22 g
83. 83Plain waffles, prepared from recipeBaked Products0.22 g
84. 84Whole wheat tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fryBaked Products0.22 g
85. 85Plain melba toastBaked Products0.22 g
86. 86Crackers, melba toast, plain, without saltBaked Products0.22 g
87. 87Plain pancakes, from incomplete dry mixBaked Products0.22 g
88. 88Raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.22 g
89. 89Toasted raisin-cinnamon English muffinsBaked Products0.21 g
90. 90Hush puppiesBaked Products0.21 g
91. 91Multi-grain breadBaked Products0.21 g
92. 92Toasted multigrain breadBaked Products0.21 g
93. 93Muffins, corn, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked Products0.21 g
94. 94Homemade whole wheat bread, toastedBaked Products0.21 g
95. 95Homemade whole wheat breadBaked Products0.21 g
96. 96Corn muffins, from dry mixBaked Products0.21 g
97. 97Rye melba toastBaked Products0.2 g
98. 98Plain croutonsBaked Products0.2 g
99. 99Plain breadsticksBaked Products0.2 g
100. 100Rolls, dinner, plain, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milkBaked 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.