Foods high in leucine

Soy based protein powder tops the list with 2.1 g per serving. 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. 1Soy based protein powderBeverages · 1 scoop (45 g)2.1 g
  2. 2Beverages, Malted drink mix, natural, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (265 g)0.79 g
  3. 3Beverages, Strawberry-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (266 g)0.79 g
  4. 4Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (265 g)0.71 g
  5. 5Chocolate syrup, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (282 g)0.69 g
  6. 6Beverages, chocolate-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (266 g)0.68 g
  7. 7Beverages, Eggnog-flavor mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (272 g)0.65 g
  8. 8Beverages, Carob-flavor beverage mix, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (256 g)0.65 g
  9. 9Fast food strawberry shakeBeverages · 8 fl oz (188 g)0.62 g
  10. 10Beverages, coffee substitute, cereal grain beverage, powder, prepared with whole milkBeverages · 6 fl oz (185 g)0.6 g
  11. 11Vanilla shake, fast foodBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (166 g)0.59 g
  12. 12Peanut meal supplement drink, cannedBeverages · 1 cup (158 g)0.53 g
  13. 13Coffee cream liqueur, 34 proofBeverages · 1.5 fl oz (47 g)0.13 g
  14. 14Chocolate almond milk, ready-to-drinkBeverages · 1 cup (240 g)0.089 g
  15. 15Clam and tomato juice, cannedBeverages · 8 fl oz (242 g)0.036 g
  16. 16Coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g)0.012 g
  17. 17Decaffeinated coffee, brewed with tap waterBeverages · 1 cup (8 fl oz) (237 g)0.012 g
  18. 18Instant decaffeinated coffee, powderBeverages · 1 tsp rounded (1.8 g)0.008 g
  19. 19Instant coffee, with chicoryBeverages · 1 tsp, rounded (1.8 g)0.006 g
  20. 20Beverages, coffee, instant, regular, powderBeverages · 1 tsp (1 g)0.005 g
  21. 21Orange breakfast drink, frozen concentrateBeverages · 1 fl oz (36.3 g)0.003 g
  22. 22Instant lemon tea, with ascorbic acidBeverages · 1 serving (3 heaping tsp) (23 g)0.001 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.