Foods high in leucine

Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 7.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products7.4 g
2. 2Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products7.2 g
3. 3Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products6.8 g
4. 4Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products6.7 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.2 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products4.2 g
7. 7Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products4 g
8. 8Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
9. 9Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
10. 10Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
11. 11Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.5 g
12. 12Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products3.4 g
13. 13Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products3.4 g
14. 14Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products3.4 g
15. 15Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.1 g
16. 16Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products3.1 g
17. 17Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products3 g
18. 18Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products3 g
19. 19Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products2.9 g
20. 20Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
21. 21Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
22. 22Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
23. 23Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
24. 24Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
25. 25Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
26. 26Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.6 g
27. 27Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
28. 28Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
29. 29Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
30. 30Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
31. 31Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
32. 32Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.4 g
33. 33Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
34. 34Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
35. 35Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
36. 36Queso secoDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
37. 37Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
38. 38Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.3 g
39. 39Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
40. 40Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
41. 41Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
42. 42Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
43. 43Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
44. 44Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
45. 45Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
46. 46Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
47. 47Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
48. 48Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.1 g
49. 49Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products2 g
50. 50Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products2 g
51. 51Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products2 g
52. 52Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products2 g
53. 53Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
54. 54Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
55. 55Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
56. 56Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
57. 57Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
58. 58Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
59. 59Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
60. 60Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products1.8 g
61. 61American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
62. 62Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
63. 63Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
64. 64Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
65. 65Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
66. 66Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
67. 67Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
68. 68Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
69. 69Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
70. 70Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
71. 71Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
72. 72Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
73. 73Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
74. 74Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
75. 75Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
76. 76Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
77. 77Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
78. 78Dried sweet wheyDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
79. 79Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
80. 80Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
81. 81Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
82. 82Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
83. 83Dried acid wheyDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
84. 84Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
85. 85Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
86. 86Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
87. 87Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
88. 88Poached eggDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
89. 89Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
90. 90Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
91. 91Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products1 g
92. 92Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
93. 93Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products1 g
94. 94Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products1 g
95. 95Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products1 g
96. 96Neufchatel cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
97. 97Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.99 g
98. 98Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.97 g
99. 99Chobani nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.95 g
100. 100Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.94 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.