Foods high in leucine

Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat only tops the list with 1.8 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.8 g
2. 2Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.8 g
3. 3KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.7 g
4. 4KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.7 g
5. 5KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.7 g
6. 6Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods1.7 g
7. 7KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
8. 8KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.6 g
9. 9Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
10. 10KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1.6 g
11. 11KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.6 g
12. 12Chicken tendersFast Foods1.6 g
13. 13Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods1.5 g
14. 14Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods1.5 g
15. 15Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.5 g
16. 16Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods1.4 g
17. 17KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.4 g
18. 18Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods1.4 g
19. 19KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods1.4 g
20. 20KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods1.4 g
21. 21Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods1.3 g
22. 22KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods1.3 g
23. 23KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.3 g
24. 24Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods1.3 g
25. 25KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods1.3 g
26. 26Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods1.3 g
27. 27KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.3 g
28. 28Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods1.3 g
29. 29KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods1.3 g
30. 30KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.3 g
31. 31Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
32. 32Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
33. 33Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods1.2 g
34. 34Domino's 14" cheese pizza, crunchy thinFast Foods1.2 g
35. 35Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods1.2 g
36. 36Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods1.2 g
37. 37KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods1.2 g
38. 38Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods1.1 g
39. 3914" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods1.1 g
40. 40Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, regularFast Foods1.1 g
41. 41Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods1.1 g
42. 42Papa John's 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin CrustFast Foods1.1 g
43. 43Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods1.1 g
44. 44Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods1.1 g
45. 45Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods1.1 g
46. 4614-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods1.1 g
47. 47Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods1.1 g
48. 48Pizza Hut 14-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods1.1 g
49. 49Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods1.1 g
50. 50Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods1.1 g
51. 51Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods1.1 g
52. 52Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods1.1 g
53. 53Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods1 g
54. 54KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods1 g
55. 55Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, pan crustFast Foods1 g
56. 56Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods1 g
57. 57Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods1 g
58. 58Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods1 g
59. 59Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.98 g
60. 60English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.98 g
61. 61Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.98 g
62. 62Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.96 g
63. 63Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.96 g
64. 64Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.95 g
65. 65Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.95 g
66. 66Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan CrustFast Foods0.95 g
67. 67Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.94 g
68. 68Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.94 g
69. 69Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.94 g
70. 70Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.93 g
71. 71Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.93 g
72. 72English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.93 g
73. 73Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.93 g
74. 74Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.93 g
75. 75Fast food croissant with egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.93 g
76. 76Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.93 g
77. 7714" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.92 g
78. 78Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.9 g
79. 79Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.9 g
80. 80McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.9 g
81. 81Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.9 g
82. 82Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.88 g
83. 83Frozen cheese pizza, regular crust, cookedFast Foods0.87 g
84. 84Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.87 g
85. 85Burger King croissan'wich with egg and cheeseFast Foods0.86 g
86. 86KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken, skin and breadingFast Foods0.86 g
87. 87Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.86 g
88. 88Domino's 14" Extravaganzzza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.86 g
89. 89Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken skin and breadingFast Foods0.85 g
90. 90Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.85 g
91. 91Papa John's 14" The Works Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.83 g
92. 92Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.83 g
93. 93Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.82 g
94. 94Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.81 g
95. 95Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.8 g
96. 96Hamburger, large patty, with condiments, veggies, mayoFast Foods0.8 g
97. 97Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.78 g
98. 98Biscuit with egg and sausageFast Foods0.78 g
99. 99Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.77 g
100. 100Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.76 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.