Foods high in leucine

Dried goji berries tops the list with 0.46 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 goji berriesFruits and Fruit Juices0.46 g
  2. 2Dried peaches, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.2 g
  3. 3Dried longansFruits and Fruit Juices0.2 g
  4. 4Raw common guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.17 g
  5. 5Florida avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.16 g
  6. 6Avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.14 g
  7. 7California avocados, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.14 g
  8. 8Dried figsFruits and Fruit Juices0.12 g
  9. 9Dried sulfured apricots, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.1 g
  10. 10Jackfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.1 g
  11. 11Japanese persimmons, driedFruits and Fruit Juices0.1 g
  12. 12Dried pears, sulfured, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.094 g
  13. 13Dates, deglet noorFruits and Fruit Juices0.084 g
  14. 14Yellow plantains, bakedFruits and Fruit Juices0.084 g
  15. 15Medjool datesFruits and Fruit Juices0.082 g
  16. 16Apricots, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.077 g
  17. 17Starfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.077 g
  18. 18Mamey sapote, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.073 g
  19. 19Dried sulfured apricots, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.069 g
  20. 20Bananas, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.068 g
  21. 21Breadfruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.065 g
  22. 22Peaches, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.065 g
  23. 23Cherimoya, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.063 g
  24. 24Elderberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
  25. 25Dried peaches, stewed, with sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.06 g
  26. 26Green kiwifruit, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.059 g
  27. 27Canned ripe olives, jumbo to super colossalFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
  28. 28Native persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.058 g
  29. 29Sulfured dried apples, uncookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.057 g
  30. 30Dried figs, stewedFruits and Fruit Juices0.055 g
  31. 31Longans, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.054 g
  32. 32Cranberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.053 g
  33. 33Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.053 g
  34. 34Frozen orange juice concentrate, unsweetened, added calciumFruits and Fruit Juices0.053 g
  35. 35Raw mangosFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
  36. 36Canned ripe olives, small to extra largeFruits and Fruit Juices0.05 g
  37. 37Pears, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.046 g
  38. 38Blueberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.044 g
  39. 39Dried pears, stewed, with added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.043 g
  40. 40Apricots, canned, water pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
  41. 41Japanese persimmons, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.042 g
  42. 42Canned apricots, water pack, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.04 g
  43. 43Green plantains, boiledFruits and Fruit Juices0.04 g
  44. 44Apricots, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
  45. 45Canned blueberries, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
  46. 46Raw strawberry guavasFruits and Fruit Juices0.039 g
  47. 47Canned apricots, juice pack, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
  48. 48Apricots, dried, sulfured, stewed, without added sugarFruits and Fruit Juices0.037 g
  49. 49Canned peaches, juice packFruits and Fruit Juices0.036 g
  50. 50Canned apricots, extra light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
  51. 51Frozen peaches, sliced, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.035 g
  52. 52Strawberries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.034 g
  53. 53Figs, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.033 g
  54. 54Apricots, canned, extra heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
  55. 55Oranges with peel, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.032 g
  56. 56Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
  57. 57Canned apricots, light syrup, with skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.031 g
  58. 58Apricots, canned, heavy syrup, without skinFruits and Fruit Juices0.03 g
  59. 59Sweet cherries, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.03 g
  60. 60Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.029 g
  61. 61Strawberries, canned, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.029 g
  62. 62Feijoa, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.028 g
  63. 63Mandarin oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.028 g
  64. 64Canned peaches, extra heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.027 g
  65. 65Strawberries, frozen, sweetened, slicedFruits and Fruit Juices0.027 g
  66. 66Raw loquatsFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
  67. 67California Valencia oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
  68. 68Canned peaches, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
  69. 69Yellow peaches, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.026 g
  70. 70Blueberries, frozen, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  71. 71Crabapples, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  72. 72Navel oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  73. 73Canned peaches in light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  74. 74Canned peaches, water packFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  75. 75Asian pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.025 g
  76. 76Cantaloupe, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
  77. 77Pineapple, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
  78. 78Sapodilla, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.024 g
  79. 79Blueberries, frozen, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
  80. 80Oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
  81. 81Canned peaches, extra light syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
  82. 82Canned spiced peaches, heavy syrupFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
  83. 83Bartlett pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.023 g
  84. 84European grapes, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
  85. 85Green Anjou pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
  86. 86Strawberries, frozen, unsweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.022 g
  87. 87Guava sauce, cookedFruits and Fruit Juices0.021 g
  88. 88Bartlett pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
  89. 89Frozen pineapple chunks, sweetenedFruits and Fruit Juices0.02 g
  90. 90Pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.019 g
  91. 91Frozen unsweetened apples, heatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
  92. 92Bosc pears, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
  93. 93Watermelon, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.018 g
  94. 94Apples, frozen, unsweetened, unheatedFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  95. 95Apples, raw, without skin, cooked, microwaveFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  96. 96Canned figs, heavy syrup, solids and liquidsFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  97. 97Canned figs, light syrup, solids and liquidsFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  98. 98Canned figs, water pack, solids and liquidsFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  99. 99White grapefruit, raw, CAFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 g
  100. 100Florida oranges, rawFruits and Fruit Juices0.017 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.