Foods high in leucine

Soy protein concentrate, acid wash tops the list with 4.9 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Soy protein concentrate, acid washLegumes and Legume Products4.9 g
2. 2Soy protein concentrate, alcohol extractedLegumes and Legume Products4.9 g
3. 3Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products4.1 g
4. 4Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products3.7 g
5. 5Dried-frozen tofu (koyadofu)Legumes and Legume Products3.6 g
6. 6Koyadofu, dried-frozenLegumes and Legume Products3.6 g
7. 7Defatted peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products3.4 g
8. 8Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products3.3 g
9. 9Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products3.3 g
10. 10Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products3.2 g
11. 11Full-fat soy flourLegumes and Legume Products3.1 g
12. 12Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products2.9 g
13. 13Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products2.9 g
14. 14Full-fat soy flour, roastedLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
15. 15Full-fat soy flour, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.8 g
16. 16Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products2.7 g
17. 17Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.5 g
18. 18Low-fat peanut flourLegumes and Legume Products2.2 g
19. 19PapadLegumes and Legume Products2.1 g
20. 20Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products2.1 g
21. 21Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products2 g
22. 22Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products2 g
23. 23Raw fava beansLegumes and Legume Products2 g
24. 24California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
25. 25Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
26. 26Creamy peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
27. 27Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
28. 28Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
29. 29Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.9 g
30. 30Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
31. 31Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
32. 32Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
33. 33Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
34. 34Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
35. 35Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
36. 36Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
37. 37Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
38. 38Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
39. 39Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
40. 40Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
41. 41Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
42. 42Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
43. 43Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
44. 44Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.8 g
45. 45Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
46. 46Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
47. 47Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
48. 48Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
49. 49Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
50. 50Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
51. 51Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
52. 52Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
53. 53Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
54. 54Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
55. 55Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
56. 56Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.7 g
57. 57Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
58. 58Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
59. 59Meatless sausageLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
60. 60Raw pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products1.6 g
61. 61Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
62. 62Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
63. 63Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
64. 64Raw mothbeansLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
65. 65Dry-roasted peanuts, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
66. 66Peanuts, dry-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
67. 67Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
68. 68Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
69. 69Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
70. 70Fried tofuLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
71. 71NattoLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
72. 72French beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
73. 73Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.5 g
74. 74TempehLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
75. 75Veggie burgers, unpreparedLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
76. 76Firm tofu, rawLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
77. 77Soybeans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
78. 78Soybeans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products1.4 g
79. 79Boiled lupin beans, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products1.2 g
80. 80Lupins, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products1.2 g
81. 81Hard tofuLegumes and Legume Products1.1 g
82. 82Falafel, home preparedLegumes and Legume Products0.94 g
83. 83Meatless baconLegumes and Legume Products0.91 g
84. 84Peanuts, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.88 g
85. 85MisoLegumes and Legume Products0.82 g
86. 86Extra firm tofuLegumes and Legume Products0.8 g
87. 87Boiled white beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.78 g
88. 88White beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.78 g
89. 89Boiled pinto beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.77 g
90. 90Winged beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.76 g
91. 91Winged beans, boiled, without saltLegumes and Legume Products0.76 g
92. 92Boiled royal red kidney beans, no saltLegumes and Legume Products0.76 g
93. 93Royal red kidney beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.76 g
94. 94Cranberry beans, boiled, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.75 g
95. 95Cranberry beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.75 g
96. 96Kidney beans, boiled, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.74 g
97. 97Soy sauce (tamari)Legumes and Legume Products0.73 g
98. 98Yellow beans, boiledLegumes and Legume Products0.73 g
99. 99Yellow beans, boiled, with saltLegumes and Legume Products0.73 g
100. 100California red kidney beans, boiled, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products0.73 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.