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.

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