Foods high in leucine

Rice bowl with chicken, frozen entree, prepared (includes fried, teriyaki, and sweet and sour varieties) tops the list with 1.6 g per serving. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Rice bowl with chicken, frozen entree, prepared (includes fried, teriyaki, and sweet and sour varieties)Meals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 bowl (340 g)1.6 g
2. 2Prepared frozen beef pot pieMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 pie, cooked (average weight) (268 g)1.4 g
3. 3Canned chili without beansMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (240 g)1.3 g
4. 4Frozen chicken pot pie, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 pie (302 g)1.3 g
5. 5Frozen spaghetti with meat sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (283 g)1.2 g
6. 6Frozen cheese lasagna, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup 1 serving (225 g)1.2 g
7. 7Baked frozen vegetable lasagnaMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (227 g)1.2 g
8. 8Reduced fat frozen beef macaroni and cheeseMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (269 g)1.1 g
9. 9Lean Pockets meatballs and mozzarellaMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 each (128 g)1.1 g
10. 10Lean Pockets ham and cheddarMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 hot pocket (1 NLEA serving) (127 g)1.1 g
11. 11Frozen reduced-fat chicken or turkey turnoversMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece turnover 1 serving (127 g)1 g
12. 12Canned corned beef hash with potatoMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (236 g)1 g
13. 13Hot Pockets ham and cheese croissant, frozenMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (1 hot pocket) (127 g)0.92 g
14. 14Macaroni and cheese, dry mix, prepared with 2% milk and 80% stick margarine from dry mixMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (198 g)0.89 g
15. 15Boxed macaroni and cheese with dry sauce mix, uncookedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (makes about 1 cup prepared) (70 g)0.76 g
16. 16Frozen lasagna with meat sauce, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece side (123 g)0.71 g
17. 17Frozen lasagna with meat and sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece side (134 g)0.7 g
18. 18Canned spaghetti with meatballs in tomato sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (246 g)0.66 g
19. 19Canned meat ravioli with tomato or meat sauceMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (262 g)0.58 g
20. 20Frozen cheese ravioli with tomato sauce, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (159 g)0.55 g
21. 21Canned beef stewMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 cup (1 serving) (196 g)0.53 g
22. 22Frozen corn dogs, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 corndog (78 g)0.49 g
23. 23Oven-heated frozen chicken and cheese taquitosMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (42 g)0.3 g
24. 24Oven-heated frozen beef and cheese taquitosMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (42 g)0.29 g
25. 25Unprepared box macaroni and cheese mixMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 serving (3.5 oz) (25 g)0.21 g
26. 26Prepared frozen vegetable egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 egg roll (68 g)0.21 g
27. 27Heated refrigerated chicken egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.19 g
28. 28Breaded chicken tenders, frozen, preparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 piece (21 g)0.19 g
29. 29Heated refrigerated pork egg rollsMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.17 g
30. 30Frozen turkey, stuffing, potatoes, veggies, microwavedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 oz (28.4 g)0.14 g
31. 31Beef flavor rice and vermicelli mix, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 tbsp (9 g)0.059 g
32. 32Rice pilaf flavor rice and vermicelli mix, unpreparedMeals, Entrees, and Side Dishes · 1 tbsp (9.6 g)0.05 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.