Foods high in leucine

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 3.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products3.2 g
2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products2.9 g
3. 3Bacon, pan-friedPork Products2.8 g
4. 4Bacon, bakedPork Products2.8 g
5. 5Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products2.6 g
6. 6Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.6 g
7. 7Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.6 g
8. 8Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products2.5 g
9. 9Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products2.5 g
10. 10Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.5 g
11. 11Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products2.5 g
12. 12Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.5 g
13. 13Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products2.4 g
14. 14Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products2.4 g
15. 15Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products2.4 g
16. 16Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.4 g
17. 17Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products2.4 g
18. 18Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.4 g
19. 19Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
20. 20Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
21. 21Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.4 g
22. 22Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.4 g
23. 23Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.4 g
24. 24Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
25. 25Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.4 g
26. 26Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
27. 27Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.4 g
28. 28Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
29. 29Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products2.4 g
30. 30Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products2.4 g
31. 31Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products2.4 g
32. 32Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products2.4 g
33. 33Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products2.4 g
34. 34Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products2.4 g
35. 35Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products2.4 g
36. 36Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products2.4 g
37. 37Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products2.4 g
38. 38Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
39. 39Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.3 g
40. 40Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products2.3 g
41. 41Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.3 g
42. 42Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.3 g
43. 43Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products2.3 g
44. 44Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.3 g
45. 45Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.3 g
46. 46Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products2.3 g
47. 47Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products2.3 g
48. 48Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products2.3 g
49. 49Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products2.3 g
50. 50Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
51. 51Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
52. 52Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
53. 53Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.3 g
54. 54Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.3 g
55. 55Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products2.3 g
56. 56Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products2.3 g
57. 57Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products2.3 g
58. 58Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products2.3 g
59. 59Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.3 g
60. 60Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products2.3 g
61. 61Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.3 g
62. 62Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products2.3 g
63. 63Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.3 g
64. 64Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products2.3 g
65. 65Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.3 g
66. 66Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products2.2 g
67. 67Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products2.2 g
68. 68Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
69. 69Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.2 g
70. 70Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
71. 71Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products2.2 g
72. 72Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products2.2 g
73. 73Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
74. 74Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.2 g
75. 75Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
76. 76Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products2.2 g
77. 77Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products2.2 g
78. 78Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products2.2 g
79. 79Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products2.2 g
80. 80Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products2.2 g
81. 81Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products2.2 g
82. 82Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products2.2 g
83. 83Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.2 g
84. 84Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.2 g
85. 85Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.2 g
86. 86Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
87. 87Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products2.2 g
88. 88Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.2 g
89. 89Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
90. 90Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.2 g
91. 91Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.2 g
92. 92Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products2.2 g
93. 93Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products2.2 g
94. 94Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products2.2 g
95. 95Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products2.2 g
96. 96Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products2.2 g
97. 97Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products2.1 g
98. 98Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products2.1 g
99. 99Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean and fat, roastedPork Products2.1 g
100. 100Pork Boston butt blade steak, lean and fat, braisedPork Products2.1 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.