Foods high in leucine

Pork leg sirloin tip roast, raw tops the list with 1.7 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Pork leg sirloin tip roast, rawPork Products1.7 g
2. 2Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
3. 3Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.6 g
4. 4Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.6 g
5. 5Pork tenderloin, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
6. 6Pork center loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
7. 7Pork tenderloin, lean, with solution, roastedPork Products1.6 g
8. 8Pork, fresh, loin, top loin (chops), boneless, separable lean only, with added solution, rawPork Products1.6 g
9. 9Bone-in ham slice, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
10. 10Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
11. 11Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.6 g
12. 12Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.6 g
13. 13Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.6 g
14. 14Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.6 g
15. 15Pork sirloin, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.6 g
16. 16Bone-in ham shank, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
17. 17Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
18. 18Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
19. 19Canadian bacon, unpreparedPork Products1.5 g
20. 20Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, roastedPork Products1.5 g
21. 21Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.5 g
22. 22Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, with solution, rawPork Products1.5 g
23. 23Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
24. 24Bone-in ham, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
25. 25Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, rawPork Products1.5 g
26. 26Pork ham, rump half, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
27. 27Bone-in ham rump, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
28. 28Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
29. 29Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
30. 30Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.5 g
31. 31Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.5 g
32. 32Pork tenderloin, rawPork Products1.5 g
33. 33Ham slice, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.5 g
34. 34Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.5 g
35. 35Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.5 g
36. 36Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.5 g
37. 37Boneless whole ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.5 g
38. 38Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.5 g
39. 39Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.5 g
40. 40Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products1.4 g
41. 41Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
42. 42Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.4 g
43. 43Boneless pork top loin, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
44. 44Whole boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.4 g
45. 45Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
46. 46Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.4 g
47. 47Boneless spiral ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
48. 48Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
49. 49Pork loin blade, boneless, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
50. 50Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
51. 51Boneless ham, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
52. 52Boneless spiral ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
53. 53Ham, natural juices, rump, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
54. 54Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
55. 55Boneless whole ham, lean, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
56. 56Pork shoulder petite tender, rawPork Products1.4 g
57. 57Boneless pork sirloin chops, rawPork Products1.4 g
58. 58Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, rawPork Products1.4 g
59. 59Pork shoulder arm picnic, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
60. 60Cured ham with juices, boneless, lean and fat, unheatedPork Products1.4 g
61. 61Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
62. 62Ham, natural juices, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.4 g
63. 63Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
64. 64Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.4 g
65. 65Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
66. 66Pork loin center rib chop, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.4 g
67. 67Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.4 g
68. 68Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.4 g
69. 69Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.4 g
70. 70Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.3 g
71. 71Ham, water added, slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.3 g
72. 72Cured ham rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
73. 73Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
74. 74Pork, fresh, retail cuts, lean only, rawPork Products1.3 g
75. 75Ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
76. 76Ham, water added, shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
77. 77Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.3 g
78. 78Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1.3 g
79. 79Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products1.3 g
80. 80Bone-in ham rump, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
81. 81Ham, water added, rump, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
82. 82Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
83. 83Pork Boston butt steak, lean, rawPork Products1.3 g
84. 84Spiral-sliced boneless ham, roastedPork Products1.3 g
85. 85Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.3 g
86. 86Boneless extra lean ham steak, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
87. 87Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products1.3 g
88. 88Boneless ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.3 g
89. 89Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
90. 90Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.3 g
91. 91Pork country-style ribs, lean, rawPork Products1.3 g
92. 92Ham, boneless, lean, unheatedPork Products1.3 g
93. 93Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
94. 94Boneless pork chops, broiledPork Products1.2 g
95. 95Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, unheatedPork Products1.2 g
96. 96Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
97. 97Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
98. 98Ham, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
99. 99Pork loin blade, bone-in, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
100. 100Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 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.