Foods high in leucine
Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braised tops the list with 2.2 g per serving. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.
- 1Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
- 2Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
- 3Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
- 4Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.1 g
- 5Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 6Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 7Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 8Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 9Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 10Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 11Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.1 g
- 12Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 13Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
- 14Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 15Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 16Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 17Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 18Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 19Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 20Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 21Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 22Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 23Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 24Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (Yield from 1 cooked roast, with refuse, weighing 1515g) (85 g)2 g
- 25Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 26Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 27Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 28Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 29Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 30Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 31Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 32Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 33Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 34Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 35Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 36Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 37Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 38Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 39Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 40Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 41Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 42Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 43Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
- 44Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 45Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 46Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 47Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 48Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 49Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 50Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 51Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 52Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 53Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 54Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 55Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 56Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 57Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 58Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 59Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 60Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 61Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 62Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 63Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 64Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 65Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.9 g
- 66Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 67Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 68Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 69Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 70Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 71Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 72Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 73Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 74Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 75Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 76Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 77Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 78Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 79Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 80Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 81Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 82Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 83Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.9 g
- 84Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
- 85Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 86Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 87Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 88Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 89Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.8 g
- 90Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 91Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 92Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 93Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 94Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 95Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 96Pork Boston butt blade steak, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 97Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.8 g
- 98Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.8 g
- 99Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
- 100Pork loin blade chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 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.