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.

  1. 1Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  2. 2Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  3. 3Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.2 g
  4. 4Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.1 g
  5. 5Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  6. 6Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  7. 7Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  8. 8Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  9. 9Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  10. 10Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  11. 11Pork, ground, 96% lean / 4% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)2.1 g
  12. 12Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  13. 13Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  14. 14Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  15. 15Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  16. 16Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  17. 17Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  18. 18Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  19. 19Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  20. 20Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  21. 21Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  22. 22Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  23. 23Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  24. 24Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (Yield from 1 cooked roast, with refuse, weighing 1515g) (85 g)2 g
  25. 25Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  26. 26Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  27. 27Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  28. 28Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  29. 29Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  30. 30Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  31. 31Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  32. 32Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  33. 33Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  34. 34Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  35. 35Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  36. 36Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  37. 37Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  38. 38Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  39. 39Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  40. 40Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  41. 41Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  42. 42Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  43. 43Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)2 g
  44. 44Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  45. 45Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  46. 46Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  47. 47Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  48. 48Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  49. 49Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  50. 50Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  51. 51Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  52. 52Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  53. 53Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  54. 54Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  55. 55Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  56. 56Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  57. 57Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  58. 58Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  59. 59Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  60. 60Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  61. 61Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  62. 62Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  63. 63Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  64. 64Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  65. 65Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.9 g
  66. 66Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  67. 67Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  68. 68Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  69. 69Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  70. 70Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  71. 71Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  72. 72Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  73. 73Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  74. 74Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  75. 75Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  76. 76Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  77. 77Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  78. 78Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  79. 79Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  80. 80Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  81. 81Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  82. 82Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  83. 83Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.9 g
  84. 84Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.9 g
  85. 85Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  86. 86Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  87. 87Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  88. 88Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  89. 89Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, pan-broiledPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.8 g
  90. 90Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  91. 91Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  92. 92Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  93. 93Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, broiledPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  94. 94Pork arm picnic, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  95. 95Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  96. 96Pork Boston butt blade steak, lean and fat, braisedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  97. 97Pork, ground, 84% lean / 16% fat, cooked, crumblesPork Products · 3 oz grilled patties (85 g)1.8 g
  98. 98Cured ham shank, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (3 oz) (85 g)1.8 g
  99. 99Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean and fat, roastedPork Products · 3 oz (85 g)1.8 g
  100. 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.