Foods high in leucine

Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steak tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 calories. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.4 g
2. 2TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.3 g
3. 3Denny's top sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.3 g
4. 4Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.3 g
5. 5Applebee's 9 oz house sirloin steakRestaurant Foods1.2 g
6. 6Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods0.77 g
7. 7Tripe soupRestaurant Foods0.73 g
8. 8Cracker Barrel farm raised catfishRestaurant Foods0.72 g
9. 9Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods0.65 g
10. 10Chinese kung pao chickenRestaurant Foods0.6 g
11. 11Chinese chicken chow meinRestaurant Foods0.59 g
12. 12Applebee's chiliRestaurant Foods0.59 g
13. 13Chili with meat and beansRestaurant Foods0.59 g
14. 14Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods0.58 g
15. 15Applebee's hand battered fishRestaurant Foods0.57 g
16. 16Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.55 g
17. 17Chinese chicken and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.54 g
18. 18Latino chicken and rice entreeRestaurant Foods0.54 g
19. 19Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.53 g
20. 20Restaurant chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.52 g
21. 21Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.51 g
22. 22Applebee's chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.51 g
23. 23Restaurant battered fried fish filletRestaurant Foods0.51 g
24. 24Chinese shrimp and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.51 g
25. 25Restaurant chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.51 g
26. 26Latino pupusas con quesoRestaurant Foods0.5 g
27. 27Carrabba's cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.5 g
28. 28Denny's chicken stripsRestaurant Foods0.5 g
29. 29Chinese beef and vegetablesRestaurant Foods0.5 g
30. 30Cracker Barrel fried chicken tendersRestaurant Foods0.49 g
31. 31Olive Garden lasagna classicoRestaurant Foods0.49 g
32. 32Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods0.47 g
33. 33Italian restaurant lasagna with meatRestaurant Foods0.47 g
34. 34Mexican soft taco with ground beef, cheese, lettuceRestaurant Foods0.46 g
35. 35Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods0.45 g
36. 36Denny's fried battered fish filletRestaurant Foods0.45 g
37. 37TGI Friday's fried mozzarellaRestaurant Foods0.45 g
38. 38TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.44 g
39. 39Carabba's lasagneRestaurant Foods0.44 g
40. 40Cheese ravioli with marinara sauceRestaurant Foods0.43 g
41. 41Olive Garden cheese ravioli with marinaraRestaurant Foods0.42 g
42. 42TGI Friday's chicken fingersRestaurant Foods0.42 g
43. 43Latino pupusas del cerdoRestaurant Foods0.42 g
44. 44Denny's spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.42 g
45. 45Spaghetti and meatballsRestaurant Foods0.42 g
46. 46Mexican restaurant cheese enchiladaRestaurant Foods0.41 g
47. 47Mexican restaurant cheese tamalesRestaurant Foods0.41 g
48. 48Chinese lemon chickenRestaurant Foods0.39 g
49. 49Cheese quesadilla, Mexican styleRestaurant Foods0.39 g
50. 50Chinese orange chickenRestaurant Foods0.38 g
51. 51Restaurant mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.36 g
52. 52Cracker Barrel macaroni n' cheese, kid's menuRestaurant Foods0.36 g
53. 53Denny's star shaped chicken nuggetsRestaurant Foods0.36 g
54. 54TGI Friday's mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.35 g
55. 55Denny's golden fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.35 g
56. 56Chinese General Tso's chickenRestaurant Foods0.35 g
57. 57Mexican refried beansRestaurant Foods0.35 g
58. 58Denny's macaroni and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.34 g
59. 59Cracker Barrel mac and cheeseRestaurant Foods0.34 g
60. 60Applebee's Kraft Macaroni & CheeseRestaurant Foods0.33 g
61. 61Olive Garden spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.33 g
62. 62Cracker Barrel country fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.33 g
63. 63Restaurant breaded fried shrimpRestaurant Foods0.32 g
64. 64TGI Friday's breaded shrimpRestaurant Foods0.32 g
65. 65Black bean soupRestaurant Foods0.31 g
66. 66Italian spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.31 g
67. 67ArepaRestaurant Foods0.31 g
68. 68Applebee's Double Crunch ShrimpRestaurant Foods0.3 g
69. 69Chinese sweet and sour chickenRestaurant Foods0.29 g
70. 70Carrabba's spaghetti with meat sauceRestaurant Foods0.29 g
71. 71Pork tamaleRestaurant Foods0.29 g
72. 72Sweet and sour pork, ChineseRestaurant Foods0.27 g
73. 73Latino beef empanadasRestaurant Foods0.27 g
74. 74Rice and black beansRestaurant Foods0.24 g
75. 75Olive Garden spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.24 g
76. 76Latino pupusas con frijolesRestaurant Foods0.24 g
77. 77Chinese assorted egg rollsRestaurant Foods0.23 g
78. 78Spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, no meatRestaurant Foods0.22 g
79. 79Rice and red beansRestaurant Foods0.21 g
80. 80Latino corn tamaleRestaurant Foods0.21 g
81. 81Arroz con lecheRestaurant Foods0.2 g
82. 82Carrabba's spaghetti with pomodoroRestaurant Foods0.2 g
83. 83Chinese fried rice without meatRestaurant Foods0.19 g
84. 84Rice and pigeonpeasRestaurant Foods0.14 g
85. 85Restaurant, Latino, bunuelos (fried yeast bread)Restaurant Foods0.14 g
86. 86Mexican Spanish riceRestaurant Foods0.13 g
87. 87Cracker Barrel thick-cut onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.11 g
88. 88Denny's onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.095 g
89. 89Onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.093 g
90. 90Applebee's crunchy onion ringsRestaurant Foods0.082 g
91. 91Denny's french friesRestaurant Foods0.068 g
92. 92Restaurant french friesRestaurant Foods0.062 g
93. 93Cracker Barrel steak friesRestaurant Foods0.055 g
94. 94Denny's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.033 g
95. 95Applebee's coleslawRestaurant Foods0.028 g
96. 96Cracker Barrel coleslawRestaurant Foods0.023 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.