Foods high in leucine

Cured beef, dried tops the list with 2.3 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,886 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Cured beef, driedSausages and Luncheon Meats2.3 g
2. 2Cooked pork bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats2.2 g
3. 3Canned corned beefSausages and Luncheon Meats2 g
4. 4Dry pork and beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
5. 5Bacon and beef sticksSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
6. 6Sliced dry Italian salami, 50% less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
7. 7PastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
8. 8Smoked pork link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
9. 9Fresh turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.7 g
10. 10Dry pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
11. 11Italian pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
12. 12Jellied corned beef loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
13. 13Sliced beef and pork pepperoniSausages and Luncheon Meats1.6 g
14. 14Reduced fat pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
15. 15Pork luxury loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
16. 16Chopped beef, cured, smokedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
17. 17Ham and cheese spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
18. 18Fresh cooked beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
19. 19Smoked ham, extra lean, low sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
20. 20Rotisserie seasoned deli chicken breast, slicedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
21. 21Smoked turkey Italian sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.5 g
22. 22Pork, turkey, and beef sausage, reduced sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
23. 23Turkey pastramiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
24. 24Dutch brand loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
25. 25Blood sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
26. 26Beef honey roll sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
27. 27Beef and pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
28. 28New England brand pork and beef sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
29. 29Pork sausage, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
30. 30Low salt turkey breast luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
31. 31Ham and cheese loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.4 g
32. 32Pork liver cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
33. 33Fresh raw turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
34. 34Reduced fat turkey sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
35. 35Jellied luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
36. 36Chicken spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
37. 37Pork and beef barbecue loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
38. 38Pork and beef luncheon sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
39. 39Beef pastrami, 98% fat-freeSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
40. 40Minced hamSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
41. 41Low sodium turkey baconSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
42. 42Reduced fat pork sausage, unpreparedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.3 g
43. 43Canned chopped hamSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
44. 44Mild turkey breakfast sausage links, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
45. 45Cooked turkey salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
46. 46Beef and pork mortadellaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
47. 47Beerwurst, pork and beefSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
48. 48Pork sausage links or patties, rawSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
49. 49Sliced fat-free chicken breast, mesquiteSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
50. 50Sliced fat-free oven-roasted chicken breastSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
51. 51Smoked hot turkey sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
52. 52Canned chicken liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
53. 53Pork bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
54. 54Turkey frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1.2 g
55. 55Pork and beef picnic loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
56. 56Liverwurst spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
57. 57Pork liverwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
58. 58Pork mother's loafSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
59. 59Veal bratwurst, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
60. 60Microwaved fully cooked pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
61. 61Raw pork and veal bockwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
62. 62Cooked beef salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
63. 63Pork and beef cheesefurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
64. 64Pork and beef summer sausage with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
65. 65Pork and beef Swisswurst with Swiss cheeseSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
66. 66Smoked sausage, pork and beef with cheddarSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
67. 67Italian style chicken or turkey sausage, lower sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
68. 68Pork and beef link bratwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
69. 69Deli cut rotisserie turkey breastSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
70. 70Hot Polish sausage, beef and chickenSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
71. 71Pork Polish sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
72. 72Canned liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
73. 73Truffle flavored pateSausages and Luncheon Meats1.1 g
74. 74Oven-roasted chicken breast rollSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
75. 75Lite smoked bratwurst, pork, beef, turkeySausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
76. 76Skinless smoked chicken, beef, pork sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
77. 77Smoked pork and beef link sausageSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
78. 78Smoked beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
79. 79Heated beef frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
80. 80Pork braunschweigerSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
81. 81Canned smoked goose liver pâtéSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
82. 82Chicken frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
83. 83Pork sausage, fully cooked, unheatedSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
84. 84Pork frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats1 g
85. 85Sliced ham, regularSausages and Luncheon Meats0.99 g
86. 86Fresh pork and beef sausage, cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.97 g
87. 87Canned pork luncheon meatSausages and Luncheon Meats0.95 g
88. 88Pork beerwurstSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
89. 89Beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
90. 90Pork, turkey, and beef bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.94 g
91. 91Beef breakfast sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
92. 92Cooked beef and pork salamiSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
93. 93Pork and beef salami, less sodiumSausages and Luncheon Meats0.93 g
94. 94Kielbasa, fully cooked, grilledSausages and Luncheon Meats0.91 g
95. 95Pork and turkey sausage, pre-cookedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.91 g
96. 96Kielbasa, fully cooked, pan-friedSausages and Luncheon Meats0.91 g
97. 97Meat frankfurterSausages and Luncheon Meats0.91 g
98. 98Mac and cheese loaf, chicken, pork, beefSausages and Luncheon Meats0.9 g
99. 99Turkey bolognaSausages and Luncheon Meats0.89 g
100. 100Poultry salad sandwich spreadSausages and Luncheon Meats0.88 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.