Foods high in phenylalanine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5.2 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.2 g
2. 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products5.1 g
3. 3Egg white, dried, flakes, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products4.8 g
4. 4Dried egg whitesDairy and Egg Products4.7 g
5. 5Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products2.7 g
6. 6Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products2.5 g
7. 7Shredded parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products2.2 g
8. 8Hard Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.9 g
9. 9Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
10. 10Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
11. 11Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
12. 12Calcium-reduced nonfat dry milkDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
13. 13Romano cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
14. 14Instant nonfat dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
15. 15Instant nonfat dry milk, no vitaminsDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
16. 16Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
17. 17Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products1.7 g
18. 18Reduced-fat dry grated ParmesanDairy and Egg Products1.6 g
19. 19Grated Parmesan cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
20. 20Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
21. 21Dried egg yolksDairy and Egg Products1.5 g
22. 22Edam cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
23. 23Gouda cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
24. 24Tilsit cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.4 g
25. 25Caraway cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
26. 26Port de Salut cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
27. 27Monterey cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
28. 28Provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
29. 29Reduced fat provolone cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
30. 30Whole dry milk, fortifiedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
31. 31Whole milk powder, no added vitamin DDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
32. 32Part skim mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
33. 33Sharp cheddar cheese, slicedDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
34. 34Cheese, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
35. 35Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.3 g
36. 36Muenster cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
37. 37Brick cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
38. 38Cheshire cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
39. 39Low moisture part-skim mozzarella, shreddedDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
40. 40Hard goat cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
41. 41Mexican blend cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
42. 42Queso asaderoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
43. 43Low-fat cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
44. 44Low-sodium cheddar or Colby cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
45. 45Queso secoDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
46. 46Brie cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.2 g
47. 47Low moisture whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
48. 48Cheese, pasteurized process, pimentoDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
49. 49Queso anejoDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
50. 50Limburger cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
51. 51Cheese food, pasteurized process, swissDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
52. 52Camembert cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
53. 53Blue cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
54. 54Part-skim low moisture mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
55. 55Cheddar cheeseDairy and Egg Products1.1 g
56. 56Queso ChihuahuaDairy and Egg Products1 g
57. 57Roquefort cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
58. 58Whole milk mozzarella cheeseDairy and Egg Products1 g
59. 59American cheese food, cold packDairy and Egg Products1.0 g
60. 60Cheese, pasteurized process, American, fortified with vitamin DDairy and Egg Products0.94 g
61. 61Processed American cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.94 g
62. 62Cheese spread, pasteurized process, AmericanDairy and Egg Products0.93 g
63. 63Goose egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.91 g
64. 64Goat cheese, semi-softDairy and Egg Products0.86 g
65. 65Duck egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.84 g
66. 66Cheese food, pasteurized process, American, vitamin D fortifiedDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
67. 67Processed American cheese foodDairy and Egg Products0.83 g
68. 68Raw turkey eggDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
69. 69Fat-free cream cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.77 g
70. 70Goat cheese, softDairy and Egg Products0.74 g
71. 71Quail egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.74 g
72. 72Whole egg, cooked, friedDairy and Egg Products0.74 g
73. 73Large egg whiteDairy and Egg Products0.73 g
74. 74Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
75. 75Egg white, rawDairy and Egg Products0.69 g
76. 76Egg yolk, rawDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
77. 77Whole egg, rawDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
78. 78Poached eggDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
79. 79Feta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
80. 80Frozen raw pasteurized whole eggsDairy and Egg Products0.68 g
81. 81Large egg yolkDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
82. 82Lowfat cottage cheese, 1% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
83. 83Whole egg, hard-boiledDairy and Egg Products0.67 g
84. 84Large whole eggDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
85. 85Egg, white, raw, frozen, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.66 g
86. 86Cottage cheese with vegetablesDairy and Egg Products0.65 g
87. 87Fat-free egg substitute, liquid or frozenDairy and Egg Products0.65 g
88. 88Egg, yolk, raw, frozen, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
89. 89Egg yolk, raw, frozen, sugared, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.61 g
90. 90Creamed cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.58 g
91. 91Raw frozen whole eggs, salted, pasteurizedDairy and Egg Products0.58 g
92. 92Cottage cheese with fruitDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
93. 93Egg, whole, cooked, omeletDairy and Egg Products0.57 g
94. 94Part-skim ricotta cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.56 g
95. 95Lowfat cottage cheese, 2% milkfatDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
96. 96Gjetost cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
97. 97Nonfat cottage cheeseDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
98. 98Scrambled eggDairy and Egg Products0.54 g
99. 99Mozzarella cheese substituteDairy and Egg Products0.53 g
100. 100Nonfat plain Greek yogurtDairy and Egg Products0.51 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.