Foods high in phenylalanine

Chicken tenders tops the list with 1.4 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

1. 1Chicken tendersFast Foods1.4 g
2. 2Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods1.4 g
3. 3Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1.1 g
4. 4Popeyes mild fried chicken wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.1 g
5. 5KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, meat onlyFast Foods1.1 g
6. 6KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1.1 g
7. 7KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods1 g
8. 8KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, meat onlyFast Foods1 g
9. 9Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1 g
10. 10KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, meat onlyFast Foods1 g
11. 11KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat only, skin and breading removedFast Foods0.99 g
12. 12Little Caesars 14" Cheese Pizza, ThinFast Foods0.96 g
13. 13Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.92 g
14. 14KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.87 g
15. 15KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, meat onlyFast Foods0.86 g
16. 16KFC Crispy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.84 g
17. 17KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Drumstick, skin and breadingFast Foods0.84 g
18. 18KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Wing, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.83 g
19. 19Popeyes mild fried chicken breast, with breadingFast Foods0.83 g
20. 20KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken Breast, skin and breadingFast Foods0.83 g
21. 21KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Breast, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.81 g
22. 22KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.8 g
23. 23Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, thin 'n crispyFast Foods0.8 g
24. 24KFC, Fried Chicken, EXTRA CRISPY, Drumstick, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.79 g
25. 25Popeyes Spicy Chicken StripsFast Foods0.79 g
26. 26Popeyes mild fried chicken drumstick, with breadingFast Foods0.78 g
27. 27Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Wing, skin and breadingFast Foods0.78 g
28. 28Popeyes mild chicken stripsFast Foods0.78 g
29. 29Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.77 g
30. 30Large plain cheeseburgerFast Foods0.76 g
31. 31Plain single patty cheeseburgerFast Foods0.76 g
32. 32Little Caesars 14" pepperoni, regularFast Foods0.75 g
33. 33Scrambled eggs, fast foodFast Foods0.75 g
34. 34KFC Popcorn ChickenFast Foods0.74 g
35. 35Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.72 g
36. 36KFC, Fried Chicken, ORIGINAL RECIPE, Thigh, meat and skin with breadingFast Foods0.72 g
37. 37Little Caesars 14" cheese pizza, regularFast Foods0.72 g
38. 38Domino's 14" cheese pizza, crunchy thinFast Foods0.69 g
39. 39Plain single patty hamburgerFast Foods0.67 g
40. 40Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.67 g
41. 4114" Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust, Fast FoodFast Foods0.66 g
42. 42Papa John's 14" Cheese Pizza, Thin CrustFast Foods0.66 g
43. 43Little Caesars 14" Pepperoni, Deep DishFast Foods0.66 g
44. 44Frozen cheese pizza, rising crust, cookedFast Foods0.66 g
45. 45Burger King CheeseburgerFast Foods0.66 g
46. 46KFC Extra Crispy Fried Chicken Thigh, skin and breadingFast Foods0.66 g
47. 47Papa John's 14" Pepperoni Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.66 g
48. 48Domino's 14" Cheese Pizza, Deep DishFast Foods0.65 g
49. 4914-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.64 g
50. 50Pizza Hut 14-inch cheese pizza, stuffed crustFast Foods0.64 g
51. 51Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.63 g
52. 52Pizza Hut 12" cheese pizza, pan crustFast Foods0.61 g
53. 53Burger King Double Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.61 g
54. 54Little Caesars 14" meat and veg, regularFast Foods0.6 g
55. 55Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, deep dishFast Foods0.6 g
56. 56Taco Bell Soft Taco, chicken, cheese, lettuceFast Foods0.59 g
57. 57English muffin, egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.59 g
58. 58Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, cheeseFast Foods0.59 g
59. 59Breakfast burrito, with egg, cheese, and sausageFast Foods0.58 g
60. 60McDonald's sausage burritoFast Foods0.58 g
61. 61Pizza Hut 14" super supreme, hand-tossedFast Foods0.57 g
62. 62Wendy's Classic Double with cheeseFast Foods0.57 g
63. 63Pizza Hut 12" Pepperoni Pizza, Pan CrustFast Foods0.56 g
64. 64Biscuit with egg, cheese, and baconFast Foods0.56 g
65. 65Burger King Double Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.56 g
66. 66Burger King Original Chicken SandwichFast Foods0.56 g
67. 67Burger King Whopper, with cheeseFast Foods0.56 g
68. 68Wendy's Ultimate Chicken Grill SandwichFast Foods0.56 g
69. 69Wendy's Dave's Hot 'N Juicy 1/4 lb, singleFast Foods0.56 g
70. 7014" pizza, meat and vegetable, regular crustFast Foods0.55 g
71. 71Biscuit with hamFast Foods0.55 g
72. 72English muffin, cheese and sausageFast Foods0.55 g
73. 73Pizza Hut 12" Super Supreme, Hand-TossedFast Foods0.55 g
74. 74Taco Bell Soft Taco, steakFast Foods0.55 g
75. 75Burger King Croissan'wich with sausage, egg, cheeseFast Foods0.54 g
76. 76Fast food croissant with egg, cheese, sausageFast Foods0.54 g
77. 77KFC Original Recipe Fried Chicken, skin and breadingFast Foods0.54 g
78. 78Fast food biscuit with egg and baconFast Foods0.54 g
79. 79Popeyes Mild Fried Chicken skin and breadingFast Foods0.53 g
80. 80Domino's 14" pepperoni pizza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.53 g
81. 81Frozen cheese pizza, regular crust, cookedFast Foods0.53 g
82. 82Burger King croissan'wich with egg and cheeseFast Foods0.53 g
83. 83Domino's 14" Extravaganzzza, hand-tossedFast Foods0.52 g
84. 84Roast beef sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.52 g
85. 85Subway roast beef sub, white breadFast Foods0.52 g
86. 86Papa John's 14" The Works Pizza, OriginalFast Foods0.52 g
87. 87Fast food biscuit with egg and hamFast Foods0.52 g
88. 88Tuna sub with lettuce and tomatoFast Foods0.52 g
89. 89Subway tuna sub on white breadFast Foods0.52 g
90. 90Wendy's Homestyle Chicken Fillet SandwichFast Foods0.51 g
91. 91Wendy's Jr. Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.5 g
92. 92Burger King Premium Fish SandwichFast Foods0.48 g
93. 93Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger with cheeseFast Foods0.47 g
94. 94Hamburger, large patty, with condiments, veggies, mayoFast Foods0.46 g
95. 95Burger King Whopper, no cheeseFast Foods0.46 g
96. 96Wendy's Classic Single Hamburger, no cheeseFast Foods0.46 g
97. 97Biscuit with egg and sausageFast Foods0.46 g
98. 98Wendy's Jr. Hamburger without cheeseFast Foods0.46 g
99. 99Double regular cheeseburger with special sauceFast Foods0.45 g
100. 100Hamburger, regular patty, double bun, condiments, sauceFast Foods0.44 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.