Foods high in phenylalanine

Bacon, microwaved tops the list with 1.6 g per 100 g. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

  1. 1Bacon, microwavedPork Products1.6 g
  2. 2Reduced sodium bacon, cookedPork Products1.5 g
  3. 3Bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.4 g
  4. 4Bacon, bakedPork Products1.4 g
  5. 5Ground pork, 96% lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.3 g
  6. 6Ground pork, 96% lean, cooked crumblesPork Products1.3 g
  7. 7Pork leg sirloin tip roast, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  8. 8Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  9. 9Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  10. 10Boneless pork top loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.3 g
  11. 11Boneless pork sirloin roasts, lean, roastedPork Products1.3 g
  12. 12Boneless pork center loin chops, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.3 g
  13. 13Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.3 g
  14. 14Pork sirloin roast, boneless, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  15. 15Bone-in center loin chops, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
  16. 16Boneless top loin chops, lean and fat, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
  17. 17Pork sirloin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  18. 18Pork tenderloin, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  19. 19Bone-in pork country-style ribs, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  20. 20Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  21. 21Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  22. 22Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  23. 23Country-style pork ham, lean, rawPork Products1.2 g
  24. 24Pork ham, rump half, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  25. 25Pork center rib roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  26. 26Pork loin chop, bone-in, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
  27. 27Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  28. 28Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  29. 29Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean only, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  30. 30Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  31. 31Boneless pork sirloin chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  32. 32Pork center loin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  33. 33Pork shoulder breast, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  34. 34Pork sirloin chop, boneless, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  35. 35Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  36. 36Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean, cookedPork Products1.2 g
  37. 37Pork, fresh, whole ham, lean only, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  38. 38Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  39. 39Pork sirloin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  40. 40Pork sirloin roasts, bone-in, lean, roastedPork Products1.2 g
  41. 41Pork country-style ribs, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  42. 42Pork loin blade chops, bone-in, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  43. 43Pork spareribs, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  44. 44Pork Boston butt steak, lean, braisedPork Products1.2 g
  45. 45Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  46. 46Canadian bacon, pan-friedPork Products1.2 g
  47. 47Pork country-style ribs, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  48. 48Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.2 g
  49. 49Ground pork, 84% lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.2 g
  50. 50Pork loin roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  51. 51Bone-in pork center loin chops, pan-friedPork Products1.1 g
  52. 52Pork leg cap steak, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  53. 53Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  54. 54Pork top loin roasts, boneless, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  55. 55Pork loin, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  56. 56Pork petite tender, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  57. 57Pork loin, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  58. 58Pork, fresh, whole loin, lean only, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  59. 59Ground pork, 84% lean, cooked crumblesPork Products1.1 g
  60. 60Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
  61. 61Pork, trimmed, lean, cookedPork Products1.1 g
  62. 62Pork center loin chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  63. 63Pork ham, rump half, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  64. 64Pork loin, center roasts, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  65. 65Boneless pork center loin chops, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
  66. 66Pork loin center rib roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  67. 67Pork loin sirloin chop, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  68. 68Pork loin sirloin roast, bone-in, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  69. 69Pork top loin chop, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  70. 70Pork Boston butt steaks, lean, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  71. 71Boneless pork center rib chops, lean, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  72. 72Bone-in pork center rib chops, pan-friedPork Products1.1 g
  73. 73Pork country-style ribs, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  74. 74Pork arm picnic, lean, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  75. 75Pork top loin roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  76. 76Bone-in ham slice, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
  77. 77Pork loin, center rib chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  78. 78Pork loin chop, boneless, lean, pan-friedPork Products1.1 g
  79. 79Pork loin, blade chops, bone-in, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  80. 80Pork loin blade roast, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  81. 81Pork tenderloin, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  82. 82Pork top loin chops, boneless, lean and fat, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
  83. 83Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  84. 84Pork loin chop, boneless, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  85. 85Pork tenderloin, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  86. 86Pork country-style ribs, boneless, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  87. 87Trimmed pork cuts, cookedPork Products1.1 g
  88. 88Cured ham slice, bone-in, lean, pan-broiledPork Products1.1 g
  89. 89Pork Boston butt steak, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  90. 90Pork loin blade chop, boneless, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  91. 91Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  92. 92Pork center rib chops, bone-in, lean, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  93. 93Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, braisedPork Products1.1 g
  94. 94Whole pork ham, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  95. 95Pork loin, whole, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  96. 96Pork, fresh, ham shank, lean and fat, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  97. 97Cured pork shoulder, lean, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  98. 98Boneless pork center rib roasts, roastedPork Products1.1 g
  99. 99Pork loin, center chops, bone-in, lean and fat, broiledPork Products1.1 g
  100. 100Trimmed pork loin and shoulder, lean and fat, cookedPork Products1.1 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.