Foods high in phenylalanine

Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reduced tops the list with 5.5 g per serving. Ranked from 4,884 everyday foods (not packaged products); dried spices, protein powders and regional specialties are left out.

Per 100 gPer servingPer 100 calories
All foodsBakedBeefBeveragesBreakfast CerealsCereal Grains & PastaDairy & EggFast FoodsFats & OilsFinfish & ShellfishFruits & Fruit JuicesLamb, Veal, & GameLegumes & LegumeMeals, Entrees, & Side DishesNut & SeedPorkPoultryRestaurant FoodsSausages & Luncheon MeatsSnacksSoups, Sauces, & GraviesSweetsVegetables & Vegetable
  1. 1Egg white, dried, powder, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)5.5 g
  2. 2Dried egg whites, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (107 g)5.5 g
  3. 3Carrabba's chicken parmesanRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (339 g)4.2 g
  4. 4Soybeans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (186 g)3.9 g
  5. 5Pigeon peas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (205 g)3.8 g
  6. 6Chicken parmesan without pastaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (301 g)3.2 g
  7. 7Soybeans, roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3.2 g
  8. 8Soybeans, roasted, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (172 g)3.2 g
  9. 9Spirulina, driedVegetables and Vegetable Products · 1 cup (112 g)3.1 g
  10. 10Smooth peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)3.1 g
  11. 11Smooth style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)3.1 g
  12. 12Smooth peanut butterLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)3.1 g
  13. 13Chunky peanut butter, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)3.1 g
  14. 14Chunk style peanut butter, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (258 g)3.1 g
  15. 15Mungo beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3 g
  16. 16Olive Garden chicken parmigianaRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (304 g)3 g
  17. 17Glandless cottonseed kernels, roastedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (149 g)3 g
  18. 18Mung beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (207 g)3 g
  19. 19Salted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2.9 g
  20. 20Plain unsalted almond butterNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (250 g)2.9 g
  21. 21Defatted soy meal, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (122 g)2.9 g
  22. 22Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)2.8 g
  23. 23Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)2.7 g
  24. 24Chicken tendersFast Foods · 1 serving (184 g)2.6 g
  25. 25Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, lean, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)2.6 g
  26. 26Winged beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (182 g)2.6 g
  27. 27Raw lupin beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (180 g)2.6 g
  28. 28Defatted soy flourLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (105 g)2.6 g
  29. 29Raw white beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.6 g
  30. 30Applebee's mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (289 g)2.5 g
  31. 31Raw hyacinth beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.5 g
  32. 32Raw royal red kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.5 g
  33. 33Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, select, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (340 g)2.5 g
  34. 34Chicken breast, skinless boneless, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (272 g)2.5 g
  35. 35Small white beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (215 g)2.5 g
  36. 36Cranberry beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (195 g)2.4 g
  37. 37California red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.4 g
  38. 38Navy beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (208 g)2.4 g
  39. 39Baby lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (202 g)2.4 g
  40. 40Cottonseed flour, partially defatted, glandlessNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (94 g)2.4 g
  41. 41Boneless beef chuck eye ribs, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (331 g)2.4 g
  42. 42Pink beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (210 g)2.4 g
  43. 43Yardlong beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.4 g
  44. 44Pink or red lentils, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.4 g
  45. 45Burger King Chicken StripsFast Foods · 1 serving 5 pieces (173 g)2.4 g
  46. 46Raw kidney beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.3 g
  47. 47Beef chuck eye ribs, boneless, lean and fat, choice, rawBeef Products · 1 piece (325 g)2.3 g
  48. 48Raw lentilsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (192 g)2.3 g
  49. 49Yellow beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2.3 g
  50. 50Raw catjang cowpeasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.3 g
  51. 51Whole egg, dried, stabilized, glucose reducedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.3 g
  52. 52TGI Friday's classic sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (176 g)2.3 g
  53. 53Gruyere cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.3 g
  54. 54Blackeye cowpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (167 g)2.3 g
  55. 55Black beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (194 g)2.3 g
  56. 56Raw split green peasLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2.3 g
  57. 57Red kidney beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.2 g
  58. 58Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, driedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (129 g)2.2 g
  59. 59Chickpeas, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (200 g)2.2 g
  60. 60Large lima beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (178 g)2.2 g
  61. 61Swiss cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2.2 g
  62. 62Dried watermelon seed kernelsNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (108 g)2.2 g
  63. 63Great northern beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (183 g)2.2 g
  64. 64Dried whole eggsDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, sifted (85 g)2.2 g
  65. 65Chicken giblets, friedPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (145 g)2.1 g
  66. 66Oil-roasted Spanish peanuts, saltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)2.1 g
  67. 67Spanish peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (147 g)2.1 g
  68. 68Black turtle beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)2.1 g
  69. 69Raw pinto beansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (193 g)2.1 g
  70. 70Sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (166 g)2.1 g
  71. 71Chicken breast, skinless, boneless, with solution, rawPoultry Products · 1 piece (263 g)2.1 g
  72. 72Nonfat dry milk, with vitamins A and DDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.1 g
  73. 73Nonfat dry milk, unfortifiedDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2.1 g
  74. 74Fried mozzarella sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (245 g)2.1 g
  75. 75Atlantic cod, dried and saltedFinfish and Shellfish Products · 3 oz (85 g)2.1 g
  76. 76Cracker Barrel grilled sirloin steakRestaurant Foods · 1 steak (151 g)2.1 g
  77. 77Pork leg cap steak, boneless, lean and fat, rawPork Products · 1 piece (231 g)2.1 g
  78. 78Adzuki beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (197 g)2.1 g
  79. 79Peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, chopped (144 g)2.1 g
  80. 80Peanuts, oil-roasted, unsaltedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup, (144 g)2.1 g
  81. 81Roasted pumpkin seeds, saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (118 g)2 g
  82. 82Pumpkin and squash seed kernels, roasted, unsaltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup (118 g)2 g
  83. 83Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)2 g
  84. 84Valencia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (144 g)2 g
  85. 85Raw mothbeansLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (196 g)2 g
  86. 86Raw peanutsLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)2 g
  87. 87Dried buttermilkDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup (120 g)2 g
  88. 88Spanish peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)2 g
  89. 89Fontina cheeseDairy and Egg Products · 1 cup, diced (132 g)2 g
  90. 90Soybeans, dry roastedLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (93 g)1.9 g
  91. 91Meat extenderLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (88 g)1.9 g
  92. 92Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, with saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)1.9 g
  93. 93Virginia peanuts, oil-roasted, without saltLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (143 g)1.9 g
  94. 94Virginia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)1.9 g
  95. 95Valencia peanuts, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (146 g)1.9 g
  96. 96French beans, rawLegumes and Legume Products · 1 cup (184 g)1.9 g
  97. 97Denny's mozzarella cheese sticksRestaurant Foods · 1 serving (228 g)1.8 g
  98. 98Stewed stewing chicken light meatPoultry Products · 1 cup, chopped or diced (140 g)1.8 g
  99. 99Fried chicken light meat, skinlessPoultry Products · 1 cup (140 g)1.8 g
  100. 100Oil roasted almonds, lightly saltedNut and Seed Products · 1 cup whole kernels (157 g)1.8 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.